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IMO, you are looking at this all wrong. Shocks are about ride quality. Monotubes are not going to come close to performing as well as variable valving and the triple tubed setup the 9000s have.

It sounds as though you are happy and fine except that your truck sags in the rear. This is a result of spring setting. Up the spring rate in the rear to accommodate and you will still enjoy the benefits that the 9000s offer.

There's just a huge difference when you go from one truck running 9000s to one that's running stock or even bilsteins. People run spring spacers in their coils all of the time and it's something I would seriously consider if I was you before I would sacrifice the ride quality the shocks provide.

Again, my opinion.