In a way I regret making that leap. On Chinaman Gulch (rated a 5 to 7 on Traildamage.com) at WCCC 2" lifts were making it just as well as I was. Unless you want to do some really outrageous stuff I would have to say its not needed, unless you just want the looks. However with looks comes increased tire costs, and decreased mpg (I averaged 13.9 mpg to / from Colorado with only a rack and spare tire on top).