Chassis Lube Frequency

[pm26]

How often should I lube the greaseable chassis components on my truck? Is the frequency based on mileage?

[dlstewart01]

How often should I lube the greaseable chassis components on my truck? Is the frequency based on mileage?

 

 

I believe at one time the manual said at 15000 miles. I havn't looked lately. In the past I would lube mine every oil change. Now I do it every other oil change.

 

Don

[fbachman]

I do mine every 2 oil changes, so about every 7500-8000 mi....

 

probably over-kill, but, hey, my dealer does it for, like $15....

[J-man67]

What gets lubed?

[topdj]

the upper lower ball joints don't have fittings

[pennzoil29]

I lube my '99 every other oil change also, about every 4 month's. Yeah, I do put that many miles on her. I change my oil every 2 month's, which averages out to 2500 to 3000 miles.

[pm26]

the upper lower ball joints don't have fittings

 

I think my '06 crew cab does have those, also grease fittings on tie rod joints, pitman and idler arm. Remember that the '07+ GMT900s no longer have the torsion bar suspension and the coils are located on the shocks themselves. Also, the steering is rack and pinion, as opposed to the old style recirculating ball steering on the older trucks. GMT900 HD 4X4 trucks have retained the traditional steering and torsion bar front suspension.

[Ranger]

the upper lower ball joints don't have fittings

 

I think my '06 crew cab does have those, also grease fittings on tie rod joints, pitman and idler arm. Remember that the '07+ GMT900s no longer have the torsion bar suspension and the coils are located on the shocks themselves. Also, the steering is rack and pinion, as opposed to the old style recirculating ball steering on the older trucks. GMT900 HD 4X4 trucks have retained the traditional steering and torsion bar front suspension.

 

 

And also 2wds have torsion bars up front too (HDs)...The one sitting in my yard has em.

[ColoradoSkiCountry]

How many lube points are there on the 900s?

[VMax2007]

How many lube points are there on the 900s?

 

2

[CapitalTruck]

The 900's only have 2 lube joints!? What's that crap!? My 2wd 800 has 7 (including drive shaft center spline). I hate "permanantly" lubed joints. They're permanent for about 30,000 miles (on a good day). I do mine avery 6000-8000 whenever I rotate the tires.

[rogerf]

The 900's only have 2 lube joints!? What's that crap!? My 2wd 800 has 7 (including drive shaft center spline). I hate "permanantly" lubed joints. They're permanent for about 30,000 miles (on a good day). I do mine avery 6000-8000 whenever I rotate the tires.

I thought the term was "lubed for life" which is a couple years if you run anywhere near road salt & frost-damaged roads. Maybe by the time they fail, Moog will have something better for replacements???

[Outbacker]

The 900's only have 2 lube joints!? What's that crap!? My 2wd 800 has 7 (including drive shaft center spline). I hate "permanantly" lubed joints. They're permanent for about 30,000 miles (on a good day). I do mine avery 6000-8000 whenever I rotate the tires.

 

I agree 100%. I used to grease all the points every 2nd oil change, and that was my way of ensuring that they were lubed up. When I bought the truck, I had asked the service dude about this and he told me that the sealed joints were "suppose" to be good for the life of the truck, and the way he said it he knew he did not believe his own words. So now I lube the two points same as before, and hope to hell that the other joints are good .