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Old 11-27-2019, 04:40 PM
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"lifetime fluid" my @$$. Definitely recommend changing fluid completely. Don't flush at a shop that uses a machine, that can push crud back up into your trans and cause problems. Many reported on this forum just drain and fill a few times until the color of the fluid is improved. I did the change thru the cooling line on the radiator, was cake. Did a full 14 qt to be sure. No issues for me. Some people get a bit of TC shudder after this and add shudderfix, works well. Some have done this BECAUSE of the shudder.

Imo, OEM control arms are the way to go unless you need a better bj angle on the uppers, lots of available after market arms for this. I'm waiting on my set of freedom offroad ucas, spc is a real good option if you can afford it. Basically, you have to remove the arms to do bushings, so why not just replace the arms and save yourself the time and headache of pressing the old ones out. Ball joints can be replaced on the uppers if the bushings are ok, but then if you need to change the angle on the BJ's this is a moot point.

I personally do all diffs and tcase once a year for good measure. I use them often, so I figure oil is cheaper than iron any day. I'd recommend if you are doing axles, do them ONE AT A TIME. If you remove both at once you will have problems. Also, a good idea to replace the seals for the axles while you do this, it's a major pita to take it all apart again because one is leaking.
Another point: if you are doing axles, that's a great time to replace the wheel hub assemblies since you need to pull the axle from the hub to change it anyway.
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