My first experience with a lift kit was a Rocky Road 2.5" lift kit. It basiclly consisted of OME 1.5" lift coils and the OME struts and shocks. To this RR added a set of 1" coil spacers to get a total of 2.5" of lift. The OME struts and Doetch Tech shocks that came with the kit are top shelf, work great. The coils are good for moderate off roading, as long as you dont add any weight to the vehicle, if you mount a heavy bumper and winch for example, they sag terribly,even the so called " heavy rate " coils. Ride quality was quite good, for a while. The RR coil spacers did eventually crush down. I believe I ws able to run 30"s with some rub. Go with the Altered ego kit for a refined ride and no body lift to run 31's or do the Hagen Mods with a spacer lift and strut brackets and diff drop. Either way your going to have to fab some stuff, or spend some money.