Wheels Alignment Necessary Or Not ?

Serge PETIT · 03-11-2009, 10:02 AM

I am a French proud owner of a 2000 Blazer 4x4 /4 doors and I need the advice of the specialists of the "Blazerland"

I have taken the opportunity of the special sales of Bilstein (4 shocks for the price of 3) to import these very good shocks .
My alignment has been made 3 months ago .
Will it be necessary to do a new alignment after the shocks change .
Thanks in advance for your help and congratulations for that marvellous forum which is of a great help for those who are far from the mother land of the Blazer .

cpolaris502 · 03-11-2009, 11:11 AM

If you are just changing out the shocks then you shouldn't need to get it re-aligned. Shocks are easy to install and don't require you to take any of the suspension apart (ball joints or tie rods). From what I have always noticed on my truck, things get out of wack after popping ball joints off and removing control arms, even if I put them all back on the same way.

Serge PETIT · 03-11-2009, 02:36 PM

Thanks for your clear advice .

03-11-2009, 10:02 AM	#1
Serge PETIT Registered User Age: 64 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 34 Location: France User is: OffLine	Wheels Alignment Necessary Or Not ? I am a French proud owner of a 2000 Blazer 4x4 /4 doors and I need the advice of the specialists of the "Blazerland" I have taken the opportunity of the special sales of Bilstein (4 shocks for the price of 3) to import these very good shocks . My alignment has been made 3 months ago . Will it be necessary to do a new alignment after the shocks change . Thanks in advance for your help and congratulations for that marvellous forum which is of a great help for those who are far from the mother land of the Blazer .
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03-11-2009, 11:11 AM	#2
cpolaris502 The Dreamsicle Age: 20 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,052 Location: Rogers, MN User is: OffLine	Re: Wheels Alignment Necessary Or Not ? If you are just changing out the shocks then you shouldn't need to get it re-aligned. Shocks are easy to install and don't require you to take any of the suspension apart (ball joints or tie rods). From what I have always noticed on my truck, things get out of wack after popping ball joints off and removing control arms, even if I put them all back on the same way.
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03-11-2009, 02:36 PM	#3
Serge PETIT Registered User Age: 64 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 34 Location: France User is: OffLine	Re: Wheels Alignment Necessary Or Not ? Thanks for your clear advice .
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