Maintenance, Grease?
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Maintenance, Grease?
We all talk about how much maintaining these trucks is important.
I have been "home alone" today, and of course, I spent time with Her.
After doing the ICP change (late build, valve cover kind) and adding the blue fuel spring, I grabbed my grease gun.
It hasn't been too long, since my last visit.
But, I got to thinking. I haven't read very much about doing the grease zerks on the front end.
My 04 F350 has 4 that I kind find. Have I missed some somewhere else?
I did check the u joints on the drive shaft, couldn't feel any there.
I have been "home alone" today, and of course, I spent time with Her.
After doing the ICP change (late build, valve cover kind) and adding the blue fuel spring, I grabbed my grease gun.
It hasn't been too long, since my last visit.
But, I got to thinking. I haven't read very much about doing the grease zerks on the front end.
My 04 F350 has 4 that I kind find. Have I missed some somewhere else?
I did check the u joints on the drive shaft, couldn't feel any there.
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Mine has fittings on each of the tie rod ends and one on each front axle u-joint.
I have seen some claim that the front axle u-joints don't have them, and some claim that they do. I know mine does, and I have no reason to believe they are not stock.
I have seen some claim that the front axle u-joints don't have them, and some claim that they do. I know mine does, and I have no reason to believe they are not stock.
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Mine has fittings on each of the tie rod ends and one on each front axle u-joint.
I have seen some claim that the front axle u-joints don't have them, and some claim that they do. I know mine does, and I have no reason to believe they are not stock.
I have seen some claim that the front axle u-joints don't have them, and some claim that they do. I know mine does, and I have no reason to believe they are not stock.
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I'm hitting easy street
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Yeah, that is where mine are. Had to turn the one to get the gun on it this time.
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I'm hitting easy street
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I try to do mine every oil change. Except the last change I had forgotten. So I did it today, noticed they accepted quite a bit of grease.
So, I wont forget next time.
So, I wont forget next time.
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Hotshot
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me too I grease every oiol change and even try to catch it at every 2500mi between oil changes
these trucks are heavy youd be surprised how fast the grease will push out
these trucks are heavy youd be surprised how fast the grease will push out
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I cant beleive theres none look at the steering linkage and tierod ends
Iv never owned a vehicle that didnt have them at least on the steering linkage
I would think that you would have 4 of them at least on steering linkage
Iv never owned a vehicle that didnt have them at least on the steering linkage
I would think that you would have 4 of them at least on steering linkage
Hotshot
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
well IMO that sucks
IMO a servicable balljoint would last longer
I had a mechanic tell me to get a shot needle and shoot some grease in there on that newer non servicable crap
I guess I will see if my new Moogs BJ last longer than that non servicable stuff
Boy all the upgrades ford claimed to do to the 05 and up are they really upgrades or more like downgrades [look at all the square egr cooler blowouts compared to the round egr coolers]
almost like they want stuff to make it thru the warrenty period and then who cares if it fails
IMO a servicable balljoint would last longer
I had a mechanic tell me to get a shot needle and shoot some grease in there on that newer non servicable crap
I guess I will see if my new Moogs BJ last longer than that non servicable stuff
Boy all the upgrades ford claimed to do to the 05 and up are they really upgrades or more like downgrades [look at all the square egr cooler blowouts compared to the round egr coolers]
almost like they want stuff to make it thru the warrenty period and then who cares if it fails
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We all talk about how much maintaining these trucks is important.
I have been "home alone" today, and of course, I spent time with Her.
After doing the ICP change (late build, valve cover kind) and adding the blue fuel spring, I grabbed my grease gun.
It hasn't been too long, since my last visit.
But, I got to thinking. I haven't read very much about doing the grease zerks on the front end.
My 04 F350 has 4 that I kind find. Have I missed some somewhere else?
I did check the u joints on the drive shaft, couldn't feel any there.
I have been "home alone" today, and of course, I spent time with Her.
After doing the ICP change (late build, valve cover kind) and adding the blue fuel spring, I grabbed my grease gun.
It hasn't been too long, since my last visit.
But, I got to thinking. I haven't read very much about doing the grease zerks on the front end.
My 04 F350 has 4 that I kind find. Have I missed some somewhere else?
I did check the u joints on the drive shaft, couldn't feel any there.
Mine has zerks. Its all heavy duty after market stuff from NAPA
Hotshot
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From: Saratoga Springs,UT
thats what Im told to about 05 and up
Ford didnt do any favors on 05 and up slammed it with a bunch of parts that might only make it threw the warrenty period
Aint those square egr coolers and Stc fitting great
But they are great trucks when you change some things out
Ford didnt do any favors on 05 and up slammed it with a bunch of parts that might only make it threw the warrenty period
Aint those square egr coolers and Stc fitting great
But they are great trucks when you change some things out
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