Squeak in rear suspension

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Ok I was outside when my wife drove in the driveway and I heard a loud squeak or squeal coming from the rear suspension area, kind of like the way leaf springs will creak. I jumped up and down on the rear bumper and I could replicate that sound but I would need someone to look under to see where the noise is really coming from. Could it be that the shocks are tired or maybe the bushings?
Any one have any insight on this? Thanks Doug
 

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check your swaybar bushings. check them all too. the bushings like to crack and get bad. so you might wanna lube them or replace them.
 
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Do you have coil spacers? Metal spacers make a squeak too!
There are coil overs but from what I can see, no all is stock on this 05. I sprayed all the bushings that I could see last night with some Armorall/water mix in a spray bottle to no avail. To me the sound seems to be coming from the shock travel area/ Probably need to get it up on a lift or floor jack correct? Thanks, Doug
 
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Report: it apparently was the drivers side rear sway bar bushing. Sprayed it with silicone spray, all set.
 

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