Grease points?

[Fldbertha]

Hello again:
On the 97 Freightliner Fld with Detroit 60 engine, can somebody please tell me where are the grease point locations and how often you need to grease for best upkeep?
Again thank you indeed for all your help.
Regards

 

[mndriver]

Each brake s-cam
Each brake slack adjuster
Spring at each end
Clutch pivot points and cross shaft
Drive shaft ujoints
Steering shaft ujoints
5th wheel


Just a starting point for there.

 

[ironpony]

Each brake s-cam
Each brake slack adjuster
Spring at each end
Clutch pivot points and cross shaft
Drive shaft ujoints
Steering shaft ujoints
5th wheel


Just a starting point for there.

King pins.

Frequency? I do mine once a month.

 

[Humble pie]

I do the u joints every week and everything a 10,000 miles. If it’s a moveable part it takes grease. Fifth wheel saddles and plate. Front spring pins, kingpins, drag link, tie rod ends, steering shaft, clutch linkage, slack adjusters, s-cams, clutch fork bushing on each side of the trans, throw out bearing, u joints, steering shaft on the inside of the cab, the air seat has a fitting. I’m sure there are some more. It will take two to three tubes to do it properly.

 

[Duck]

I do the u joints every week

Paccar product?

 

[Humble pie]

Paccar product?

No they are spicer joints, but heavy loads really work on them. I used to grease everything at 10,000 miles, but when I went to heavy haul I started having joint issues. I’ve had much less problems since I’ve increased intervals

 

[mndriver]

My meritor joints are greaseless.

My century has 1.3 million miles on them and I see no reason for the Volvo to go that far as well

 

[ironpony]

My meritor joints are greaseless.

My century has 1.3 million miles on them and I see no reason for the Volvo to go that far as well

Greaseless joints. Now that's a joke.

 

[jimmywells]

Don't forget to jack up the front axle to get the pressure off the kingpins when you grease them. If you don't the grease won't flow around the entire pin. If you have the special style with the grooves cut out then ignore my advice and don't bother jacking it up.

 

[mndriver]

Greaseless joints. Now that's a joke.

Joke all you want.

Haven't had to grease a joint since 2012.

 

[mndriver]

Don't forget to jack up the front axle to get the pressure off the kingpins when you grease them. If you don't the grease won't flow around the entire pin. If you have the special style with the grooves cut out then ignore my advice and don't bother jacking it up.

Depends on the procedure according to the manufacturer. Hendrickson airtek you can't do that

 

[ironpony]

Joke all you want.

Haven't had to grease a joint since 2012.

No wonder your trucks fall apart. Install zerks, get a grease gun.

 

[Duck]

 

[mndriver]

So you "cant" do that on a Airtek steer huh? Why not?

Rtfm

 

[mndriver]

No wonder your trucks fall apart. Install zerks, get a grease gun.

So you "cant" do that on a Airtek steer huh? Why not?

No matter how I answer either of you it will get torn apart.


So enjoy your position.

 

[ironpony]

Greaseless components were introduced to lower the maintenance costs of the megafleets, who throw away their trucks about the time that greaseless junk starts breaking down. If you're having luck with it, good for you. I think it's cheaper to invest in some zerks and grease than the repairs caused by dirt and water invading that supposedly "sealed" junk.

 

[mndriver]

How many u joints and grease for those u-joints have you bought since 2012?


My investment has been zero.

There's got to be a statistical reason why pride continues to spec their trucks that way.

 

[ironpony]

There's got to be a statistical reason why pride continues to spec their trucks that way.

Well... yeah. It's called they bet that on the average use of 350k - 400k per truck, the schmuck who is the 2nd owner will pay the cost of dealing with that. Don't forget there's stuff like greaseless slack adjusters, S-cams, etc, too...

 

[mndriver]

Well... yeah. It's called they bet that on the average use of 350k - 400k per truck, the schmuck who is the 2nd owner will pay the cost of dealing with that. Don't forget there's stuff like geeaseless slack adjusters, S-cams, etc...

Sure....

Meritor - Drivelines | Permalube RPL Series Drivelines

meritordrivelines.com

 

[MJ1657]

So I ask a simple question, that should prompt a simple answer, and this is what you came up with?

I wasn't trying to tear anyone apart but I guess I can if that's what you were wanting. If you were afraid of getting torn apart then why did you bother posting anything about a big ol "airtek" suspension to begin with? No one else mentioned it but you.

I'm curious as well.