After talking with Carli Suspensions, I am sold! I plan on getting their 3" starter kit (minus shocks, I'll run my stockers until I can afford some bling ones), with control arms, track bar, and full rear springs. Should give me .75" front lift and .5-1" rear lift but some extra travel, a nice ride, and room for 37's! So, I think I have made up my mind suspension wise BUT, I am completely undecided on tires!!!!!!!!
I have been researching tires like mad but, it gets difficult because a lot of the tire threads I've found are dominated by drivers of light weight rigs. Seems to me that works great for a Jeep may well be a big mistake for a 7000lb (empty weight) pig like my truck! So, I am looking for 37x12.50R17 OR 37x13.50R17 Load range D or E tires (load range not a big deal, the actual weight rating IS as I have seen Ds that handle more weight than Es) in a mud terrain tread pattern that will work great for a heavy rig! It is my DD (about 12k miles a year), it is likely going to be wheeled at least once a month (hopefully more), mostly on a mix of clay mud and rocks.
My top ideas as of right now:
37x13.50R17 Toyo Open Country (I am concerned about clearance with such wide tires though (rubbing issues))
and
37x12.50R17 Goodyear MTRK's (somewhere in my searching somebody mentioned they'd make a terrible choice for a big truck but I never saw a why?????)
I am also completely open to other suggestions!!!! Thanks!!!!!!