tslewisz

There's a sticker under my hood saying to grease the front driveshaft with MOPAR part number such-and-such lithium grease. I can't find any zerks. What gives?

TAS05CTD610

Zerk is on the middle U joint. There are 3 on the front drive shaft. Jack up the drivers side wheel and turn it untill you see a spot that looks like it was drilled into a bit. This isn't a standard grease zerk, it's a little depression with a ball in the middle. You'll have to scrap the paint off of it, and then use a needle tip to put the grease into. I grease it every other oil change (every 10k)

tslewisz

Thank you sir!

FAY

If one universal joint in the front drive shaft requires greasing then what about the other two U-joints? What about the U-joints on the drive shaft turning the rear differential? What about the U-joints at each front wheel and what about the ball joints? Sealed joints are fine for a few or maybe even several years, but then they eventually will needs some grease. At least on my 1987 D-50 Dodge Mitzibishi I was able to screw out plugs and screw in zerks to grease the top and bottom ball joints at both front wheels.

truckjunkie

You know - I just looked in my 04 service manual - it doesn't mention anything about lubing the drive shafts - only greasing the outer tie rod ends. Is this a change from the 04s to the 05s and 06s? I couldn't find any kind of place to lube the shafts - but I only glanced at 'em. Is this something that should be done on the 04s as well?

Sixpac

I to would like to know, I have a 4x4 04.5 I see the tie rod ends lube points. Are ther ways to lube the other drive shafts yes or no. I know people have replaces the u joints with 351 precision type? Thanks

TAS05CTD610

You grease the middle zerk on the front drive shaft. This lubricates both the middle and end u joint (near the transfer case) you do this because it's a CV joint that works at a much greater angle than the rear, so you need to put grease it in. (there's also a spring and ball and cup in there) so that's what you lubricate. I like zerks cause you can lube them after you run in mud, water, sand, ect, and push all the old stuff out a bit. Normally there's a sticker under the hood that says if you have it or not. Read the above post by me, they are very hard to find.