I am both a BB and RTE dealer- I don't have all the spring rate info here at home, but the springs on the RR from the factory have colour markings on them that indicates which length and rate they are. There are dozens and dozens of different rates from stock.
One reason lift springs are usually stiffer is because of the leverage action from the suspension on the springs as you raise the body. A stock rate spring won't be able to properly cope with the weight of the body shifting if the body is lifted two or three inches. You can get a nice soft ride on a lifted truck using BB springs and stock shocks- but you are limited to 2". Three inch shocks will 'top out' a stock shock. The overly firm valving of shocks is the most common reason for an uncomfortable ride though. Shocks aren't the way to control sway- that's what sway bars do (and good bushings are a must). Get some better shocks and your springs will probably be just fine.
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