you can unbolt the sway bar and move it to the two rear bolts to hold it in place while you work. this will give you enough room to remove the lower control arm bolt.
Thanks for the write up, it's nice to see a Chevy guy appreciate a new Ford Bronco. I am still waiting for my Badlands 7 MT to arrive and like to hear the positive comments.
Tires will really depend on type of driving and terrain. I run summer tires and winter tires. In winter in Alaska I like studded tires (personal choice would be nokian hakapallita lt3 ) summer I'm going with Cooper sst pros. Your type of driving should really determine your tire.
I went down last Friday was told I would get a call when it was my turn to order. I was also told Kendall Anch got around 50 Broncos for their allotment.