is it easier to pull the motor in a 4wd to do rod bolt or leave it in the truck?? i see there is a crossmember that i can take out to get to the pan but i'm not sure if it will drop far enough down over the front diff to pull the pan out. i also have to put in a yank tc and transgo shift kit i can get to the tc if i pull the motor but which will be easier pull motor to do rod bolts and tc or pull trans and crossmember to do rod bolts and tc??

 

I don't know if this helps you or not, But I have a 2004 AWD and I replaced the rod bolts and it was no problem. Just drop the cross member and pull the pan

 

so the pan di come out ok while motor was in the truck thats what i needed to know thanks i have an 04 also. lolwas it hard to get it over the front diff?

 

On mine it wasn't. I don't know if it is the same as an 4WD

 

It should be the same as the 4wd. On the front diff cover, you cant take it off. The diff case splits, it doesnt have a cover on it.

Personally I find the easiest way to change teh rod bolts is to blow the current motor, then do the rod bolts while the new one is on the stand , but I havent tried it in the truck yet

 

 

i'm just wondering if the oil pan will fit between the diff and crank when you try to take it off not taking the diff apart at all. i just put this motor in i'm not about to try and blow it.lol

thanks 2004denali that what i needed to hear

 

1slow01z71 had to drop the entire front diff to get the pan off of his z71.

 

Doesn't look to hard to drop the front diff.

 

geuss i'll find out. looks to be easier to do the shift kit if i pull the tranny. so since i need to do the tc i guess thats what i'll do.