I'm not exactly sure that I saw a question in there.... but I'll give my opinion anyway:

If you're considering a SAS in the future and don't want to potentially eat the cost of the suspension lift, why not consider a body lift?

I just did a 3" on mine:


The 2" is supposed to be easier - though it doesn't include some stuff - like bumper relocation brackets.

The body lift is better for fitting larger tires anyway - since the wheel well is ALWAYS 2" higher (or 3 in my case) than it was stock (the point being that the sus lift doesn't stop the wheel from stuffing up in there - unless you've got bumpstop extensions). Plus the BL is really cheap.

There are definitely some downsides to a BL - I'm sure someone who disapproves will go into them - but I'm a fan!

I eventually plan to do the sus lift, too... but money is always an issue