Using Marine grade grease on the cardan joint?

[Audiowriter]

I accidentally bought a tube of "Boat Trailer Wheel Bearing Grease" which is made for high salt (ocean water) for backing the trailer in to launch a boat. \

Would this stuff be OK to use on the Cardin joint?

(I didn't have my glasses on when purchasing and could only read the "Wheel Bearing" letter type on the tube...)

Should I take it back - or use it?

 

[Newsa]

I accidentally bought a tube of "Boat Trailer Wheel Bearing Grease" which is made for high salt (ocean water) for backing the trailer in to launch a boat. \

Would this stuff be OK to use on the Cardin joint?

(I didn't have my glasses on when purchasing and could only read the "Wheel Bearing" letter type on the tube...)

Should I take it back - or use it?

That will work fine. I don't know if you live in a place that salts their roads. Marine grade in my opinion is the best. Resists water and corrosive road treatments

 

[HPSimpson]

Sure would that's what I have been using since '14.

 

[Audiowriter]

I live in Indiana - lots of road salt - so I'll use it!

 

[Audiowriter]

Just double checking -

Below are 3 pics of the grease / tube - I bought -

I read where some greases do not mix well with regular lithium types of grease (which lithium is what I have already been using) They say that some greases will "de-activate" each other and either harden up with little lubrication - OR - liquefy with little lubrication.

The new grease is the thicker NLGI 2 - but it says "Carbon Black" (which is what they call the thicker (peanut butter) consistency greases)

I wonder if this stuff will play well with the lithium?

 

[Ozymandias]

Just flush the old stuff out, there isn't a lot in that joint.

 

[HPSimpson]

If your really consider do what Ozy said.

 

[Newsa]

Pumping new grease in should push most of the old grease out. I always keep putting in until I see it come out the other side.

 

[Audiowriter]

After purchasing - I thought with it being thicker I wouldn't have to grease the cardan every oil change - maybe every other change - but then I did a little research about mixing - I'm just going to exchange it for some lithium.

 

[Cummins12V98]

I have greased mine ONCE. IMHO not needed unless 4wd is used often.

 

[LocoPilot750]

Dealer told me there is no grease fitting there, because they couldn't find it. I knew where it was, but they wouldn't let me in the shop to point it out, so I greased it myself....once.

 

[TFucili]

I currently have Red Line CV2, and had also looked into Lubriplate Special Auto & Marine. I emailed both companies to verify they were compatible with lithium based grease, and they confirmed that.

 

[Audiowriter]

Mine is a 2012 - the front axle / driveshaft turns any time the front wheels are turning.

This CarQuest marine wheel bearing NLGI2 is dark, dark blue and the consistency of peanut butter and smells like damp rotten mold...

 

[Wiredawg]

Mine is a 2012 - the front axle / driveshaft turns any time the front wheels are turning.

This CarQuest marine wheel bearing NLGI2 is dark, dark blue and the consistency of peanut butter and smells like damp rotten mold...

And Taste?

I use marine as well... did mine a couple days ago.

 

[Too Tall]

On the electronic cases, the shaft doesn't turn so not much movement in the UJ. (Unless you use it)

 

[Wiredawg]

On the electronic cases, the shaft doesn't turn so not much movement in the UJ. (Unless you use it)

Is there any axle disconnect with the electronic cases that prevents the DCJ and driveshaft from turning?

 

[Too Tall]

Yes, I put a gopro on my running board several years ago when this question came up.

 

[Wiredawg]

Yes, I put a gopro on my running board several years ago when this question came up.

WOW! I have a 2017 Ram 5500 with electronic xfer case.... guess I'll check and see if it's the same for it. Thanks for the education... Great Info!

Cheers, Ron

 

[HPSimpson]

Yes doesn't turn on '19, when I engage the front axle you can hear the engagement, I used pulling the little boat up slick launch ramps and there is no dam grease fitting.

 

[TFucili]

It's a "new and improved" joint on the '19+ trucks They made a big deal out of that in the intro videos.