I'm sorry to tell you he says no, gotta pull it. I did the front "midships" tank and I actually had more trouble pulling the skid plate than the tank itself. The two bolts at either end next to the driveshaft spun their little welded nut things loose and would just turn and turn. That's where the sawzall came in, had to cut them both. I guess a die grinder would have worked better but I don't have one, or air, and I would sweat all the sparks in close proximity with the fuel anyways. If it's bad under there like mine you should consider new straps for sure and maybe even the tank as they are famous for rotting through and you're going through the hassle of pulling it out anyways. If the tank looks extra rusty around the edges, change it.
