since when does maxxis make tires for trucks?! i guess since you dont live in the south, every truck you see doesn't have buckshots (not the Xmt). but seriously, the reason i didnt want them is cause i guess they're like a redneck tire, but i'm pretty sure they've been making the plain mudders for like 20 years, my boss had them on a wagoneer in like 89. They just came out with the Xmt's in mid 08'. they humm super loud, but i like that, and they are cheap. i dont have any rubbing at all even in reverse with it cranked all the way.
as far as a lift, my dad really doesnt want me to get one, but i just was a 2.5 inch, you think that'd make my tires look small?