I did the same with the same reasoning.
My only concern is that I don't live near Granger and I worry that if I lift, level, or mod my truck in any way, these hack dealers in northern IL will jack me around on the warranty and not repair my truck. I am more concerned about electronic...
This is Grade AAA. Could you give a little more detail on the vertical supports and assembly. Definitely doing this as a project before winter (I hope).
Brother, you got a nice new truck. Whether you take it on safari or not, it's yours. Drive it. Enjoy it. Get your use out of it whatever that may be. There's no wrong answer here.