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Old Mar 4, 2020 | 07:39 PM
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Changing front coils, alignment?

2017 SCSB 6.2L
Going o buy a set of the 4800# coils to replace the 5600# set that came with my truck with the added snow plow package. I bought the truck used and could not find one with the camper package that didn't come with the snow plow prep.

So going to a spring that will ride better and should lower the front an 1" or so. Will I need to get an alignment or do anything else when I change the coils?

According to what I found the shock has the same part number with or without the snow plow prep,

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Old Mar 4, 2020 | 07:46 PM
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Lowering the front will increase your caster, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It will also shift your axle to the passenger side a little due to the trackball being a fixed length and you will have to recenter your steering wheel....so yes you probably should get an alignment.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2020 | 08:19 PM
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always get an alignment when modifying the suspension ie springs, leveling kit or changing anything dealing with geometry of vehicle...50-100.00 is money well spent.
 
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