Kris,
Are those before or after pics? I don't now whether it is impressive or not (depends on what you are after), but it hardly looks lifted at all.
If you remove the sway bars or let them hang then there is no need for a spring compressor, just let the axle hang and the spring will slide right in. Front and rear.
With the HD springs, you could just take the anti-sway bars off anyway. It is common to do, but you might want to keep them in case you do not like the handling on road. Off road removal of the sways will help a lot.
I did not need a compressor for the RTE 3" springs.
Rebel, Just go buy the MT's they are the best tire out there. If you really, really need wet handling have them siped every now and then. The ATs will get chewed up by rocks, so it depends on what you are after. The ATs definitely out-handle the MT on wet roads.