That truck looks a lot like a truck I used to own about 17 years ago, until an old man had a heart attack behind the wheel of his Cadillac Fleetwood, and smashed into it. The front-end frame horns where totally bent and it was totaled. I lost a lot of money on that truck. I had about $15,000 in that truck, and since I did not have the truck appraised and insured for $15,000, the old mans insurance company was only liable for the Blue Book value, which was only $5,000. It was a very expensive lesson on restoring old trucks and driving them on the street.
I would keep the way it is for the MONSTER effect that a truck like that gives people, but it will be limited on tight trails. Plus, you need to get in the habit of remembering that those tires are out there. After a few months of driving a dualie around, you will get used to it.