2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission How many grease fittings?

[AlFischer]

Proceeded to grease my front end this morning. Only found 2 grease fittings. I guess the rest is 'lifetime lube'.



How many fittings should I find and where? The shop manual doesn't help.



Incidentally checked the lift pump. At 22k it had 15. 5 at idle and 8. 5 at WOT. Keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Thomas]

4x4 has three. The odd one is on the ball-joint end of the track bar.

 

[Loren]

Al,



The number of grease fittings depends on so many things that you might not get a meaningful answer here. My '95 has five steering fittings while my 2000 has only one.



The 2000 truck also has a fitting at the top of each kingpin. Your truck may also. I don't remember if the '95 has those or not.



You will have to hunt until you find them all.



Good luck.



Loren

 

[Thomas]

The number of grease fittings has varied (read decreased) over the years. If your 2001. 5 Ram is a 4x4, your fitting locations will be identical to the fitting locations on my model year 2000 4x4 Ram: one at each wheel on the upper ball joint and one on the driver's-side end of the track bar. The steering linkage has zero.

 

[lmills]

Yep 3 on the 01. 5 4X4. One on the bar and one on each of the top ball joints

 

[Ncostello]

My 1999 2500 2wd has one on each steering joint (5 locations I think) and one on top of each ball joint for the suspension.

 

[tazzen]

Originally posted by lmills

Yep 3 on the 01. 5 4X4. One on the bar and one on each of the top ball joints

mine has four. whoops i added one with the DSS





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