Question about axle pivot brackets.

[whitetail97]

Has anyone found that installing axle pivot brackets for a 4x4 ttb provides more clearance to the oil pan? The reason i ask is because i am considering a lift and have a bad oil pan gasket as well!! Maybe I could kill two birds with one stone. Any opinions? Thanks!

 

[Combs Customs]

The engine crossmember is the reason you have to pull the engine to change the oil pan gasket. That will not move with the lift. Sorry.

 

[Ranger44]

To answer your question, no you couldn't. Engine or tranny needs to come out.

If you dropped your transmission you could possibly wiggle the pan right out. i did this on my 3.0.

Not quite sure what it's like on either a 2.3 or 4.0.