Montero SR Oil Pan Leaking

I was under my Montero today replacing some belts and tensioner pulleys and noticed quite a bit of oil leaking. It looks like the oil is coming from the oil pan seal and/or the front main seal. The front axle appears to be very close to the oil pan and looks like the pan can't be removed without dropping the whole front axle out or pulling the engine, is this correct? I don't have a cherry picker and don't really have the space to drop the front out, has anyone pulled the pan without doing either?
 

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