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2024Denali Enthusiast

2024Denali

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Moving to Dallas, and the roads suck. Thinking about switching to billsteins. What was your total cost to replace them?

 

 

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Grjfer Enthusiast

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If you are doing 5100's Figure $349 for shocks, you can do the rears no problem, fronts need a spring compresser you can rent one or take them to a shop and have them do it. $40-$100ish. Then you need a front end alignment.

Knotsure Enthusiast

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I paid $319 at the local Goodyear for the install and alignment after. I thought this was very fair and went with it instead of buying the tools and doing the job myself, which is what I usually do.Plus what I paid on amazon for the struts.

 

 

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Hiserman79 Enthusiast

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2014 sierra caught a sale $290 for parts normally $350. Rear is simple 20 min install. Was quoted 200 for front and alignment and due to dealer situation as a thank you for nothing flipping my shit and understanding shit happens install was free. Mine are on max height left less than 1/2 inch bout 1/4 inch front rake. Perfect for me so normal loads don't cause Carolina squat lookac540cae37697c331e7c6016707e2ce8.jpg

 

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JZ71LT Enthusiast

JZ71LT

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I paid $350 for the bilstein 5100's and $150 for install and alignment.

Lgetz Senior Enthusiast

Lgetz

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Insanely expensive for just the install! With the 4 shocks installed plus dismounting and mounting plus roadforce balance and alignment I paid about $80 more.

To clarify this included the 4 Bilstein 5100 shocks.

O_J_Simpson Senior Enthusiast

O_J_Simpson

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As you can see price varies wildly. I caught a sale with a site vendor for my first set and scored my second set off of Ebay for $275. Unless you change the height or have a vehicle with issues already, you won't need an alignment, just a verification on the rack that all is still good. Usually free at most shops.

pgamboa Senior Enthusiast

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I have the full set in my Amazon Wish List. There are right about $100 for each. So $400 just for parts.

 

MRT (Vendor here) has the set for $350 with free ship. Anyone know anywhere else to find these any lower than $350?

 

 

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Lgetz Senior Enthusiast

Lgetz

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PGamboa have sometimes seen the 5100's for maybe $20-25 less on eBay. Usually they run same as price you posted.

O_J_Simpson Senior Enthusiast

O_J_Simpson

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I have the full set in my Amazon Wish List. There are right about $100 for each. So $400 just for parts.

 

MRT (Vendor here) has the set for $350 with free ship. Anyone know anywhere else to find these any lower than $350?

 

 

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