One of the reasons for the lift.
I wanted to gain back the clearance i lost with the nerf bars. I wanted the bars to protect the rockers from damage if i slid into something hard from the side and not so much for the step (they are not useful as a step they mount to high and tight on the body...
24"x60" (2FTx5FT) PPF Paint Protection Film UV Clear to Smoke Black Headlight Taillight Fog Tint Photochromic Color Shift Changing Hydrophobic Clear Bra with Tool Kit https://a.co/d/59Z0fLv
I installed photochromic film on my headlights in order to "black out" the truck during the day. The film turns clear at night so it will not dim my headlights. I'm waiting on more film so I can do the taillights as well.
The glare is bad on the shadow black hood for sure. I bought a tinted "sunvisor" attachment for the driver and passenger. I know it looks odd but after doing a 600 mile road trip it was a life saver.
Wrap the foam around your factory mounting points and put the clips over the foam align them with the factory holes. Foam protects the paint from the clips. Make sure the part that the screws bite into are located away from the tires. I found it easier to use a small screw driver to pre locate...