95 4Runner solid axle swap

this truck is wheeled hard.  it is also my every day driver.  i have access to a free closed knuckle front axle that needs to be rebuilt but my dilema is this.  Do i do the swap with 35in tires or bigger with 5.29 gears?  or do i stick with the IFS with 4.88 gear upgrade and 33in tires?  

i know a solid front is a better way to go but i want to keep it my every day driver vehicle.  my 31s do great but i need an upgrade.  lift, tires, gears, lockers. money aint an issue.

 question is this, will the 33s with 4.88s be a big enough upgrade to make a difference or should i jump straight to the 35s with 5.29s and a solid front swap?