I have ran the correct ones. Most of them being the Nitro Drop Shocks for up to 5" Drop.Sounds like you're not running the proper length, if they're breaking. And you can use them for any height all it does it allow you to mount the shock in a different position, you still need to set it up with the correct length/valved shock for your application.
I think he meant that he broke the bolts off in the LCA, that what I did and had to use the torch and heat them up and pull them out. Stainless steel bolts would help and you could keep them in the stock locationSomething wasn't right if they broke your mounts, either they were bottoming out or over extending