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So, here are the big questions:
1) What else should I look to do/inspect while doing this work?
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If you have to remove the spindle, also replace the guide rod bushing in the LCA while you have the spring out.
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2) Besides a Pickle fork for the ball joints, what specialty tools will I need?
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I'd skip the pickle fork myself. Get one of the tierod or ball joint separators from NAPA instead. I used the ball joint separator on my lower ones last summer. I had to grind the bottom prongs to come to more of a point so I could get them to push the boot down and slide onto the joint, but once done it just took a few minutes with a wrench to pop it free and the boot wasn't damaged either (not relevant, but worth knowing how to pop them without destroying the boot).
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3) Brand and component selection? Febi parts when available, Else TRW. Tires are Dunlop P185/65R-14 85H BSW HR rated.
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FWIW, I recommend the Febi UCAs, but only because I know for certain that the ball in them is machined smooth. I don't know anything about the TRW ones. The worn out MB OEMs I replaced had rough cast balls.