Throw the boots away quickly, they'll kill your shocks when they fill up with mud and water.
As for the rear shocks, what you should have is a new mount made up to turn the bottom shock moutnthrough 90 degrees, everybodys shocks catch, but not many people have the relocation brackets. PM me your email address and I'll send you a picture. DG tuning sell them. You could turn the shocks upside down but i think they'll still eat the lower shock bushes in a few weeks.
Gary