universal joint front 4wd

[Hayman]

can not locate grease fitting , front universal joint.

Under the hood sticker indicate that you must grease every 5000 miles.

2011 Ram 3500 Longhorn Crew Cab 4x4 Dully long bed

 

[Schumacher]

Its there, I was on my back with a flash light moving the truck a couple inches at a time until I found it. There is a tread on here with good pics that with help. Someone suggested to put tape around the joint after greesing for a few miles so the greese does not spray around under the truck. Great idea.

 

[Hayman]

I Looked again then took my truck to the dealer and the dealer could not locate. This is not my first Ram 4x4. I owned a 2004, and 2006 both had pin fitting on the front 4x4 universal is it possible that it is not on 2011?

 

[Schumacher]

My 2011 was it. Crawl under the truck with head facing the front. Using a flashlight look at the front section of the CV at about the 7 to 8 o'clock position. If you do not see it move the truck an inch at a time. Hope this helps.

 

[Newt]

Here's a photo.

 

[Schumacher]

I don't know how to link, but use the search function ( double cardon joint ). has a great pic.

 

[Schumacher]

Thank you, Newt



You beat me to it, thats the pic I was trying to link.

 

[Patty]

I found it much easier and quicker to use a floor jack to lift a front tire slightly off the ground and rotate the tire/shaft to find the fitting.

 

[Hayman]

Found the fitting , thank you Schumacher and Patty now I need to purchase the proper tool. My pin grease gun fitting is to large.

 

[GordonBoling]

To stir this pot one more time, I cannot find the fitting on my 2010. I have the needle that I used on a Jeep Cherokee 20 years ago. I was introduced to lubrication of farm machinery a the age of twelve, 59 years ago. I have seen the pictures of this fitting but after jacking up one front tire and watching while I rotated the shaft several times I cannot, for the life of me, find the little puppy. I am convinced that some trucks got out without it.

 

[rscurtis]

Keep in mind that the fitting is not on the cross, it's on the yoke toward the centering ball.

 

[Patty]

To stir this pot one more time, I cannot find the fitting on my 2010. I have the needle that I used on a Jeep Cherokee 20 years ago. I was introduced to lubrication of farm machinery a the age of twelve, 59 years ago. I have seen the pictures of this fitting but after jacking up one front tire and watching while I rotated the shaft several times I cannot, for the life of me, find the little puppy. I am convinced that some trucks got out without it.

Curious... does your truck have a sticker under the hood indicating that this is required service on your truck?

 

[GordonBoling]

Oh yes, I found it. For what good it did me. With the frame cross member in the way I could not hold the needle in place, hold a flashlight to ensure the needle was in place and operate the grease gun. I got plenty of grease on it but I'm sure I got none in it.



I noticed a hole in the frame cross member that almost lined up but it was offset far enough that I could not get the needle on straight enough.



Does any one have some wisdom to share on this?