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Originally Posted by Skip 500
In the years that I did truck and auto repair, I have found that replacing shocks will change the alignment. I also think that an alignment is cheaper than replacing tires before their time.
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Only if driving around the block also changes alignment.
I agree with jabrabu: replacing standard shocks will have no effect on alignment. Shocks do not change ride height and are not involved with steering linkages and/or geometry.
My first career was as an NIASE certified mechanic (many years ago they dropped the "NI" so now it is just ASE) and I started in the tire and front end shop where I have hundreds of alignments under my belt.