I agree, part time is a better option imo...
Belt squeal, but only when moving?
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why is it that all front driveline issues and with part timing the truck?
I prefer using a single grease and Lucas Red N Tacky does it for me.
What?
Got any kind of front end vibration- part time the truck.
Don’t want to buy a DC front shaft, part time the truck.
Bought a DC shaft and don’t like the maintenance schedule, part time the truck.
Yep, I guess technically it doesn't fix the problems. But they are only problems when your going highway speeds.
I had taken my rig wheeling and forgotten to unlock the hubs. Than I left the country for a month, returned, and proceeded to drive up the interstate...... I was like "oh s***, that's a new vibration" stopped for gas after 50 miles and realized the hubs were still locked. Turning those hubs was a damn easy repair
I have selectable hubs as well.
I just look at part timing these trucks as a planned event not a total solution to fix a bad build or poor choices.
In my case I was truest hoping that I wouldn’t need to go that route but it was always expected.
I just look at part timing these trucks as a planned event not a total solution to fix a bad build or poor choices.
In my case I was truest hoping that I wouldn’t need to go that route but it was always expected.
Im having this exact noise right now, very bad on accel, but once youre off throttle its silent. I KNOW my noise is not belts, i was getting worried and i found this thread. Ill grease mine tomorrow and report back with results, fingers crossed. Front tom woods dc drive shaft, for reference.
I would have bet money this wasnt going to fix my noise, but it did.. I greased the center section of the dc, not just the u-joints. You DO need a needle fitting to inject grease, i coudlnt do it in the truck, due to my belly skids, but easy enough anyway. Until i found this thread, i didnt even know that was a serviceable part.. iluvmud!!
Picture is pre-grease…
Picture is pre-grease…
Just because I am curious…..this is just for the Tom Woods double cardan front drive shaft correct? The OEM DS doesn’t have a 4 th zero fitting…..correct? I don’t think I saw a 4th zero fitting but just want to be sure.
Stock driveshafts/U-joints for a FZJ80 do not have a double Cardan joint, but any vehicle with a double Cardan joint should have that separate zerk fitting that needs a Moly fortified grease.
I've posted this up in another thread but FWIW I've made my own "boosted" Moly grease with a high percent Moly to use for slip yolks (and Birfields) and would do the same for a Double Cardan joint, but just for for that one center fitting.
IME you can use any Lithium base automotive grease then add Loctite LB-8012 Moly Lubricant (65% Molybdenum disulfide) in whatever ratio you want ie: 2-4 parts grease to ~1 part LB-8012), stir it up good then stuff the mixture into a small grease gun dedicated to that center fitting on your Double Cardan joints and grease them as required. I would not use the high-percent Moly grease on regular U-joints with pin bearings however (could be used for the slip yolks).
The Mobilith SHC460 is rated as NLGI #1.5 but the synthetic lubricating oil in the grease is twice the viscosity of most automotive greases. Adding the LB-8012 thickens the grease up a bit. Note: The photo below does not show the final grease to Moly ratio (I added more red grease after taking the photo)
If you use a boosted Moly grease in the center zerk fitting (only!) of the Double Cardan joints it should stop all squeaks from that center socket, IMHO.
I've posted this up in another thread but FWIW I've made my own "boosted" Moly grease with a high percent Moly to use for slip yolks (and Birfields) and would do the same for a Double Cardan joint, but just for for that one center fitting.
IME you can use any Lithium base automotive grease then add Loctite LB-8012 Moly Lubricant (65% Molybdenum disulfide) in whatever ratio you want ie: 2-4 parts grease to ~1 part LB-8012), stir it up good then stuff the mixture into a small grease gun dedicated to that center fitting on your Double Cardan joints and grease them as required. I would not use the high-percent Moly grease on regular U-joints with pin bearings however (could be used for the slip yolks).
The Mobilith SHC460 is rated as NLGI #1.5 but the synthetic lubricating oil in the grease is twice the viscosity of most automotive greases. Adding the LB-8012 thickens the grease up a bit. Note: The photo below does not show the final grease to Moly ratio (I added more red grease after taking the photo)
If you use a boosted Moly grease in the center zerk fitting (only!) of the Double Cardan joints it should stop all squeaks from that center socket, IMHO.
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