2005 W24 Chassis Lubrication Points

[vettenuts]

Hoping someone else has the same chassis and has done their own lubrication. I have the lubrication points diagram and description from the Workhorse owners manual. I think I have gotten all those applicable to my chassis, however the owners manual covers several chassis' including the "P" series. Note that I have the J22 parking brake. Here is what I did:

Brake shaft, both ends of steering link between steering box and knuckle, both knuckles top and bottom, tie rod ends, all U joints and one slip joing in middle of drive shaft.

Did I miss anything?

[donhoward49]

Do a search, on "Lube points" someone has posted a chart. Also a couple years ago their was a long post on U joint lubing.. I cannt find the post.. Basically you block the tires real well, then take the pressure off the joints by placing transmission in neutral then releasing the parking break ( see why you block the tires?) then lube the joints by pumping all the old grease out until new grease appears at all four joints.. that forces out all moisture and grit. takes lots of rags or paper towels to clean it up.
Remember, my opinion is worth what you payed for it, maybe less

[Tom N]

I posted the lube location diagram ~10 years ago.

My truck service facility has me lift the front end so there is no weight on the king pins.

Don't forget the brake bell crank zerk located under the hood. Here's a photo of mine.



-Tom, W3TLN

[vettenuts]

Yep, got all of those and got new grease out of each bearing location (four) of each U joint. Must have put 20 pumps into the driveshaft slip joint and then the grease came out the back, not where the splines are located. I didn't take weight off of the king pins on the knuckles but got fresh grease out of them.