So I have a couple of things to deal with I know I can't get some quick answers here

1. Need to rotate my tires. Is it straight back to front or criss cross?
2. The tires on my 03 are impossible to get off. I have to take a baby sledge and pound the back of the wheel to do so. Suggestions on what i can do to prevent this?
3. Where is the drain bolt for the transfer case and what kind of oil should i use? I did the diffs but wasnt sure where the transfer case plug is

thanks!

 

i go front to back on 1 rotate then criss cross the next.

don't take a hammer to the wheel. just kick the bottom of the tire with it off the ground. it will come off.

if I remember right, the tcase uses atf+4 fluid. t-case drain is the lowest plug. wished i had a pic.

 

Get a wire brush and clean everything well. Then coat the surfaces surfaces that contact metal to metal with anti seize. Available at any auto parts store

 

I'm assuming, and boy do I hate to do that, you're driving a 4 wheel and not a dually. If a 4 wheel most shops recommend with radials to go front to back same side. Dually's are different. I have a dually. I go rt. rear to front and fronts to rt. rear. Next time it's left rears to front and fronts to left rear. I get very good mileage out of my Firestone Highways.

 

Also drain plug is 10mm allen. Pull the fill one first, in case it is seized. Capacity I think is listed at 2 quarts, but it takes a bit more to get to the bottom of the plug.

I had the same issue with the wheels sticking with the 03 I had. The aluminum seems to bond to the hub. Anti-seize cures it.

The dually I have now has steel wheels, and I've never had that problem.