If you do the work yourself, here's what I would do.
Moog springs at all four corners (negligible lift, much better ride quality particularly in the back).
Bilstein shocks at all four corners (better than the Monroes and other things that come in quick struts).
New sway bar bushings all around (for handling on road, not off...would recommend disconnecting one side end link for trails anyway).
To simplify it, you can get a strut mount kit from Amazon for ~$15 that includes the rubber spring seat and whatnot, and have the front struts put together for you at a shop if you don't have access to a spring compressor
before you remove your OEM fronts. That makes it a driveway-doable job.
Honestly, you could afford a floor jack, big breaker bar, and these parts within $1,000 and do it yourself. Front strut spring compression if you've never done it is tricky (so maybe have someone do that). After that, rear springs are kind of scary, and I had some rust issues with mine...but most people don't:
http://www.thenissanpath.com/viewtopic.php?t=16593
I would not futz around with a cheap lift kit, or lift struts, or frame lifts, etc. They're like shock preload; it just adjusts where your truck sits in its usable travel rather than increasing it.