How often do u grease your universals?
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From: Temperance, MI
How often do u grease your universals?
Well? I have to grease mine at least once every two weeks. In two weeks at most Ill cover 800 miles, with mixed driving. If I dont I can feel them when I take off. Ive used all kinds of grease, Ford grease, blue, and grey stuff, no difference. Am I still using the wrong kind? What kind do you guys use? Ive never had a truck that I had to grease them as much as I do this one. Me and the grease gun about had it out the other day 
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I never greased the ujoints on my OBS as there were no zerks. on my M35A2 6x6 I grease them about every 3K miles and are pretty easy as they all have zerks
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On my EX I do it every time I change oil... 5000ish. On my f250 it has 177000 and still original ujoints so no grease.
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I also agree that the op needs some QUALITY joints-should not HAVE to grease them that often.....
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Should I see if I can get needle bearing universals without grease fittings? What kind would you guys recommend? I cant remember what kind I put on it not too long ago, Ill look later, I got new badges for my truck to replace my F250 badges on the fenders so Im gonna put those on 
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No, You shouldn't get new universals w/o grease fittings on them-IMO the factory should have included the joints WITH fittings, obviously yours are replacements and may not be of good quality or possibly someone has blown the seals by over-lubing them.....
