The following are some possible shock absorbers that may work with a ~1.5" lift on 1986-1995 Toyota 4WD pickups and 4Runners:

Lift from: 
	1.5" front ball joint spacer and/or torsion bar crank
	2"-3" longer rear spring shackles (~1.5" lift)
	~1.5" add-a-leaf spring
	~1.5" leaf spring block
	2" coil spring spacer

Up front, you are looking for 10" - 10.5" compressed length and ~15" extended length

Bilstein:		Apparently does not list shock lengths
	Front:		
	Rear/Leaf:	
	Rear/Coil:	

Doetsch Tech:
	Front:		3078, 8069, 9069 depending on type
	Rear/Leaf:	
	Rear/Coil:	

KYB:
	Front:		
	Rear/Leaf:	317514
	Rear/Coil:	

	
OME:
	Front:		N92(softer), N98(stiffer)
	Rear/Leaf:	
	Rear/Coil:	N72F

Pro-Comp:
	Vehicle       		LIFT 	ES3000(F/R) 	ES9000(F/R)
	86-95 4WD Pickup	0"- 1"	314014/321506	914014/921506
	86-89 4WD 4Runner

	86-95 4WD Pickup	2"- 3"	317514/322506	917514/922506
	86-89 4WD 4Runner

	86-95 4WD Pickup	4" 	318514/326506	918514/926506
	86-89 4WD 4Runer

Rancho:
	Front:		RS5167, RS9272
	Rear/Leaf:	RS
	Rear/Coil:	RS5009, RS9009,


Which shocks are "best"?  That is a very hard question to answer.  It all depends on what factors you use to rate them with.  There is the cost of the shocks, how long they last, how stiff or soft they are, how they handle at low and high speed, etc.
So your "best" shock, may not be someone elses "best" shock.  Best bet would be to find someone with a similar vehicle to yours with the type shocks you are considering and take a ride in that vehicle to see how it rides.  Short of that, find someone on-line (i.e. web forum or mailing list) that has the shocks you are considering on a similar vehicle and ask them how they like them.
Personally, I have run some of the above shock brands on various vehicles:
- I have had the KYB Gas-Adjust shocks on my '85 4Runner.  I found they rode very nice in most conditions but in slow speed rock crawling, I found them too soft, allowing too much body roll.  But for a relatively low cost shock, they were failry nice.  Have also hear the KYB MonoMax shocks are quite nice as well.
- I have also run the Rancho 5000 and 9000 shocks on my '85 4Runner.  They are a rather "primitive" shock; i.e. no gas charge, no special speed sensitive valving, but they do seem to do quite well and last a long time.  Ride is a little stiff on the 5Ks, 9Ks are nice with the adjustable damping feature.  The newer 9000XL shocks have a gas charge and some models come w/ remote reservoirs.  I am running those now and the ride is much better than the original 9000s.
- I have run a pair of D/T shocks on the back of my '85 for a while and they seem to ride about like the KYBs.  They seemed to be a little softer than the Rancho 9000s.
- I have also run the Bilstein shocks (yellow/blue model) on my VW.  They have a very nice ride, it is a firm ride, but very well controlled and not harsh.
I have not run the Pro-Comp or OME shocks, so can't comment personally on those.