Timbrens vs Autospring add a leaf vs road master active suspension
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WestsydeGuy (05-31-2016)
#12
Cowboy of the Skies
Sheesh do you sell them? haha jk, So one question for you, what do you tow? I wont tow a ton, but looking at a camper with a tongue weight of around 800 lbs, I don't offroad but I was planning on doing the icons in the rear but maybe I won't need to. With the tibrens are the hellwig sway bars needed?
The fuel trailer when full has approximately 1200 lbs of tongue weight.
You don't need more than timbrens except good tires.
If you have only P tires get rid of them and throw on some quality LT tires and run higher pressures than normal in the rear tires.
It depends on the psi you find best for you could be 60 or 70 or 80?
I recently put toyo open country AT 2 tires on my truck and really happy with them so far, but its only been a week, so cannot comment on the long term use.
#13
Cowboy of the Skies
Like you i realize that nothing else is required.
Whoever thought them up is a genius.
Simplicity of design, and work perfectly.
The more complex systems never worked as well for me.
I tried an actual leaf onetime years ago.
It was supposed to only come into play with a load on.
Driving around empty it rattled and clanged.
And if you hit a big bump empty and it came in contact it would bounce the rear of the truck around.
Sadly once I got a truly heavy load in the box though it was too weak to support it well.
Whoever thought them up is a genius.
Simplicity of design, and work perfectly.
The more complex systems never worked as well for me.
I tried an actual leaf onetime years ago.
It was supposed to only come into play with a load on.
Driving around empty it rattled and clanged.
And if you hit a big bump empty and it came in contact it would bounce the rear of the truck around.
Sadly once I got a truly heavy load in the box though it was too weak to support it well.
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WestsydeGuy (06-02-2016)
#16
The timbrens are rubber bump stops. They don't change your ride height. They only stop the rear suspension from bottoming out. The RAS will probably give you 1-2" of extra resting height in the back.
#17
I have my Equalizer hitch dialed in really well and my 15 F150 sits real level. I was looking at Timbrens or air bags to reduce the vertical bounce I get when towing my 32' TT. Have any of you had this problem solved by adding Timbrens? I don't need them for squat/level, just for reducing some bounce.
#18
Senior Member
That's what they do. When the suspension compresses it make contact with the Squeezable rubber to work. Kind of like air bags bit nothing to do except install them once and forget about them.
#20
I have had both. Yes the RAS will put more stress on
your leaves, but they are adjustable and can add some height to your rear end but in doing that will be a bit more stiff. They also can get squeaky. Both are great products and do what they are supposed to do.
Probably going to go with air bags on this truck when the time comes.
your leaves, but they are adjustable and can add some height to your rear end but in doing that will be a bit more stiff. They also can get squeaky. Both are great products and do what they are supposed to do.
Probably going to go with air bags on this truck when the time comes.