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Greasing the ZF Axles is easy, 12 zerks, very accessible. Then the driveshaft has 5 zerks and of course I couldn't' get grease to flow through all 4 points on the U Joint at the differential. Took it apart & saw some wear so off to Fleetpride for a Spicer SPL170-4X (5-675X) which Fleetpride called a U Joint Kit 1710HR Half Round. While I had the driveshaft on the bench I was able to check the other U Joint which was OK.
In the meantime I saw that a United 767 hit a bread truck and light pole in New Jersey. Yikes! I had a much better day than those guys!
Jim
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Thanks Jim for the documentation.
Wrestling the driveshaft closed your workout rings for the day for sure.
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I recently went through this on my coach too. In addition to the documented zerks, I had (2) zerks on the front axle sway bar bushings. The rear drive axle sway bar did not have the zerks, but did have (2) holes already tapped. I went ahead and installed new fittings in the rear.
I used a silicone based grease for these rubber bushings as petroleum grease can cause the rubber to deteriorate.
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(05-05-2026, 06:39 AM)RobSC Wrote: I recently went through this on my coach too. In addition to the documented zerks, I had (2) zerks on the front axle sway bar bushings. The rear drive axle sway bar did not have the zerks, but did have (2) holes already tapped. I went ahead and installed new fittings in the rear.
I used a silicone based grease for these rubber bushings as petroleum grease can cause the rubber to deteriorate.
And that's why this forum is so necessary. I found exactly what you reported on the sway bar bushings. Silicone grease is on order & I'll look through my zerk collection to add the two on the rear sway bar. I updated the Grease Zerk Locations document.
Thanks Rob!
Jim
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Just remembered the two zerks on the rear engine cover.
Jim
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