If all you want is clearnce for 31's, you don't need a lift.
I ran 275/70/16's (Bigger than 31's by about a 1/2"-1" depending on brand) w/o a lift....for 2 years. NO problems.
All you do is snip of the corner of where the mud flap mounts to that the tire would clip at full turn, takes a few minutes max, easy and painless.
Turn the wheel, see where it touches, cut it off....I did it at the tire place, then drove it home.
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- TJ
2001 Xterra '03 VG33, SE 5 spd, 305/70/16's, Revolvers, UBSkidderz, Doubled AAL's, 3"SL/2"BL, winch/bumpers, skids, sliders, OBA, Snorkel, pine stripes....
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