damien replied:

Have you considered Rancho RS9000's with the in-cab adjustment, that's the way i will be going.

Also, you may want to consider upgrading your torsion bars, especially if you are planning to lift the Jack or if you have a bullbar, with or without winch.

OziExplorer replied:

Are you really that poorly educated you have to shout at people?
Why are you so damn rude?

MARK replied:

IM SORRY i didnt know that

xr500 replied:

if your going to lift the back you should also lift the front too !!
keep in mind the more rigid the suspension the less travel you will have therefore less traction.
if you are scraping and you need body height get a body lift.
if its for towing then damien has the answer !
have fun deciding !!
xr500
ps what is on the front? coils

Savvas replied:

Hi Mark,

I have a 2000 Monterey and want to upgrade the suspension too.

The way I'm going once the domestic financial controller has approved the capital expenditure is for Rancho RS9000 shocks all round and 38mm (1 1/2") raised coils at the rear. You can get the kit from Auto Alliance for $920. I'm not fussed about the in-cab controller at this point, but may be in the future.

The raised coil gives a 3/4" taller ride height at the rear than the new widetrack Jackaroos. The widetracks have same ride height at the front but 20mm taller at the rear than the pre-widetrack models. Minimum ground clearance at the diff is unchanged unless you add larger tyres, though departure angle is improved a little.

The Rancho RS9000 are softer on compression than most shocks therefore if you are upgrading for heavy loads or towing, you will need heavier duty coils. The advantage of the RS9000 though is in the way they control the rebound. You will find you have a softer ride on standard coils and better control of bounce.