Shock Absorber Addition to Travel Trailer
I assume the reason most travel trailers don’t come with shock absorbers is to save on production cost for the manufacturer (I realize some travel trailers have shock - mine does not). I assume this ...
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I added them to our 1st TT. Big difference. I did my own DIY also.
On our current 5er I also did a DIY install. However the plates for the shocks were already on the axle, so I just needed to install the upper mounts. Keeping with the angle the plates had built in is part of the problem. The shocks on the TT were close to vertical and the shocks on the 5er are laid down more.
I didn't see much difference on the 5er because of that. I think that some who don't think they're doing anything might have them laid down more vs more vertical.
Take the shocks of your truck and bounce on the rear. That's pretty much what any trailer is doing.
On our current 5er I also did a DIY install. However the plates for the shocks were already on the axle, so I just needed to install the upper mounts. Keeping with the angle the plates had built in is part of the problem. The shocks on the TT were close to vertical and the shocks on the 5er are laid down more.
I didn't see much difference on the 5er because of that. I think that some who don't think they're doing anything might have them laid down more vs more vertical.
Take the shocks of your truck and bounce on the rear. That's pretty much what any trailer is doing.
