2.5" front, 1.5" rear Daystar - $100 parts, $400 installed
265/70R17 Goodyear Trailrunner AT - $677
Total Price: $1177
My old tires finally wore out, so I threw a lift on. I wanted a lift that was just tall enough to get some bigger tires under there, without needing to change out the wheels. There is no tire rubbing and the ride feels exactly the same as factory. Getting in and out of the truck you notice it and it feels like you are sitting higher above the road. This lift and tire combo got me a total of 3.5" lift in the front and 2" in the rear. The tires converted are 31.5" tall, and are 1" taller than stock.
The factory rake is still slightly there, which I like. When towing or loaded up for camping it sits mostly level.
Went with the Goodyear Trailrunner AT's because Consumer reports rates them Good or Very Good on every category they test, and VERY GOOD on the snow. They have low rolling resistance and are quite. An aggressive tread pattern, but still a great mostly on road tire with occasional off-road use.
BONUS of this tire size: before I put on the larger tire size the speedometer read faster than I was actually going, not it is right on!
Next? Need to replace the paper thin rusted out gas tank skid plate. Rock sliders, full armor underneath, rear kitchen set up and a hidden winch would be nice too... Want it to be a "sleeper" 4x4, surprisingly capable off road, but still looks mostly stock.