Why is my JLG Lifting Systems making squeaking, clatter, or chucking noises?
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Anna ClarkOct 26, 2025
If your JLG Lifting Systems is experiencing squeaking, clattering, or chucking noises, several issues could be the cause. It could be due to a lack of hitch ball lubrication, which can be solved by lubricating it with conventional automotive grease or a commercial lubricant made for hitch balls. Other potential causes include binding linkage and pivots on the brake actuator (oil the linkage & pivots), a loose hitch ball or hitch (inspect and tighten), the actuator being loose on the trailer frame (inspect and tighten), a worn or too-small hitch ball (replace it), overheated brakes (replace the wheel bearing), broken brake drum(s) (replace the brake drum(s) and check the brake shoes), low brake fluid level (fill and bleed the brakes), a worn-out shock absorber (replace it), partial applicat...