My cousin is doing the work...And his idea is to come from the front bumper area with a super long extension...

Now it was nighttime in my driveway so he was unsuccessful - and he will not be back for round 2 (attempt number 2) until Monday...

What is best combination of tools and do you remove it from underneath...through well well...or by doing his method..

 

On my air ratchet I use a 3in extension, impact swivel, another 3in extension, and a 13mm impact swivel socket. Gets right to it.

 

And this is all done from the bottom underneath the starter

 

Getting top bolt out hard enough, getting it back in is a nightmare. I posted McGyver way I did mine some time ago...it works.

 

What works for me is removing the starter solenoid from the starter. Way more room with it out of the way.
Tools I use to remove solenoid & top starter bolt.. ratchet , #2 Phillips bit socket, 13mm deep & 13mm shallow socket all 1/4 size. Small flat head screwdriver to aid in solenoid to starter installation. All done from under the truck.

 

Remove rt front wheel, use long extensions (or U-joints and shorter ones) and a 6-pt IMPACT socket.

Using an impact socket prevents rounding of the bolt head, using a standard 12-pt socket almost guarantees it.

 

Cutting Torch.... well...someone had to say it...

 

so for me to make it easy to put bolt back in try using tape to secure bolt in socket then zip tie your extension to starter lined up with bolt hole once starter is in place attach ratchet and tighten when done cut zip tie works very slick your welcome lol!