After hours and hours of research, I have pretty much come to the conclusion that getting a 1000, 2000+ dollar lift for a 1500 is pretty pointless because of the independent front suspension.
The 2500 and 3500 would actually get an upgraded coilover, which would help you in an off road situation. The Independent front suspension pretty well screws us 1500 owners, and makes our lifts cosmetic and very unsuited for legit offroading.
The only thing that lifts our trucks with these seemingly fancy kits are extended knuckles in the front and blocks that go in between the leafs in the rear.
That's a BS ripoff. If your truck is a 2wd, you put 3" spring spacers in the front, 2" blocks in the rear leafs, get a 3" body lift, and call it a day. If you have a 4x4, get 2" blocks in the rear leafs, crank the keys in the front to even it up with the rear, get a 3" body lift, and you're good.
If your only goal is better cosmetics, this is the way to go. Because even the "suspension lift" is only cosmetic really.
Both of these methods appear the exact same as a 6" suspension lift on other trucks. You can easily fit a 35" tire if not a 37".
This method of spacing/cranking the front and blocking the rear, and the body lift, all costs less than 800 bucks parts and labor installed at a shop. That's a lot different than the 1250 for the cheapest kit like rough country and 2000 for the intermediate kits like bds, skyjacker and procomp, then the 1000 dollars at a qualified shop to install it.
It's actually pretty ridiculous. I can understand if money isn't an issue, then yea get the rc/bds lift and the body lift as well and get even higher. But for the money, it's hard to argue with the alternate method for less than 800 installed.