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Old Jan 14, 2022 | 10:21 PM
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greaseing

OK everyone, I got a 2005 F250 Super Duty Harley edition. I was trying to grease the chassis like ball joints upper and lower, etc. I feel really dumb because I can't find any grease nipples where they're supposed to be. I can't grease any of the bushings because no nipples to connect grease gun to? Let me tell you guys how hard it was for me to say I can't find the nipples. Please help.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2022 | 07:40 AM
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You may not have the nipples, zerk fittings. I believe there were some "lubed for life" ball joints installed on these trucks, I found this out when replacing my ball joints. I installed Motorcraft ball joints that had the fittings for grease when I replaced my worn out old ones, now I grease every oil change.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2022 | 01:35 PM
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The only zerks on my 2008 SD are front axle u-joints (2).
 
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Old Jan 15, 2022 | 05:37 PM
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Permanent Lubed fittings

This is true, auto manufacturers use lots of permanently lubed components for suspension, steering, u-joints on the drive axle etc. Not uncommon
 
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Old Jan 15, 2022 | 05:54 PM
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Thanks everyone for your input. I always had older model trucks where grease was the prat of owning a truck. After more research found out a lot of trucks are like that, I guess I was just thought old school. Not sure if I like it I might just change it back to grease fittings and go from there.
Again, thanks everyone. Aloha
 
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