passenger side lower control arm bolt hitting exhaust

[sbfpower]

I'm a newbie....and not worked on 2010 2wd 2.3 Ranger suspension previously...but it looks like one of the bolts for the passenger side lower control arm will hit the exhaust and not able to be removed. Do I have to loosen the exhaust for extra room in order to remove the lower control arm? Thanks!

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

I'm a newbie....and not worked on 2010 2wd 2.3 Ranger suspension previously...but it looks like one of the bolts for the passenger side lower control arm will hit the exhaust and not able to be removed. Do I have to loosen the exhaust for extra room in order to remove the lower control arm? Thanks!

I just ran into this with my '08. You need to remove the nuts on the passenger side of the engine mount (vertical, 18mm) and lift the engine until the bolt clears. I used a floor jack right at that part of the exhaust that impedes the LCA bolt to lift the engine just enough, but some may say that's not the right way to do that. If you have a shop crane, that's the official way.