grease fittings

[billyb]

does anyone know how many zerk fittings there are on the 07 f53 chassis.

[billyb]

does anyone know how many zerk fittings there are on the 07 f53 chassis.

[Hikerdogs]

Here's a link to a discussion on grease fittings we had a while ago.

http://irv2.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5931040402/m/...931070452#1931070452

The diagram posted is the same one we got from the Ford people at the 2006 GNR. I believe they still use the same fittings on the front end.

One thing that is still unclear is whether they still use fittings on the drive shaft universal joints. At the GNR we were told they eliminated them in 2003, but several people with 03 and newer coaches reported still having them

[Jim]

hi..i have an 2001 itasca 35u ..papers indicate the chassis was built march 2001..description is f550 stripped chassis..vin code contains f53 designation..i can find no grease fittings on the universal joints..all 9 others are as previously shown..if anyone has them on the u joints are they easily visable..thanks..jim

[full-timer]

Jim,if they are in the "up" position when you are parked you may not see them. Take your finger and feel between each yoke to find them.
My 2002 chasis has them.

Joe

[Hikerdogs]

Our 01 Adventurer on the F53 chassis has a grease fitting on each of the 3 universal joints. As Joes said if they're not visible just stick your finger inside the yoke. You'll eventually find them by sense of touch if they're there.

At the 06 GNR the Ford rep made a blanket statement that they discontinued putting grease fittings on the 03 and later chassis. I've talked to several people with 02 and newer chassis and it seems about 50-50 as to those who do and don't have them. It might be that they discontinued using them on certain wheelbase units