First post, I know this question has probably been asked more than a million times but i need to get some answers. I'm coming from the world of VW's, where for suspension work is mostly slamming those things to the ground, i have very little knowledge of lifting a truck, which i'd like to do for my winter truck, (98 dakota 2wd v6). So with that said:

(1)Are there any reasonably priced lift kits.

(2)I've seen lift blocks and add a leafs, but that would only raise my rear, how would i raise my front?

(3) Body lift, what exactly kind of labor does this include?

 

(1)Are there any reasonably priced lift kits.

to be dead honest, 95% of the time you get what you pay for when it comes to lift kits.

(2)I've seen lift blocks and add a leafs, but that would only raise my rear, how would i raise my front?

you can either do a body lift, or a suspension lift. a body lift will be much cheaper, but will not give you any additional ground clearance and will raise your center of gravity; which boils down to OK for the street, terrible for actually off-roading. a suspension lift, while still raising your center of gravity, will actually give you better ground clearance and a farther suspension travel; both of which will tremendously help your off-roading experience.

(3) Body lift, what exactly kind of labor does this include?

if you are asking this question, better to let someone with experience do the work here.