Is Timbren The Solution To Stop Towing Squat?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Is the Timbren SES the solution to stopping your truck from sagging while towing?
We recently upgraded to a 5th wheel toy hauler and after our first trip towing it, we realized the bed was sagging more than we'd like so Tony started researching options. We first thought air bags were the only option but found out about Timbrens from an online search and they seemed like the perfect budget-friendly fix.
In this video I unbox the Timbren SES FR250SD kit, measure the ride height with the factory bump stops, install the Timbrens, and re-measure the ride height with Timbrens.
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I went from airbags to these a few years ago. I like these much better. Thanks for the video.
Inexpensive, maintenance free, and work perfectly! These are the way to go. Thanks for watching!
Awesome! its what I run on my F350. Towing a 5th wheel big boy and it makes a big difference.
They're so damn impressive!
I’d like to see a review video after you tow and then general daily driving as well. That would be some good content! Looks great.
Great idea! I’ll do some filming on our next trip showing it under load and the differences we notice with the Timbrens. As for daily driving, it’s exactly like stock because the suspension is unloaded and the Timbrens don’t “go to work” until the bed comes down and contacts them when towing.
Thanks for watching
I have seen frames broken when using timbrens. The frame isn't made to carrying weight where the timbren is installed
Those people may have been extremely overloaded. I mean, these replace the factory bumpstops. Either way, they work
Waiting for the weight police 👮 to be all over your video😂
HAHA no joke! This RV is actually more than 1000lbs below this pickup's towing capacity but that won't stop them from saying something
Love the video! Thanks for the review 👊
Thanks for watching!
Wouldn’t these limit articulation way to much and when truck is loaded and resting on them don’t they jar the rear
Not in my experience since installing them. We’ve pulled our momentum you hauler and it’s incredibly stable at speeds, up & down mountain roads, and no jarring when braking.
Does it lift the front nose of the RV? Nice video.
It does not. The RV stays more level because the truck bed doesn’t drop down like it did before the Timbrens
Isn't your problem more associated with your lift kit? You took the engineered rake off the truck. Without the lift kit you would still have the same amount of sag except your truck would end up sitting level.....as designed.
The stock bump stops are smaller and softer than the Timbrens I replaced them with and that is what lessened the squat the truck saw after install. I wasn't concerned with it being level with the front, this amount of weight would have sagged the rear regardless. It is much happier towing with these compared to stock at this weight
@@tonysprojectgarage Yes with the original bump stops you still would've had the same amount of sag with and without the lift kit. The problem with the lift kit is you negatively affected the engineered design of the weight distribution of the truck. The weight of the trailer will still sag the rear end however the rake of the front end still allows for weight to be distributed to your front axle. Because of the lifted front end, the rear axle is now holding more weight while the front axle is seeing less weight than designed therefore the negative towing feedback. By adding the Timbren and inhibiting the sag you're now forcing weight to the front axle much like a weight distribution hitch does.
I don't understand why people buy 3/4 ton trucks with a short bed. 8 foot bed gives you a longer wheel base that means less sag and better ride.
They look cooler. Long beds are for duallies
@@tonysprojectgarage I chose form over function for my 2024 F350 king ranch with a long bed. But I still will be putting a pair of timberend on it for our 42 fifth wheel Montana 3901 14k dry
Doesn’t mean less sag at all. It’s the same suspension. Just longer bed.
Does it increase payload capacity?
Not necessarily, at least the manufacturer won't advertise that it will. However, I can tell you the pickup does so much better while towing the same weight
How's the truck ride without the trailer? Does the axle often hit those bump stops?
Just like stock. Without a trailer, the Timbrens don’t make contact
@@tonysprojectgarage thanks!
Why not just get a F350
Got one in another video on the channel. This is to help out the 3/4 ton crew