Can I leave the upper ball joint zerk fitting on a 78-79 knuckle?

[73azbronco]

I remember reading sometime folks need to remove the upper zerk fitting on the upper ball joint so the ujoint on the axle shaft can turn. But do i need to do that using a stock size moser axle and in a 78-79 Bronco disk brake knuckle, it appears there is more space?

 

[crews44]

Mine hit the stock U joint so i have to remove them...haven't got there yet...

 

[Doyle]

Didn't clear on mine. You got some mini zerks?

 

[bludorbronc]

no room and besides when you break an axle it wipes the zerk out .you want to use the moog balljoints the zerk is on the top side.

 

[DirtDonk]

The fittings that came with my Moog joints (a long time ago now) had both a standard 90° fitting and a plug. You would use the fitting to grease it, then replace it with the plug for normal use. Whenever you wanted to grease it, you just swapped them again.
Not a little bit awkward, but you could still do it without dismantling things.

The outside fitting sounds like a dream come true.

Paul

 

[bludorbronc]

i have broke an axle or u joint and swiped the head of the plug rite off. the moog number is k 8194 and k 8195.

 

[Bronchole]

http://www.carquest.com/common/downl...assis25889.pdf

I found a simmilar designed one at Kragen/Oriely the last time I dod ball joints also. I think I cross referenced them from this one or maybe did the research on-line first and then forced them to use the part numbers I came up with.

 

[73azbronco]

thnaks guys, can't use moog, the joints and knucle and axle are already "one' with the world, here come the plugs.