i have the same set up on my 97, it doesn't rub at all either, and people think i got a lift too. no running boards is the way to go. but my brother and I have the same tires, in the same size, but his is 2wd and mine is 4wd, but his is a 98, and mine is a 97. do the 97's sit higher than the 98's or is it because mine is 4wd?