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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by CoreyF, Dec 4, 2024.

  1. Dec 4, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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    CoreyF

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    Are there links on this site to view parts diagrams/part numbers? Right now, I'm looking for the lower ball joint/control arm diagram for my 2013 Tacoma. I want to see if these come with grease fittings at the bushings and the ball joint and to view other parts for this too. I can't find anything online about the zerk fittings at all so far. From what I have read, there are no zerk fittings at the bushings. Why wouldn't there be any since these areas are exposed to the weather a lot.
     
  2. Dec 4, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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    Dm93

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    Stock control arms and ball joints don't have grease fittings, there's no need for a grease fitting on the bushings because they are rubber. The need for grease fittings on ball joints is debatable but OE ones without grease fittings tend to outlast most aftermarket ones with grease fittings so...
     
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  3. Dec 7, 2024 at 12:48 AM
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    Far as I know, you can't buy OEM-replacement lower balljoints or bushings for these trucks. You have to replace the entire lower control-arm assembly -- and neither the balljoint nor the bushings come with grease fittings. Only aftermarket balljoints and bushings are offered for component-level replacement -- some of those come with grease fittings.

    However, I concur entirely with @Dm93 -- OEM ball joints are of vastly higher quality than greaseable aftermarket replacements. It is not the 1970s -- ball joints can be sealed for 100k+ miles of service in typical applications. Pumping in fresh grease would only blow out their seals, leading to premature failure. Furthermore, OEM bushings are rubber... they are not designed to be greased, literally ever.

    So... there is no reason to demand grease fittings on your modern suspension components, unless you specifically want lower-quality parts that require constant greasing and which wear out sooner. (This is at least true for stock control arms... you can definitely get beefier components if you upgrade to non-OEM-style control arms!)

    However, I run aftermarket balljoints and bushings, and have grease fittings all around. And I have two grease guns with very different types of grease, both of which I completely hate, plus two additional grease guns I hate even more. Despite their regular use, my greasable ball joints do not last last as long as OEM, and my polyurethane bushings are constantly squeaking. But I beat the absolute fuck out of my truck and am willing to work on it in my driveway, plus I have all the tools needed to rebuild the control arms. So I keep replacing parts and pumping these godforsaken greases. Knowing full-well it would be far better to simply buy new OEM LCAs.
     

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