Ussually it's the ball joints and it's ussually only on one side of the vehicle. Most noticable when turning the wheels.
Possibly, the ball joint is bad or a bad strut, but I would have the ball joint checked first.
Check your upper and lower ball joints, that's usually the culprit.
The Dodge Dakota pickup truck has CV joints on both front wheels. The pickup truck also has a driveshaft, as it is rear wheel drive.
Loose belts
yes
Possible ball joint failure, jack up one side of truck with wheel off the ground a few inches, and try to wobble tire up and down.
Its on the front of the engine. The pulley with the fan.
Assuming you mean the front axle 4WD actuator, it is on the passenger side of the front axle housing.
The 2003-2008 Dodge Ram Series Pickup takes 24" replacement windshield wiper blades on both sides front.
front end needs some greese applied to all ball joints and bushings
Most likely the front squeaking while turning is a brake issue. If this is the case and it is left uncorrected, you could be looking at a very expensive brake job.
A diagram of the front axle of a 1997 Dodge ram pickup 4 x 4 can be found at most Dodge dealerships. Many auto-parts stores will have the diagram.