Is this standard height suspension

[jayisbikes]

Thanks menace2 and crate, I'll start on the shock research project tonight !

[Drewboyaus]

If you are considering spacers to fix up saggy springs then I would get new springs. Not a fan of spacers and I think in some states they are not roadworthy.
If you're building your ride as a tourer, make sure you add up all the weight of accessories (barwork, winch, drawers, rear bar, roof rack etc.) and fuel and luggage etc and base your choice of spring rate on that. Otherwise you will put in springs that work for when the car is empty and once you load it up you'll be dragging your arse down the road.
As far as shocks go, big fan of Old Man Emu for an all round tourer setup, some really like Bilsteins or EFS and some swear by Tough Dog. Personally I'm not a fan of Tough Dog as I have seen a couple of failures on mates cars but each to their own. Whatever you do though, don't get foam cell shocks......they are crap for decent off-roading.

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[jayisbikes]

thanks for the tip on adding all the accessory weight Drewboyaus. It seems I may need 2 complete suspension setups, one for general driving/mucking around in the bush and one for fully laden touring. Also I will be towing a hardfloor camper for touring around Oz, would polyair springs in the rear be the best way to manage the different spring rates needed to go from not towing to towing with a full load?

[bazzle]

To carry the extra weight just get a spare set of rear coils. Easy to swap over and use them on your trip. Same spec as what in it just go up 1mm in wire size.I would not fit spacers. Just run with the 2" lift. 2 to 3 is ideal on that model. Keeps good road characteristics as a bonus. A lot of people go overboard.