I'll tell ya' what yes a tc drop always helps but is it necessary for fellow teenagers like ourselves? I don't think so.
What some of the guys and gals talk about on here compared to what yourself, bigblaze and myself have the room, time, $$$ what have you to do is different. Stop and think about what you can really do in a reasonable amount of time so that you can get out there and have fun. You are lucky because you started w/ a 3/4 ton truck so your drivetrain is already bulletproof for what you would do. Get a 6" lift, trim the fenders, some big meats and new gears in the axles and go for it. Just my $0.02 though.
-Avery