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[1955moose]

If it's water/snow he's trying to keep out, good luck. If he's packing the outside, something I've never heard of , wouldn't water resistant white boat grease be the ticket.

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[Habbibie]

The U joints spin.... pretty fast too.... how long do you possibly think the grease will stay on the caps?

 

[bobmbx]

If it's water/snow he's trying to keep out, good luck. If he's packing the outside, something I've never heard of , wouldn't water resistant white boat grease be the ticket.

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It'll probably fling off in 50 miles.

 

[JExpedition07]

Everything was pre assembled and greased from Ford out of the box including slip yolk. I’d think like bob said the grease would just fling off outside caps. The old slip yolk didn’t have much if any grease left, just something to look into for other owners. I recall reading about this issue on the F-150 but never related it to the expy where the slip yolk and splines end up dry. I recall owners were installing grease fittings. I’ve noticed some improvements with the new assembly.

 

[gixer2000]

Everything was pre assembled and greased from Ford out of the box including slip yolk. I’d think like bob said the grease would just fling off outside caps. The old slip yolk didn’t have much if any grease left, just something to look into for other owners. I recall reading about this issue on the F-150 but never related it to the expy where the slip yolk and splines end up dry. I recall owners were installing grease fittings. I’ve noticed some improvement with the new slip yolk and grease.

I'm actually thinking about doing mine just because I'm sure one of my U joints will die over the winter.

 

[JExpedition07]

I'm actually thinking about doing mine just because I'm sure one of my U joints will die over the winter.

What’s the part # for the EL shaft? Curious what the differences are.

 

[1955moose]

See that's why a quality u joint with built in greaseable zerk fittings is the ticket. Like ball joints and tie rod ends, when you hit them with a good shot of proper grease, you can double or triple the life span of the part. I remember my first real job at the Arco gas station doing oil changes on those 50's/60's cars, and light trucks. I must have greased at least 10 zerk fittings at every oil change. In those days, Ford/Chevy/Chrysler, included them from the factory, no extra charge. Shame the big three want the parts to wear out, or break these days. Sad world these days.

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[Trainmaster]

The splined slip yoke (if it has one) gets a special Ford blue Teflon grease. My first generation Expedition used clunk on start-up when the Teflon stuff wore off. It would grab I guess. About every 2 - 3 years it looked for more.

I smear grease or nickel anti-sieze on the outside of the caps to ward off corrosion. Even if it only stays on for a year, that's a year's less rust when I have to get it apart. And those spring clips are buried in grease instead of rust.

 

[gixer2000]

What’s the part # for the EL shaft? Curious what the differences are.

Its only a $20 difference

 

[JExpedition07]

Well I was under the truck yesterday doing my annual oily mess rustproofing spray down and noticed the driveshaft still looks brand new......that’s odd thought it would be surface rusting by now....gave it a little coat along with everything else anyway so she’s double protected now. Long live the shine!