Thread: Greasing Tom Woods Driveshafts

For those that have a 'Woody':

How often do people grease the double cardan joint (the 'centre pivot point') on their Tom Wood's Driveshaft?

I regularly grease the grease nipples on my shafts. However I have yet to grease the pivot point. Having to remove the shaft from the vehicle has been the major factor in this.

The service tool:



The Maintenance Instructions:

Tom Wood's Custom Drive Shafts - Drive Shaft Maintenance

On a Spicer type of C.V. drive shaft, there will usually be a flush type grease fitting for lubrication of the center pivot point. The problem is, when the C.V. is opened where it would be accessible, this fitting is at the top of the shaft where you can't see it. If you turn the shaft until the fitting is at the bottom, the knuckle closes up and you can't get to it. The only viable solution I know of is to disconnect the drive shaft at the transfer case end, drop it down and grease it then. This should be done at least twice a year.

Following these interactions, twice a year, which is around 5,000km for me, I would have to remove both driveshafts to perform this service.

A Jeep thread on this - Greasing Tom Woods Driveshafts

Same frequency as the rest of the shaft for me.