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Are there more than the six grease fittings in the front end of a 2001 2 wd silverado? I have found 3 on the right and 3 on the left. Are there any on the drive line?

bballa Enthusiast

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The 06's have 11 in the front, none anywhere else. I assume yours has 11 in the front also.

My truck is 2 wd and it definitely doesn't have 11. I did read somewhere that the 4wd trucks do. I don,t think I am missing any, not greasing, I just want to be sure.

three twos Enthusiast

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The 06's have 11 in the front, none anywhere else. I assume yours has 11 in the front also.

 

 

It has been awhile since I have greased my 06 4WD. However, I can only recall 6 fittings. Would you mind telling where those 11 fittings are?

 

Thanks

 

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MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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The 06's have 11 in the front, none anywhere else. I assume yours has 11 in the front also.

 

 

It has been awhile since I have greased my 06 4WD. However, I can only recall 6 fittings. Would you mind telling where those 11 fittings are?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Assuming your 06 is like my 99, they should be like THIS.

 

I've always heard the 2wd's have less, but have no first hand knowledge of it.

 

Good luck. :D

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My '05 4WD 1500 has 11 fittings in the front. I was unable to locate any other fittings, so I go to sleep at night assuming I have greased them all. By the way, the posting by MountaineerTom mathces the locations of my 11 fittings. Thanks for the reassurance MountaineerTom. You may want to make your life a little easier by replacing both straight fittings on the idler arm where they connect to the relay rod with 90 degree zerks. Turning the wheel does provide additional clearance; however, it is still difficult to grease. I will be replacing both of mine during the next oil change.

dlstewart01 Senior Enthusiast

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The 99 - 2007 2 wheel drives trucks with rack&pinion steering have 6 fittings in the front. One each side for upper ball joints, one each side for lower ball joints, and one each side for tie-rods. If you have a two piece drive shaft there will be one more on the drive shaft.

 

Don

95Sierra2500 Senior Enthusiast

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Even my '95 has 11 grease points on the front. Upper and lower ball joints (4), Outer tie rod ends (2), Inner tie rod ends (2), Idler and pitman arm connections to drag link (2), and on the Idler arm pivot by the frame (1). I also have one on the front drive shaft, but surprisingly I DON'T have one on the rear drive shaft that I can find, since it is the 2-piece shaft.

Alliance00 Enthusiast

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The 2 wheel drives trucks have 6 fittings in the front. One each side for upper ball joints, one each side for lower ball joints, and one each side for tie-rods. If you have a two piece drive shaft there will be one more on the drive shaft.

 

Don

 

Don is right! Don is right! Don is right! :(

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