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.

 

[sbfpower]

Can I carefully lift the engine using the oil pan?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Can I carefully lift the engine using the oil pan?

I’ve used a 2x4 to get next to the pan and up to the mounting flange and jacked there. Again, not ideal, but better than risking damaging the pan. It can be a bit sketchy to do though.

 

[Blmpkn]

A chain fall wrapped around the rafters or a tree branch would lift the motor.

Jacking the front of the truck up a few inches and then "tying" the motor off to the rafters/aforementioned branch and then letting the jack down would also lift it enough..