Cory,
It was A LOT easier than removing the AC.... Put two nuts on the stud, and tighten them against each other using a pair of wrenches. Then, using both wrenches, back the stud out. For me, it popped out first time. 30 second evolution...
Note-There is a spacer, about an inch long, behind the bracket, or more accurately between the bracket and the head. I didn't notice it until I pulled the head, and it fell into cylinder number 1,...

Don
1989 Trooper II 2.6L
222,222