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I have talked to people who have body lifts and no one likes them. They don't like the way the truck handles with a body lift. Lifting the body 3 inches off of the frame does not seem like a good idea to me. I have seen dakotas with the body lift and they look great. I was looking into it since nobody seems to want to make a suspension lift for our trucks but after some research I will wait for a suspension lift.
Pro 4x4, you can get a small lift for cheap. The trailmaster leveling kit, $90, and lift blocks with new u-bolts $25. That will lift you 2 inches all the way around. Then you can throw some 33" tires on there for another 1" of lift. Thats 3" and its reliable.
I would like the rear at least 3/4 to 1 inch higher than the front. I don't carry heavy loads often but if I get a load of mulch I don't want the truck sagging low in the rear.