New England Mod & Meetup Renaissance group

Antisieze is my favorite fluid.

 

Top 3 anyway

 

What are the other two

 

My poll vote is basically all standard maintenance fluids and spark plugs.

• Flush brake fluid, maybe pads and rotors? Probably not, just fluid.
• 3x diffs
• Engine oil
• ATF
• Spark plugs +1 coil pack (already have it)
• Drop the damn skid plate bolt where the welded nut slipped - forgot about that. Touching up skids and sliders would be nice.

 

I just back from doing the unthinkable...had a quick place change my oil with my filter and crush washer.
I just can't be bothered to do it anymore...I feel...dirty

 

List of all the things
Spark plus
Pcv
Throttle body
Diff and transfer case fluids
Rear diff breather (need to find it)
CB radio
Paint interior of cap
ATF
Has anybody done coolant? I'm approaching 96k miles
Transfer case skid (build/make/adapt)
Grill insert swap

 

Did mine early in the pandemic, like a lot of people had a lot of time on my hands. Even did my power steering fluid I was so bored.

 

For PS I just sucked it out the reservoir then filled it lol

 

Spark plugs - Easy Peasy about an hour or so
Pcv - Easy Peasy 15 minutes
Throttle body - Easy Peasy done it on mine about 10K ago About an hour for a good cleaning
Diff and transfer case fluids - Easy Peasy about an hour or so
Rear diff breather (need to find it) - Easy Peasy about an hour or so
CB radio
Paint interior of cap
ATF - I just recommend it get done at the dealership......I know people do it on there own but when it comes to the transmission, (especially because you tow that Monstrosity of a trailer) I leave it to the professionals and have it documented that they do it.
Has anybody done coolant? I'm approaching 96k miles - Not too bad, I did it on a couple of tacos. You have to drain the RAD and the engine block. Buy coolant from the dealer so you can return it to the dealer. You can't get rid of it anywhere else......well other than @CTSpruceMica who knows a guy who knows a guy lol
Transfer case skid (build/make/adapt)
Grill insert swap - Easy Peasy about an hour or so

If we get like 2 other people on your truck with you at the same time, almost all of these could be done very quickly

 

Yeah, I can take antifreeze. My town transfer station will take antifreeze for free

 

Where & when is this next mod day going down?

 

Still planning that out, weather depending, for either March or April

 

I can also take antifreeze if anyone needs to get rid of some..

For mods for me... I've got hammer hangers I need to install but might end up at work on a saturday and doing them on a lift lol. Also have my BAMF trans skid that needs to be installed.

 

As long as you have the tools on hand to do the Hammer Hangers, it goes smoothly.......if you don't they can take forever.

 

I've got all the tools, don't buy anything unless you want it.

Goes at least 2x as fast with help!

 

My only concern is not having a big enough air compressor for the air hammering but if you think we'd be able to bang it out on a mod day I'm game. I don't own a air hammer but I have basically everything else needed I think (minus the balljoint press if going that method). Have access to plenty of them though at work lol.

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I did order it with the drill bits and I went with new 3.6" shackles.. figured I'd include that

 

Imo you need both the air hammer and ball joint press with a pin or bolt. Pre drill a pilot in the rivets so after grinding and flap disk you can find them then use that pilot to center/hold the air hammer.

 

I can get an air hammer no problem and rent the press from AZ. I have plenty of flap disks and a angle grinder/drill.