For a little less money (under $500) he can get the Rustys 3" full leaf, coil, shock, hardware, pkg. and have a much higher quality leaf and coil springs both, much better on ride and longer lasting.

 

So he's on a tight budget. Doesn't mean he should buy crap products. All those other brands you listed are a tier or 2 above rough country and don't cost more.

And hopefully they have a good warranty considering their stuff breaks all the damn time.

 

All the 'white shock' kits are a toss up. I just wouldn't waste money on coil spacers and longer shackles as a budget lift with bad worn sagged coils and leafs.

We all can't afford Rubicon Express and Bilstein shocks or whatever top tier company's products.

 

RC or zone. Most here will say zone. Rc or rustys. Most here will say rustys. There a many budget minded kits but rc is the worst of them. That's the reputation they have done to themselves.

I'm not rich by any means but I would rather not spend my hard earned moneyb on a product at the bottom of the pile, and rather spend on something with slightly more quality for about the same price.