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Old May 28, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Bilstein Struts/Shock Install

I will be ordering Bilsteins 5100 series, was wondering if the average person could replace the struts, Shocks are no problem. Or should I leave it up to the professionals. I understand that an alignment would need to be done after. Any special tools needed. I've worked on older car and trucks, but not this new stuff. Any info would be great.

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If you have a set of good spring compressors struts are no problem.
 
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Yep, you will need SC's.
 
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With a good set of compressors you can get the struts changed yourself. That was my only hold-up on ever doing struts myself, the lack of a good spring compressor.
 
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