Welcome from Michigan!
I might add also @JenElio post to being new for almost a yr and only these 2 post.
We have a old ancient Aztec ritual when you first post its called…
PICS OR IT DIDNT HAPPEN!
As for the suspension lift, i think thats the way to go cuz of much better articulation. Of your going into deep swamp and or deep water then id think of the portals IMO. Portals are very expensive and youll be doing some sort of a suspengion upgrade with that at one point of another.