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Zerk or not to Zerk
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Zerk or not to Zerk
There's a selection of upper/lower ball joints that I have seen with and without zerks (grease fittings).
Do ball joints last longer with or without a zerk and why?
I think ...
The zerks allow contimination of the grease and increase wear.
Without the zerks, the joints will wear out faster than if they had them (does that make sense?).
Do ball joints last longer with or without a zerk and why?
I think ...
The zerks allow contimination of the grease and increase wear.
Without the zerks, the joints will wear out faster than if they had them (does that make sense?).
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it depends.... lack of grease will also wear them out prematurely... its better to have them though, you can control contamination of the zerk by cleaning it, you cant control running out of grease in a non serviceable unit
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Well, I hate zerk fittings personally, but I would stick with them.
only reason I hate them is i have to deal with them at work, it slows me down way to much in the pit ( jiffy lube)
wade
only reason I hate them is i have to deal with them at work, it slows me down way to much in the pit ( jiffy lube)
wade
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I prefer zerks if you are going to wheeling it.
The seal type will eventually get flushed out. With the zerk you dont have to worry about that. I believe thats why the 4x4 comes with zerks and the 2x4 does not. I could be wrong though.
The seal type will eventually get flushed out. With the zerk you dont have to worry about that. I believe thats why the 4x4 comes with zerks and the 2x4 does not. I could be wrong though.
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