[BR3W CITY]

IMO the company the shock comes from is less important that the specs for said shock. CE makes good parts, but QA1, Strange, Viking and others all make something that will work equally well in most situations.

How is the truck reacting currently? I'd almost consider making upgrades to the rear suspension and work on hooking it, before focusing too hard on lifting the front. You've gotta be running into some sort of hop with a sticky tire on stock springs/shocks.

The trucks respond fine to shocks, but the problem we run into (especially on the fronts) is how short the compressed length of the shock must be. My truck is about 4-5" dropped up front, leaving only 9" compressed length available to fit a shock. To get the most out of front coilovers, you'll see guys building hoops (baja style) off the front rail to creat a top mount for a tall coilover.