bhammer, sounding like you want a smaller lift, & will be mostly on road, stick with something simple, some skyjacker or tuff country 2.5 springs up front, & blocks or 2" shackle flips out back, you might need a drop pittman. if your not going to seriously wheel it, i would just use lift springs instead of 52's.
more simple, the more reliable
i would do the front first, then bring the back up to match
cross-over steering, 2 trains of thought on this endless debate. ran it once on a 72 blaze with a 12" lift, was great off-road, not as great on the road, found it kicked the wheel more than the push-pull set up
my current crew has 8" lift & is mostly a camping & tow rig, stayed with a drop pittman, dropped drag link, & a steering block, been this way for yrs with tires ranging from 38" to 42", yeah, personal opinon & how deep your pockets are
and as mentioned, a steering box brace is always good too