Suspension Lubrication

[Dlauffenburger]

I have a 2011 825I with the 14 Zerks for greasing the suspension. I have greased the suspension twice now and each Zerk only takes about 1/8th of a pump before grease starts to squirt out from right behind the bolt head. On my tractor/loader the grease normally squirts out between the bushings, so I am curious if the Gators bushings are clogged. Before I have to rip the entire suspension out of the Gator to try to clean the bolt interior I am curious if anyone else have the same results greasing their suspension?


Thanks, Dave

[RMOSSSO1]

OLD Italian proverb: If it is not broke, don't fix it! Look at the size of the joints. Impossible to get much grease into that area. Also, note the later models had no grease fittings. I have done mine a couple times with the same results you describe. One has to wonder how many years would the various components last with no additional greasing? IMHO

[Destiny creek]

What year did they do away with all the grease jerks on the suspension

[RMOSSSO1]

2011.almost immediately after first production run.

[Dlauffenburger]

RMOSS01,

Thanks for the reply. After growing up on a farm and 28 years in the Navy I am somewhat obsessed with ensuring maintenance is performed and a Zerk fitting just screams for grease. I realize that the greased area within the joint is not large but as soon is I start to pump in grease the new grease is squirting out, I would have expected old grease to be pushed out and the new grease to remain in the joint. When I get some free time I guess I will take one of the bolts out and see if the joint is dry or not.

Thanks again,
Dave

[VictoriaFarm]

I have a 625 that was built right a the end of 2011 and it has zerk fittings. I ordered mine from the factory and I hoped that it would have come with sealed bushings but it did not. When I grease mine the grease comes out between the fixed and moving parts just like one would expect.

[VictoriaFarm]

Has anyone tried to modify the zerks by the rear tire so that you do not have to remove them to grease?

[GATORDONE]

I put 45 degree fittings on mine and they work great.

[VictoriaFarm]

I thought about that but I did not know if the bushing would rotate as the Gator was driven. If you had luck with it I will swap mine out on the next lube.

Thanks