[Michael C Henry]

Never had any experience with brass zerks. I think you traded corrosion resistance for strength.. If you did this without separating the wheel flange and half shaft. That is an accomplishment. Even with the separation getting the new angled zerk started and then tightening it was a bear of a job for me. The angled zerks have a 3/8" hex body and swinging a 3/8" open end wrench was tedious. The larger hex body zerk I used let me get an off angle bite. It now can be greased even with the wheels on. Lots better than the 37 years since it was originally put together.