Yeh I wound up having to take it to a shop because of my injuries. It's just not a job I could manage. BTW, today I just fixed an ignition wiring issue where inductive coupling might have been causing misfiring and pinging when I was in higher gears. It may or may not be relevant for you and if it is it could save a lot of $$ down the road. Here's where I found it:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ve-rattle.html