Changed the rear axle lube over the weekend. I do it and the t-case every 30k and hit 90k last week. Gen 2's are alleged to have soft bearings in the rear, on the other hand we get a drain plug and don't have to remove the cover. Probably should have taken pics for a Member Project, but here goes.
Tools: suction gun, 3/8" drive ratchet, drain pan, sheet of cardboard, 2 quarts of Mobil 1 75w-140 gear lube plus a smidge more, rubber gloves, beer.
Remove the spare tire. This isn't totally necessary but there is a hole in the crossmember that you can snake the suction gun hose through to the fill plug and it is easier this way.
Put down a sheet of cardboard, stuff WILL drip, and the drain pan.
Remove the fill plug first, just to make sure it comes out.
Remove drain plug.
Have a beer.
Wipe off the magnets on the back side of the drain and fill plugs. There will be metal shavings on them.
Replace the drain plug, just snug is fine, you don't have to crank it hard and break the cover.
Fill the suction gun, snake the hose through the hole in the crossmember into the fill hole, empty gun, repeat until some lube runs out of the hole.
Replace fill plug, just snug is fine.
Have a beer.
Clean up your mess.
Have another beer.
