So I finally got out this past weekend. Did a trail near Denver called Slaughterhouse Gulch road. It is rated a 5 on a scale 1 to 10 with a couple of optional obstacles that could rate higher depending on who you ask. The lift helped out immensely, I only raised to off road height on very specific sections. With the lift and the tires I am about 3.5" higher in normal mode. Overall the ride comfort was great. One thing that I did notice is under compression my rear tires just barely rub the front of the rear wheel well. No rubbing in the front well.

I also got suspension compressor overheating message too. I do need to check for an air leak.

Just a side note, at one point I had the front passenger tire 4ft up in the air while being tilted back about 30 degrees and maybe 15 degrees towards the driver side. Made me a little nervous, but the defender handled it well. Unfortunately no video as my buddy was making sure I didn't roll.