That's some good advice. I also slipped the CV joint while installing Fox coil overs. Note: the axle nut requires something like 220ft-lbs of torque...verify in the service manual...see link below. If you don't have a torque wrench for that, you may wanna borrow one from Autozone...
Everything depends on your personal preference but IF you wanna go bigger tires, I strongly recommend that you either upgrade your wheels or use adapters. IMO you will want to reduce by at least 1.25" (~30mm) from the factory offset. The OEM Ranger wheels have a factory offset of +55. So I'm...