|
05-07-2008, 02:42 AM
|
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Idaho
Posts: 89
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Greased my own truck
Today, had nothing better to do ,,boy not sure i wanna crawl around and do that again ! Not sure i got all the zerks/fittings,
Front end
I did 4 on the upper and lower axel ball joints if they are called that ?
2-on the drag link,
4- on the leaf springs
4- on the brake assemblies
2- on the steering shaft
1-on the steering gear box
1- on the steering gear box shaft????
7- on the drive lines
8- on the 2 rear axels, brake assemblies
What ones did i miss?
|
05-07-2008, 03:40 AM
|
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: jackassville (winnipeg, mb)
Posts: 3,280
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
transmission. Some trucks will have a greasable bearing, there will be a hose hanging down near the front of the tranny, in the middle.
There will also be 2 zerks for the cross shaft. On my truck they are on the passenger side of the transmission.
On my truck there are 2 zerks at the rear of each leaf spring.
Upper and lower kingpins, need lots of grease!
tie rod ends usually don't need too much.
Also 5th wheel, usually there's 4, 2 on each side.
|
05-07-2008, 03:43 AM
|
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Idaho
Posts: 89
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by allan5oh
transmission. Some trucks will have a greasable bearing, there will be a hose hanging down near the front of the tranny, in the middle.
There will also be 2 zerks for the cross shaft. On my truck they are on the passenger side of the transmission.
On my truck there are 2 zerks at the rear of each leaf spring.
Upper and lower kingpins, need lots of grease!
tie rod ends usually don't need too much.
Also 5th wheel, usually there's 4, 2 on each side.
|
Thanks, ill look for them .
|
05-07-2008, 03:22 PM
|
Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 48
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
i still grease my own freightshaker sometimes, i don't know why. there's a guy up the road who will do it for fifteen dollars. you'd be surprised though, what you notice about your own truck when you take a good hard look at it from the underside.
i've been using schaeffers synthetic grease, found some at a garage sale of all places. it seems to work well. sometimes i use marine application grease, especially on my u-joints, because it's thicker and doesn't sling out as much.
if you're really into all that, i'd suggest getting a cordless, battery powered grease gun. expensive, but really worth it. i got a good deal on a lincoln at a pawn shop. the battery units are rebuildable. just load and go, pull the trigger. yee haw.
|
05-08-2008, 12:54 AM
|
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,102
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
i've been using schaeffers synthetic grease, found some at a garage sale of all places. it seems to work well. sometimes i use marine application grease,
|
It's never a good idea to mix brands or types of grease.
Select the proper type of grease for your application, decide on your favorite brand, and stick with it.
__________________
If you can't shift it smoothly, you shouldn't be driving it.
|
|
|
|