Long Arm damage. How to prevent grease jerk damage?

[2Cross]

Finished my first trail run with the long arm. I was worried before going that I would drag and the grease zerks would be damaged.

Here is a shot of the damaged, driver side that the grease jerk was damaged.


Here is the passenger side that was not damaged.


What do people do to prevent this? Do you pull the jerk off and plug the hole? I don't want to keep repairing it if someone has a good alternative.

 

[Crystaliner]

Seriously????? Flip it the fuck over!!!!!


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[Mike_JK_Houston_711]

You can get flush grease zerk fittings cheap on amazon. I’ve been wanting to swap mine out but haven’t gotten to it yet.


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[2Cross]

Seriously????? Flip it the fuck over!!!!!


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alright smart ass. Then you can't grease them unless you pull them off.

 

[2Cross]

You can get flush grease zerk fittings cheap on amazon. I’ve been wanting to swap mine out but haven’t gotten to it yet.


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Any link to this? They were pretty flush. Just thinking anything I do other than flip them over will be destroyed

 

[Mike_JK_Houston_711]

Any link to this? They were pretty flush. Just thinking anything I do other than flip them over will be destroyed

Something like this. The grease hole is countersunk. You’d still drag the nut, but the hole should not be damaged.

https://www.ebay.com/i/171521076894...3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1381403653261


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[2Cross]

Something like this. The grease hole is countersunk. You’d still drag the nut, but the hole should not be damaged.

https://www.ebay.com/i/171521076894...3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1381403653261


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Thank you. Looks like it should work. I didn't know if there was a plug or something that would be more flush.

 

[wayoflife]

I run my arms with the zerks pointing up. It does require me to remove the arm at the axle to grease it but I don't find it to be that big of a deal.

 

[2Cross]

I run my arms with the zerks pointing up. It does require me to remove the arm at the axle to grease it but I don't find it to be that big of a deal.

Got it. I guess I have some work to do

 

[wayoflife]

Got it. I guess I have some work to do

On Moby's PR60, there is a hole on top of the control arm mounts that pretty much line up with the zerks at ride height. I've been thinking about changing out the zerks to the flat kind that requires a needle fitting (NOT the kind that is used to poke into a rubber boot) so that I could just grease them through the hole. I'd be willing to bet you could drill out a hole to do the same on your axle.

 

[Sharkey]

Can you flip the arm and run a 90 degree zerk on top?

 

[wayoflife]

Can you flip the arm and run a 90 degree zerk on top?

No, you still wouldn't be able to hook up a gun tip on the zerk or at least, not on my axle.

 

[Zevulin]

I run my arms with the zerks pointing up. It does require me to remove the arm at the axle to grease it but I don't find it to be that big of a deal.

That’s definitely the best way, takes no time at all to pull the bolt and drop the arm.


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[2Cross]

That’s definitely the best way, takes no time at all to pull the bolt and drop the arm.


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Thank you. I should have asked before installing them that way.

 

[2Cross]

No, you still wouldn't be able to hook up a gun tip on the zerk or at least, not on my axle.

I don't think it will work for me either.
Thanks again

 

[Judesign]

I’ve seen these before that are countersunk with an Allen head. Not sure where to buy them though.


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[Mybadjk]

I bought flush ones to swap out on the control arms. One normal one is broke and can’t get the broken one out. I’ve had a flush one break as well.


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I’ve seen these before that are countersunk with an Allen head. Not sure where to buy them though.


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thats kinda what I was thinking about doing

 

[WJCO]

You’d still drag the nut, but the hole should not be damaged.

If you use enough lube, you can still drag nut without damaging the hole. FYI.

 

[TrailHunter]

If you use enough lube, you can still drag nut without damaging the hole. FYI.

Great Advice!! Lol [emoji23][emoji23]