How many grease fittings on an '05?

[SSalzer]

I went to grease my 05 and was able to find only 2 grease fittings. One on each front wheel. Is that all of them (not including the ellusive drive shaft fitting)?

 

[SRadke]

Lol, I'm surprised you found any. As far as I know there aren't any on my 03.



-Scott

 

[corprimo]

I've only found 2 on my front end - what and where is the "drive shaft" fitting?

 

[SSalzer]

If you look under your hood you'll see a sticker that tells you to grease the front drive shaft. I looked for about 20 minutes and could not find any type of fitting on the joint they're telling you to grease. Some guys say they have a high pressure type fitting on theirs.

 

[Hoefler]

4 wd have 2, on the outer tie rod ends. 2 wd have none. You can not grease the drive shaft, unless you remove the plug and install a drive in zerk.

 

[AGrubbs]

found 2..

I only know of the 2 on my '03 4x4. Manual says to grease them every 7500 miles. I usually do, but this last time I had my oil and all the filters changed

along with transmission and diffs at the dealer, and now I am wondering if they got 'em or forgot 'em. Guess I should probably give it some grease just to make sure.



(Yes, I know, I usually do my own work . . but with a broken leg I wasn't going to try this stuff myself when the service interval came up )

 

[SRadke]

Where are these two? tie rod ends? I'll be honest I've never gone looking but I can't imagine where they would put them "on the front wheels"



-Scott

 

[CIverson]

4 wd have 2, on the outer tie rod ends. 2 wd have none. You can not grease the drive shaft, unless you remove the plug and install a drive in zerk.

It's not a plug in the driveshaft, it's a "fisheye" fitting. Get a needle fitting for your greasegun and stick it in there and grease away.



Do a search with my username and I have a post with pictures of the fitting on the shaft.

 

[Grizzly]

It's not a plug in the driveshaft, it's a "fisheye" fitting. Get a needle fitting for your greasegun and stick it in there and grease away.



Do a search with my username and I have a post with pictures of the fitting on the shaft.

Could you narrow it down or repeat it because I couldn't find it.

 

[RStamand]

I have no tag on my radiator, no fish eye's, and no mention of of either in the owners manual. I have two zirts on the tie rod ends.

 

[CIverson]

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128317



Tag for driveshaft grease started in '05

 

[Grizzly]

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128317



Tag for driveshaft grease started in '05

Thank you Clverson

 

[Bill Stockard]

Thank you Clverson

From another thread on this site, here's the type of grease gun fitting you will need to grease the U-joint.



Bill



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