Sounds crazy but I bet it’s the engine splash guards in the wheel well! I had the same rattle, it did sound like it was from the A pillar at times, took them off put 2 layers is electrical tape over the mounting hole cut an X and reinstalled the splash guards, problem solved...
My Icon springs have the same squeak, haven’t had a chance to dive in? But I suspect the OEM springs had a plastic coating spiral of the springs, the Icons don’t. Thinking about wrapping them with electrical tape just to see if the noise goes away? Then a more permanent solution of some kind?
I’ve been pretty happy with JRI.. I was in the same boat trying to stay under 3K and rebuilds every couple years, hoping these don’t need rebuilt? They say lifetime’s warranty for what that’s worth? Having adjustable reservoirs is really nice and won’t by a set again without. Keep an eye out...
https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/jri-6-stage-adjustable-shocks.8196/
I’ve got about 14K miles on these now. Least expensive option that has adjustable remote resi’s, which in my experience once you have them you won’t go without!
Night and day better,! Adjustable shocks are the ticket! Yeah.. JRI could have done better with the remote mounts but it works and haven’t had any issues since the install, and they went through a shitty (great skiing) Montana winter and 1000’s of miles on gravel roads. Call them, I heard...