Air bags or Timbrens??
I just bought a Wolf Creek truck camper for my 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 short bed megacab. I was planning on putting on FS airbags, but local RV specialist said that they used to put on a lot of a...
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VoodooMedicineMan wrote:
Timbrens should have a 1" gap between the rubber spring and axle when unloaded so they have no effect on ride quality when unloaded.
X2 .. exactly correct. No load on the Timbrens unless weight or the camper in this case, loads up with enough drop to engage it. SO, with no load, it's like a stock ride.
Used them on my 2003, and intend to put them on my 2015 as well ... very nice product. Only issue, if you're empty, and hit deep or high bumps, the travel of the axle might be enough to "hit the Timbrens', which acts like a bump stop unless engaged. And you can feel that hit - pretty stiff pop sometimes. Otherwise, these work very well, especially with anti-sway bar. AND, right, no maintenance!
We're in a trip now, but I intend to install Timbrens and anti-sway on my truck when we get home.
