Question about lift vs no lift

As long as you're willing to cut both the cab mount and trim some plastic on the front bumper nearly anything is possible. That said... 285/70/17s in a mud tire on stock suspension is going to rub. A lot. Even a 2" level is going to rub a lot due to the offset that you'll have to go to with the Black Rhinos to clear the UCA. So keep that in mind. Either don't get so big of a tire, or be willing to cut. That guidance comes regardless of whether or not you decide to lift.

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So if you look in at your tires on the front of the truck look at where they would hit first if the tire was twice the size. It'll be directly in front of and directly behind the tire. If you shoehorn a big tire in there it will contact at those points. One way or another you have to move that material out of the way or else you won't have any turning radius or suspension articulation since there will be things in the way not allowing the tire to move about in the wheel well.