</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by SpaceCowboy:
<strong>I bought my 2nd Gen Trooper with about 93k on it and the suspension was mushy. I am poor so I opted for the Rancho 5000's and for the stiffness. I was used to driving an autocross inspired S-10 with a VERY stiff ride so I might be biased but, I feel the stiffness is right on. Really made a difference in my body roll, so I don't become a NTSB statistic to make weenie trucks.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Welcome to the board! There is a few crazy wheeling Isuzoids up here in the great northwest. B.C., WA, OR, and Idaho. Email me at my email below and I'll put you in touch with Monica, Joey, James, Karl, and more PNWIORs!

In regards to the NTSB statistic, it was a unfair test. That's a whole nother thread that I'm not even going to get into.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Originally posted by moose201:
<strong> I don't intend to lift it but I would like to firm up the ride and get it under control. .</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helv, Helvetica, Sans">Yeah, we'll see how long that will power to remain stock height lasts. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Alot of people with 2nd generation rodeo's have been happy with suspension firming by getting the Old Man Emu coil springs and shocks.

I myself like the Rancho 9000 shocks though.

For what you want, I think the Old Man Emu coils and shocks would be the best.

Just a suggestion from a poor college student, but if it were me, I would start with whats cheap and simple to replace and work my way out from there. Start off with the poly- sway bar bushings as they are relatively cheap and simple to replace and if things aren't "in control" enough for you, then do shocks, and then maybe get new springs if the shocks aren't enough either. The OME coils for the Rodeo/Amigo give a Rodeo 1.5" - 2" of lift, which really isn't all that noticeable heigth wise, but the difference in the ride quality of these springs is astonishing. Just my .02

HTH,
Justin

I would concur with the above author on this as I have the coils he is speaking of. Did wonders for my "tail" wag in and out of corners.