Yeah, you can adjust damping rates easy, without taking the wheels off, just rotate the knobs on either end of the shock. I have the Alden's too. Adjusting the spring rates is going to affect ride height and stiffness. To do this requires removing the shocks and a spanner wrench. A little more work, it took a few tries to get the ride height just right, side to side and front to back.
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