You need 5-inches of WHEEL travel for good ride quality. . .generally 3-inches for compression, 2-inches for rebound.
The stock configuration puts the shock in a motion ratio near 2:1. So if the tire moves 5-inches overall, the shock moves only 2.5-inches.
If you use a shock that is longer than the OE you need to either raise the upper mount, drop the lower mount, or both.
Our Ridetech coil overs utilize the OE upper shock mount, but we drop the lower mount in our arms. You should be careful that you don't drop the lower mount too low. . .it will hit something.
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