YES you do.
how can we drop reserve tire on Chevy trail blazer
you have to drop the oil pan.
Drop the oil pan
Drop the fuel tank.
You must drop the gas tank
drop pan replace filter reinstall pan
Either drop the tranny or pull the engine.
you have to drop the muffler and the gas tank
Of course, there is no other way to get at the pump.
Drop the fuel tank or remove the bed to access the pump.
raise the front up high and drop the engine and trans together out the bottom
you have to drop the fuel tank and the pump comes out the top