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Belltech shocks. Anything Monroe has will be for stock ride height and good luck finding a parts person that can find what you need by using spec sheets.
As a former parts person, I can confirm that you’ll have a hard time finding a store that still has parts books. It will be even harder finding someone that will take the time or even know where to start looking through the non-existence books.
Depends on the truck, but yes, usually 6 ish inches. You can use shackles to get it back up an inch, but you're still gonna need a notch or the frame will hit the axle on every dip and pothole.
Notching is the best option, IMO. You can absolutely notch it with the bed in place, it's just a little less accessible.
AFTER, you get your measurements and frame marked, you could pull the leaves and axle assembly all the way out, that would give you a bunch of room to work. You gotta take all of it apart anyway.
Unless you're a big 'ol boy, it's more than a two man lift. I propped my stepside bed up to do the fuel pump several years ago. It was before I injured my shoulder, and I had one of my kids who was a PT leader for JROTC helping me. We still called in my wife and daughter to get the bed tipped up and braced.
