I have a 2001 Rancher and for the past few weeks my front shocks are miserably squeaking.
I took both shocks off trying to find the sound and I tried to clean them, for mud and regrease them but to no prevail. I only have 575 mile on it and clean it regularly. Is there special grease for this type situation. Any help would be appreciated.

scott

01' Rancher
91' KX 80 (race ready)

 

I myself have had the squeaky shock blues.Only it was on my 250r.


I took all the bolts out of the A-arms and put wheel bearing grease on them.And then I took the 4 shock bolts out and greased them also.

Guess what my 250r doesn't sound like the tin man after a thunderstorm!

It takes a little time but it worked in my case atleast.



86 trx250r setup for mx
97 300ex

 

I had the same problem on my 2001 rancher and I took the shock loose where it bolts to the lower a-arm and put some grease inside the shock bushing, that cured it. The service manual clearly says that there's supposed to be grease in there but when I took mine loose it was dry as a bone. Whoever put the thing together at the factory didn't grease it. The service manual calls for some kind of moly grease but I didn't have any so I used regular high temp grease for wheel bearings, it's working fine.