bikini high camp squeak!

[mtbshark]

Ok so just in from 9 day hunt and near the end my BHC started to develop a squeak up near the top of the frame.
anyone have any ideas of what it might be of how I can cure it?

thanks

 

[weaver]

Id bet its were the crosspiece is riveted to the stays.

 

[Aron Snyder]

I know of one other guy that had a seek, but his was a bad buckle.

Are you sure its not the hydration hose going through?

If that's not it, give me a call today....had to come out of the woods for a shower

 

[wapitibob]

Mine was the hose.....

 

[badkneesbro]

Mine was the hose.....

Just ordered mine. How did you fix it?

 

[Mike7]

I don't have a Bikinin Frame so not sure if this would apply to you, but I had an annoying squeak with my Timberline when I first got it, when it would get damp/wet. I must have a lot of side movement when I walk or something because no others apparently had it. But anyway, it seems that I have solved the problem by smearing a thin layer of scent free chapstick wax on the carbon stays where they go through any of the rubber-type sleeves on the pack. I'm not sure it's rubber (Aron could tell you what it is), but it feels kind of rubbery on the Timberline and apparently gets a little sticky and squeaky against the carbon when wet. No problems last week though after a couple of days of rain and no pack cover.

 

[Brent1321]

My G2 Longhunter has a small squeak on the right upper side, near the load lifter, I think. I have not investigated further, but may one day. Really not enough to bother me as it seems to only make a small noise when I am really only walking to get some wear, not on the sneek....

Brent

 

[lintond]

Mine was the hose.....

I had the same issue. I put duct tape around my hose. Still wondering why the hydration port is always so dang small??

 

[trk3263]

Had that issue with my hydration hose on the BHC Switched back to my insulated hydration hose and cured the problem.

 

[mallacootasmoothie]

My BT3 developed a squeak, its taken me a couple trips to nail down the source but I got it.
Where the shoulder harness runs under the torso pads there is the section that seems to be a plastic sheet with cordura stitched over it, well the squeak was that cordura rubbing on the plastic sheet. A little silicone spray and it's now perfectly quiet.