Alright, here goes:
Purchased and installed a Rusty's 2" Spring Lift a short while back --- I was impressed with their development with the JeepSpeed series, and thought that the same logic would carry down to the smaller lifts -- despite not getting the firm data I wanted prior to purchase. So it's not quite there: the springs are stiff enough to remind me of lousy leaf kits in earlier Wranglers. Perhaps it's done to accommodate racks, bumpers, equipment, winches, skidplates, etc. etc. etc., but this was supposed to be a simple little lift to get me a little more clearance in the desert -- the damping and rear springs will do the job...but the fronts are not going to fly.
So I'm trying to appeal to those with more knowledge & experience in helping select a pair properly spec'd springs for length and rate....otherwise I'm popping one out and going to the local shop to measure the rate. I need to get some suspension movement -- sometimes I've got to cover 30 miles of washboard roads, sometimes it's more whooped-out. I don't expect miracles from a short wheelbase/short lift vehicle -- I just need the suspension to move.
Thanks for your advice,
Jon