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I've been a fan of the OL bumper since day one. It's very modern and just easily the best looking, just like the style on the cars from the 50's and 60's some effort on lines and details rather than a hunk of steel. IE: the bumper lights matching the stock lights in color and angle. Saving my...

The barometer for the undercarriage rust is along the weld points of the frame, as well as the bell housing. Overall it's fair. The frame welds appear to just have some medium surface rust, it hasn't even spread yet. The axle has some bad spots, ie: shock and panhard brackets...but it's not...

You have magnets in your oil pan, your axle differentials, your transfer case etc. Can't hurt!

This is how we roll

Also make sure your radiator is in excellent condition, particularly if you ever tow. Keeping your fluid temperature controlled is crucial, particularly in these big trucks. If you roast your fluid just a few times, it doesn't matter how new the fluid is or how expensive it was. It'll roast the...

Avoid the flush. Never flush. Too many delicate parts and supple seals in a transmission. If you feel comfortable, drop the pan, change the filter, clean out the valve bodies with Brake Cleaner or just... Drain and Fill @ The radiator port all 13 Qts of ATF. (yours may take more) Mixing...

If you are going to upgrade to that extent, 35"+ different story, even 285 Duratracs can be run on stock 16's w/199mm Tundra Calipers. Just a wee bit of trimming and grinding. I am leaning towards that setup. The 231's are top shelf brakes though, tough to pass them up...

+1 For lots of Primer, and a good rattle can paint product. Easy to touch up, cheap, high build, quick dry. What more do you want? The other option is bedliner.

On the Jeep thing, isn't it sort of a colloquialism? Like Kleenex? I'm quite sure that most "non car people" call all SUV's "jeeps". Older people particularly, growing up when the Jeep was the ONLY SUV. Honestly around these parts, it's nothing but respect and compliments...Albertans go ape...

The synthetic I get from Napa is "Total" Fluidmatic G3 SYN.

In normal weather, any standard ATF is fine in my books. The change intervals would be sooner with a generic ATF. Extreme weather, particularly cold, I would only use a Synthetic. NAPA sells a good one. If you are financially inclined, Synthetic fluids in every part of your drivetrain is just...

I'll tell you right now, if you fluid is brownish at all, you are not getting good performance out of your transmission. I would recommend a full self-service. Drop the pan (number the bolt's torque order for convenience), clean the valve bodies out with Brake Cleaner, Change the filter...

I don't see the logic in larger wheels if you are using your rig a lot for travel/off-road. You get less of what you want: rubber = comfort and cushion from rocky roads and bumps...and you get more of what you don't need, pointless diameter (fewer revolutions, MPG) I should add, if the truck...

Thanks! I was very happy with how it turned out. Sad about the lost hubcap though :( I will eventually color match all the trim in graphite or possibly bedliner, and the bumpers will be painted with bedliner/eventually replaced with offroad units. Likely the Outdoor Logic or ARB model :thumb3...

Refinished rims in Graphite