Shock!!! help please

Well,

I am finally getting to work on my axles. I have found that one of the current shocks are bent. I was able to measure the droop with ease, but there is no where near by that I know of to flex with the shocks off. The current droop measurement is 32" and thats adding 2" so that I dont over extend. Now with that number I would need 14" travel 5150's for the front, but the collapse is like 20". Would these work, or should I try to find a way to compress the front somehow.

Any help on this

you could bumpstop it so you dont kill the shocks if you stuff a tire real quick and they would work.. i wouldnt wanna have the shock as my bumpstop tho... you just wont be able to stuff a tire as far in the wheel well.