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HI
Here is my response to your concerns:
On the battery, what really is the truck "doing" to make you think there is a problem? It wouldn't be the first 98 to need a battery already. You may want to get the charging system checked just to be safe (we've had to replace a couple alternators already), but also get the battery acid level checked, make sure the state of charge is OK, then have a load test performed on the battery.
On the TX case, there were a rash of problems with leaking input flanges on the front diff, this is where the front driveshaft connects to the front diff. Since you mentioned "front" TX case, I am thinking you actually meant the front diff, since there is only 1 TX case. The cure is to replace the input yoke and the seal.
On the tires, no known cure here, except to replace the tires. The Dunlops last pretty well, however Michelin came out with a SUV tire, name of it escapes me, but I always prefer a Michelin tire.
There were some changes made to the door seals I believe in 2000, won't retrofit to a earlier model. The new one has an expansion area in the front part to fill in some of the air space in the hinge area. Or there were also some DTB's concerning the sunroof seal. Fairly easy to do, need to remove the sunroof glass and gently pry the metal seal reinforcement strip to make the seal press against the body more firmly. Also these sunroofs are critical on adjustment, the front of the sunroof should be 1mm lower than the roof itself, the rear should be 1mm higher. Easy to adjust. All depends on where the noise is coming from.
Gilly
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