Thanx guys for your replies. I finally just went ahead and got the 3" lift package from Todd at EOE. (Sure he's relieved after my bugging him all day.)
So now...how do I talk the wife into that ARB, swing-away-tire-carrier back bumper, winch.......and on and on. Maybe I should hold off for a while. She did allow me to get the TRXUS tires and lift. That ought to hold me until after ECXC. Then the begging will continue.