mackr1989 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 can anyone tell me how often to grease a 2000 rd688sx ten wheeler dump? 18 front 58 rears. how frequent and where exactly. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000CL713 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 years ago before the market crashed and we worked alot more we greased 2 times a month. now we grease every few months. we work 5 days a week but not as crazy as before. when we do grease most of the fitting are still full and push no water or anything. i have a 2000 CL713 tri axle dump truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-386468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 at least monthly...more if running in VERY dusty conditions or lots of heavy rain all steering components-king pins upper and lower, front spring shackles, all u-joints and slip shaft, brake slack adjusters and tube dump may have one at the top and bottom of cylinder, also may have one/two at dump hinge clutch throw out bearing too..one shot Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-386496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdog405 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 We run 6 tri-axle dumps , they all get greased with syn. grease every 3 to 4 thousand miles. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-386497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehummell Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 The trucks that i started PMing from new I greased at 12,000 miles with the best grease I could get from psc . They have 900,000 plus but it was mostly highway miles. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-386712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakerstwo Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I run a 5 axle dump and i grease the throw out brg ever week if milling and the entire chassis ever two weeks.I never have worn out parts like some i run with that grease at ever oil change. Quote glenn akers Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-386752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayseed Posted December 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2017 (edited) I personally think you should be under there EVERY Week. Even if you only give everything 1 pump of the Grease Gun. it's all the other little things you can pick up on, & correct there & then, Whether It's just putting an Extra Zip tie somewhere or Nipping up a Loose fitting/Nut or Bolt,can avert bigger problems down the track. A stitch in Time saves Nine Just My 2 cents worth.. Edited December 7, 2017 by Hayseed spelling 3 Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-386754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Grease is cheap compared to replacing prematurely worn parts. Best investment in my opinion is lots of grease and religiously change your oil. I’ve got a family member who I was visiting with the other day and he has over 24000 hours on one of his machines engines and it’s never been overhauled, doesn’t burn oil and the machine is used everyday and his piece of advice was oil changes every 200 hours religiously. 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-386816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I think a lot of people put to much grease in; when you damage seals & boots your letting dirt & debri in; if no seal then it doesn’t matter 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-386819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 When I worked for the fleet it was 3,000 miles. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-387031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Heavy gunner that's what grandpa used to say grease is cheaper than parts.but some of the truvks I see in Illinois don't believe in grease or parts or walk arounds and on the guys bobtailng never see grease on the fifth wheels guys pulling containers geeze 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-388080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackey58 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I think that john deere equipment at work says 500 hours imo I also think that's too long it gets pretty black and dirty looking Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-388095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 l always did my trucks every weekend. Jack the front end up and grease the pins, turn the wheel, grease and repeat. Two of the first trucks had manual steering so greasing them often made the day driving alot easier. ...........Hippy 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51848-how-often-to-grease/#findComment-388166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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