Not sure if everyone is aware of this or not ,but if you twist those white plastic fasteners on rubber blanket that’s up front under drivers side, then it will flap down so you can access the oil filter from there. No need to remove metal pan for access, just the rubber trap door for oil to drain out through.View attachment 26046
And if the front of the truck is elevated higher than the rear, everything drains nice with no mess, including the filter. I installed one of these on the oil pan https://www.fumotooildrainvalve.com/