Dakar springs with 3rd leaf removed

I have the OME 3" lift with Dakar springs. I removed the 3rd leaf from top per OME to reduce spring rate and to lower by half an inch.

Question: could it be possible that my rear shocks are now bottoming out prematurely and before my actual leaf bump bottoms out? Are my nitro chargers now too long?

I sometimes bottom out hard on driver side and it doesn't feel like the rubber leaf bumps.

 

Bump to help a brother out

 

Do you have pics of your rear suspension?
Are the shocks still located in the factory locations?
How much shaft is showing on the shock at ride height?
How much room between the bump and strike area?