jimny lift question

I'll quickly introduce myself, i'm Doug, from Australia and i'm new to jimny's and new to this site.
I have a 2005 jimny vvt.
I'm looking to set my car up for touring, beach work and moderate off road tracks.
The car will have a 2 year old in it, i'm looking to do some type of suspension but i have been reading that most of the suspension lifts are a firm ride but i don't want a firm ride. I'm not looking at putting a big lift in i just want to clear my 215's with ease.



Mods I've done so far are 215 75 15 km2

Now to my questions,
Q1. Should I replace the whole suspension with a 2" lift?

Q2. Or use should i use the standard springs with some spacers and some good shocks?

Opinions on answers would be much appreciated
Thanks Doug

if you don't plan any serious off road escapades i would leave the suspension at the standard height. lifting brings along all sorts of little issues. a small body lift would give more clearance over the tyres. suspension lifts ( not body lifts ) to some degree put extra strain on the transmission and alter the castor angle , which can affect steering. the ride over rough terrain with a 2 year old on a lifted jim would not be pleasant for the kid

Hi, thanks for your feedback.
i cant do a body lift because i have air bags.
do you recommend any good shocks as my shocks are buggered?
Thanks

best pm martin lines on here. he will be able to let you know whether the shocks he sells will be ok on standard springs

You can do a body lift with airbags unless your local regulations in Australia do not permit it.

In fact, you need someone from Oz to reply to you (there are quite a few on here) as the products available and the rules around them are very different.

Martin