I don't like those grease zerk parts. Prefer no maintence kind. Anyone agree?

[76StepSd]

gimme the zerks.....i dont mind doing the maintenance of greasing them.

[Skunksmash]

Yeah but how often are you guys really greasing yours? Every 40K or something? I stick to manufacturer suggested maintenance intervals. So that's roughly every oil change.

[thirsty]

I grease them when I do oil changes. Maybe not every oil change depending on the usage of the rig or the time frame between oil changes. It only takes minutes while the oil is draining.

[ssapach]

I prefer greasable/serviceable parts.

I very particularly hate the unit bearings that new trucks have.  $350 to do the front wheel bearings on one side of my 2006 GMC?

It cost me less to buy all new bearings and seals for my 1986 1 ton, and pinion seals as well.

Some people hate serviceable stuff like that because they say water gets in them and you have to repack your bearings more often.  First of all, at least I will have the option to repack them.  Second, those unit bearings have seals too.....seals on them can leak and let moisture in, they aren't immune but you can't do anything about it except replace it

Yeah, I definately prefer the greasable stuff!