Has anyone attempted to add the greese fitting nipples on to the ball joints or anyother part that doesn't have a greese fitting all ready??

What are the pro's and con's of doing this yourself verses buying a new part with the greese fittings all ready in there???

 

dude....it's grease.....

 

i have read posts in the past where Cummins Ram owners used self-tapping grease jerks to add lube fittings to front suspension parts

most coated the drill bit with grease to catching metal filings
and held a vacuum hose as close as possible to the spot drilled,
but I personally don't think that a few metal filings are something great to fear,
as most machinery generates metal filings naturally

 

Thanks will have to check that out and see if I can find me some self tapping grease jerks...

Thanks for the info !!!

 

have to disagree. yes most machinery generates metal filings, but those parts are also cleaned before they are assembled so the filings don't get put into the final application.

if you're going to do it, try to keep it as clean as you possibly can. i've seen little metal filings tear up plenty. would you want to put any sand in your ball joint? then why are metal filings ok?

 

Are there any grease zurts on these Dodges? I looked under mine and found no place that I can grease it up at. My grandpa said something about putting on some myself, but other people say not to bother , because I don't strain it really, plus these front ends will all go out sometime.

 

I want to atleast try to prolong replacement since mines a 4x4 = )

I haven't checked yet but maybe the drive shafts have a zurt fitting... I guess I have to crawl under there and check on things...

 

http://www.hydraulic-supply.com/html...e-fittings.htm

 

I would leave them alone until you have put significant miles on your truck. Wait until you hit 70k or atleast until the warranty runs out. By you installing grease fittings in the ball joints, will void your ball joints for warranty.(probably being 3yr/36kmi for most of us) Sounds silly, but the dealers come up with the most ridiculous ways to avoid warranty work because warranty work doesn't pay much at all.

 

Sounds like good soild advice...... I only have one more year on my warranty anways with 20k on it right now so i'm sure it will be fine for another year..