Greasing centering ball on Tom Woods driveshaft

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Greasing centering ball on Tom Woods driveshaft

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I have a Woods drive shafts front and rear on my 2009 JK with 2.5" lift. I have one of those fittings for my grease gun that's made for those special zerk fittings, problem is that when I rotate the ds to where I can access the fitting, the yokes are so close together that the extension won't fit between them. Any ideas short of removing the ds?

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Re: Greasing centering ball on Tom Woods driveshaft

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I haven't done mine yet but I read that it's easiest just to unbolt that end of the driveshaft
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I can get my front center ball from between body and frame. Never had problem with rear. But front is easiest removed you can clean up old grease at same time
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Well, I guess that's that. Thanks, all.
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Re: Greasing centering ball on Tom Woods driveshaft

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Big D I made a trap door in the rear floor . It was easier than dropping the shaft all the time. Course Mona aint as fancy as yours :) FjR68
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