Greasing front end 2023?!

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Jan 19, 2025 | 03:36 PM

#46

mscott2

Trailering

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Originally Posted by Jmcx1969

The lower ball joints will fail first without greasing. Mine started to seize up at around 60k. Audible squeek while turning. I bought some of those hammer in zirks and it's still good now at 270k

where do you get those hammer in zirks?

Jan 19, 2025 | 04:58 PM

#47

Jmcx1969

Cross-Country

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Originally Posted by mscott2

where do you get those hammer in zirks?

https://zerksplus.com/zerks-drive-type/

Not where I bought them but gives you an idea. I used 3/16".

Jan 19, 2025 | 11:21 PM

#48

BDWSD22

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I found my zerks!

Yup! I found my '22 F-350 universal joint zerks while I had the front end up on jack stands. That was the day my grease gun had a zerk broken off in it from the jack I was using. Damn. I bought two grease gun fittings after I lowered the truck off the jack. I'll get them on the next warmer day. Not while it's 6° out.

Jan 20, 2025 | 07:47 PM

#49

RA101725

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Originally Posted by scraprat

Just the way metro men want them, maintenance free. Take it to Ford and get the maintenance done. Wouldn't want to ruin a good manicure.

I don't like greaseable ball joints or driveline u-joints on a light duty truck. Been there done that and they are just unnecessarily messy. Tie rod boots are no biggie because they're easy to clean. 4 zerks on a tie rod set I can tolerate but I've been steadily deleting grease points wherever possible. Many big trucks now even used sealed u-joints.