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Jan 8, 2008 | 11:29 PM

bigdaddy54

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i never thought about it till now....are there any zerks under the truck to be lubed at oil changes??? if so does anyone know approx how many and what kind of grease do you all recommend? thanx

Jan 8, 2008 | 11:36 PM

zrt600guy

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I don't think there are any, but I could be wrong!

Jan 8, 2008 | 11:47 PM

bigdaddy54

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yea ive only done 2 or 3 oil changes and never saw any but i wasnt looking so who knows

Jan 9, 2008 | 12:00 AM

tippmann87

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I asked my dealer when I was there once.......nothing to lube under the truck except for 2 spots near the front axle

Jan 9, 2008 | 06:18 AM

blockmanjohn

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My '06 only has two. One at each front driveshaft universal.

Jan 9, 2008 | 11:04 AM

thedaddycat

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My '03 has a couple on the steering linkage, one at each end. Those were the only two I saw when I serviced the front hub needle bearings.

Jan 9, 2008 | 11:27 AM

4x4Mark

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There are 4 on the pre-05 trucks - along the steering linkage.

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Jan 9, 2008 | 12:12 PM

Storm

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Steering linkage is the only zerks.. Everything else must be done by hand which is easy..

4WD Hub

Squeeze snap ring and remove.
Pull Locking Hub out
Clean Axle Shaft Splines and Hub Splines
Apply LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT coat of Synthetic Grease (do not apply a ton, too much grease will damage the Hubs)

Rear Axle Slip Joint

Remove Axle from U-Joint clamps (be sure to mark orientation with chalk, paint)
Gently use needle nose pliers and spread the metal clamps (if done properly you can reuse them, no need for Zip Ties)
Remove Axle side of drive shaft slightly from the slip joint. Use a punch tool and make a small mark to note alignment. Use the blue Teflon Shaft as a point and the Metal Housing of the Transmission side Shaft to mark.
Clean Teflon Shaft and inside of Slip Joint on Transmission side Axle
Apply a nice amount of Grease (Schaffers, think thats how it's spelled, makes some DAMN GOOD lube. I used their Red Tube and so far my shaft hasn't made a single knock. By now the Ford stuff would be gone and I'd have the clunk).
Align shaft into Slip Joint and slide back in. If using Schaffers you will have a lot of resistence.. Just work it in and out (quit thinking dirty!) to get the lube in every spline.
Slide rubber boot back over Slip joint and apply the metal clamp. You will see two hooks on the end of it, slide it onto those hooks and compress the clamp point you spreaded in Step 1.

That's about it as far as oil interval maintenance. Spread it out over X number of miles you seem fit. Other points to lube are the Caliper Slide Pins, and the Tie Rod/Drag Link ends.

If I left anything out please add to it..

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Jan 9, 2008 | 03:44 PM

D8chumley

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Mine has aftermarket ( I guess) greasable lower BJ's and also u-joints on the rear DS

Jan 9, 2008 | 04:11 PM

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rollerstud98

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Quote:

Originally Posted by D8chumley

Mine has aftermarket ( I guess) greasable lower BJ's and also u-joints on the rear DS

check your uppers, might just have a removeable plug in them, thats what i had to do with mine as the u-joint did not have enough clearance space,

Jan 9, 2008 | 04:29 PM

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D8chumley

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I'll have to check that, thanks!

Jan 10, 2008 | 06:57 PM

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paddler65

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From: prince george,va.

a good question
i own an 05 f-350 4x4 cc drw and havn't found any grease fittings. have i over looked them?
thanks for much inf.

Jan 10, 2008 | 06:59 PM

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There are very few grease zerks on the SD period.. Only ones I physically know of are on the Steering Linkage.. Everything else is pull a plug or disconnect and lube.. Or they are non-greasable parts.