Some of you guys are overthinking this. OP only carries a few hundred pounds, only a few days a year. He seems to want some lift just because he wants some lift. He doesn't seem to need more payload or a softer ride or better jumping ability. It may be mostly about looks. His main concern is riding nose-high when loaded, and a few hundred pounds at the front of the bed with stock suspension will not make him nose-high. Any lift or leveling kit will negatively affect gas mileage at highway speeds, just like fat tires will. It's part of the price you pay for having a lift, and for most it's not a big deal. A leveling kit will change handling dynamics slightly because it will shift weight distribution a little to the rear, and will reduce understeer. On some trucks, that's a good thing, but it's never going to handle like a sports car. It's a light duty truck and he uses it lightly. It's fine from the factory and anything else for his stated needs is just frosting. It's want vs need. Absent any new info, I'd leave it alone.