I dont do any hardcore off roading. My jeep will mostly be a beach buggy cruisen the shores of LI with the occasional upstate trip. I hope one day to go to an offroad park, but prob wont stray to far from the beginner areas.
So here is my idea....
2009 Unlimited X hardtop (no tow package)

Unlimited rubicon springs
rancho shocks (or something comparable)
quick sway bar discos (maybe)
teraflex leveling kit (2" front and 1" rear)
spidertrax spacers
285 70r17s on my stock wheels

any thing else I should look into picking up or anything you would change?

 

Personally, I'd just run the TF 2.5" budget boost with or without shocks/extensions. With the extensions, its a super cheap option, lets you run the tires you want, and will ride like stock until you decide exactly what you want to do. You'll be able to scratch the itch to lift it and only be out a few hundred on the lift...

I'd do the disco's, run the shock extensions, spacers, and find someone on here that is getting rid of their rubi shocks. Its a good, cheap way to get into some decent shocks that will fit well with the geometry of the stock jeep on the budget boost kit.

BTW, welcome to the forum...

 

If you go with disco's, add front extended bumpstops when you install the lift...

 

I'm biased but I'd definitely go with the 2.5" TF budget boost lift too.