Birth of the Blue Missile
you can gain an extra 1/2" of ride height by adjusting the upper shock mount down 1/2"
....now the bump stops
on the uppers,
I use the factory pad...on mine, on pad was welded from the factory, 1/4 " higher on one side than the other side. Anyways, I let the suspension hang on just the shock (or preferable a 13.4 spreader), then with a combination of one of the thicker bump stops and a spacer (one spacer is 2" long,... the other 2 1/4" long, 1-1/2" OD poly with a 3/8 threaded coupler thru the middle), make the bumpstop so the suspension stops slightly before the shock would bottom out.
on the lower control arm bumpstop...
if the shock is fully compressed at 10.5"...make your spreader 10.6..or a little more, because the poly bump stop will compress, and place the bumpstop in for fitment. There are several thicknesses available and because the mount is threaded...it can be adjusted down
Thats how I do it anyways....maybe you can come up with a better method...but let me know how the stops work out
BTW...how much room do you have above the tire....as long as you can get full shock compression... with the stops in place, it is not neccassary to raise those inners