Ball joint preventative maintenance
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 46
Likes: 0
Ball joint preventative maintenance
Hey fellas,
Relative noob to these forums... Did a search, but can't find any answers, hoping for some help...
The scheduled maintenance guide for the '01 f-150 directs you to inspect and lubricate the 4x2 ball joints every 15K miles. I'm at that point and have a Chilton's manual (I know, I know) which depicts the relative locations, but there are no grease fittings, or even plugs, anywhere near the ball joints... Did Ford even put that in, or am I searching in vain?
Thanks....
'01 Ford F-150 7700 4x2
5.4L
~83K miles
Relative noob to these forums... Did a search, but can't find any answers, hoping for some help...
The scheduled maintenance guide for the '01 f-150 directs you to inspect and lubricate the 4x2 ball joints every 15K miles. I'm at that point and have a Chilton's manual (I know, I know) which depicts the relative locations, but there are no grease fittings, or even plugs, anywhere near the ball joints... Did Ford even put that in, or am I searching in vain?
Thanks....'01 Ford F-150 7700 4x2
5.4L
~83K miles
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,517
Likes: 3
From: SE Wyoming
If there are no fittings or plugs to put a fitting in then they are not serviceable. I know 4wd's have a hand full or less of zerks on the whole truck, almost everything is non-serviceable/ greased for life.
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,290
Likes: 1
From: Edgerton, WI
On my '99, when the ball joints started to squeak my father and I drilled and tapped them and installed grease fittings.
Now, I just hit the fittings with a couple pumps of the greasegun at every oil change and they no longer squeak.
Now, I just hit the fittings with a couple pumps of the greasegun at every oil change and they no longer squeak.
Postmaster
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,517
Likes: 3
From: SE Wyoming
IT is weird some go through ball joints in 50K and others never go bad, I have 220K+ on mine. Same with the tierods.
Trending Topics
Fleet Owner
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 24,724
Likes: 74
From: Blue Hill Township
15k? I just hit any zerks on my vehicles with the grease gun at every oil change.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 6 Best Deals Available on New Fords & Lincolns Right Now
Brett Foote
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Posting Guru
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,940
Likes: 0
I have close 100k on mine and the ball joints are holding strong even with bigger torsion keys and tires in there. My tierods and sway bar links take a beating though, replaced them twice since I bought my truck back in 04.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GocartMozart
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
6
Mar 5, 2015 10:18 PM
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
2
Sep 7, 2012 06:40 PM
ajstephan
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
16
Feb 27, 2003 06:34 AM