I have a dodge megacab 1500 2006 gas engine . I had to get the ball and u-joints on drivers side repalced recently with 36 km on the truck. I asked to have parts with grease nipples put on there and was told they don't come with grease nipples. Can you tap these replacement parts and put grease nipples on them prior to installing them on the veichle .

 

THe dealer musta done them?
You can get aftermarket BJ's with grease fittings, for some reason DODGE doesn't have them or greaseable axle u joints (or any greaseable u joints for that matter).

I wouldn't screw around trying to add nipples to them, never heard of anyone doing that.

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The rear drive shaft has zerk fittings.

 

Mine doesn't (I'm gonna look again though), just the front one.

 

Well Fisherguy I will have to shop around, luckily even though I was outside my warranty they refunded me the cost when I applied for good will assistance.The u-joint will be a warranty job as the truck is only 3 years old. Oddly enough though they have one fitting in front end at the end of the cross link I think, the part that there was a recall on this year.

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I drilled and tapped my front end tie rods when I put the '08.5+ steering upgrade in. I don't think I'd recommend doing it to ujoints though.

--Eric