I've been under the 'cruiser a lot this morning. First, let me commend this floor jack. In the close quarters of my garage where I don't always have room for a full pump, the quick-lift feature has come in handy several times already.
I thought it would be best to remove the spare and carrier due to the obvious stress it is putting on the already-troublesome quarter panel. This was my first problem:
I don't have a key to this lock. Nothing a cut-off wheel couldn't handle, though.
I removed the 8 bolts that secure the tire holder- this rust is not encouraging. At least the weight of the spare isn't threatening to pull the whole thing loose anymore.
I removed the shield that protects the transfer case, and spent a few hours cleaning up underneath. Idea: I bought a roll of builder's paper at HD the other day for about 10 bucks. I've been cutting off pieces to throw under the truck while I do the messy work to protect the garage floor. Not an issue for anyone with a sealed floor, I guess. It's been working well for me though.
Gotta love how aluminum cleans up: 
Saturday, March 1, 2008
You say gross! I say progress!
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What did you use to degrease the transfercase, and what about brushes - what did you do there as well. Looks great!
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