Looks like everyone's got you on the right track. The BJ's are definitely the first things to replace for safety issues. I just did upper ball joint spacers and new ball joints for the bottom and it's not really all that hard.

I have both a ball joint pickle fork as well as a tie rod pickle fork. I hate using them if I'm not replacing the ball joint because I can never use one without tearing the boot, but that's a different story.

The lower ball joint wouldn't even come out with the tie rod fork (smaller than the bj fork) so I used a tie rod puller-similar to a pulley or gear puller. A BFH can work just as well as long as you have good aim and aren't afraid to hit the ever living sh*t out of the control arm!

Even though I did this for the ball joint spacers, it's not a bad idea to reduce the tension on the torsion bars and put a block of wood or something between the upper control arm and the bumpstop. You can only fit about 3/4 to 1/2 an inch in there but it makes the whole job a little easier.

As far as doing the wheel bearings are concerned- grease packers are your friend.

Not to mention lots of brake cleaner and PB Blaster for the whole job. Be sure to spray the PB liberally on all nuts and bolts a day ahead of time. Even an hour can make a world of difference with PB Blaster...I love that stuff <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

Since you'll already have the grease gun out it's a good time to lube the ole driveshafts. No telling when they were done last...well, unless you do know...but my point is that they get neglected too often. *Insert cheesy cliche* An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />

LOL OK I'll shut up now