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Video Transcript for Ultimate Overview of the Timbren Rear Suspension Enhancement System-TFRSDP
Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a quick look at this Timbren Rear Suspension Enhancement System. This system is going to feature these hollow rubber springs that will replace your factory axle bump stops on the frame to help stabilize and level your vehicle. These will act as shock absorbers to help take the brunt of bumps and rough roads and help to keep your vehicle level. Now, when you think about suspension enhancement, most people are familiar with airbags and obviously these are not gonna be airbags. So, there's some benefits and some drawbacks to going with these over airbags.
The first benefit is gonna be the ease of install. So, with airbags, you're not only gonna have to install the airbags but you're also gonna have to run tubing to get those connections where you can air those up. These are going to be very simple to get installed. They are a custom fit with these brackets here. They do include installation instructions for you as well as the hardware that you're gonna need.
But these are specifically designed for your 2008 through 2010 Ford F-450 Super Duty. So, if you do have a F-450 Super Duty, very simple to get these installed. Basically, just remove your factory bump stops, put these in their place, and you're ready to go. Another major benefit of these over airbags is that they're not gonna require any maintenance. They're kind of a "set it and forget it" sort of solution.
So, with your airbags, you're gonna have to add air for heavier loads, take air out for your lighter loads, otherwise it's gonna ride too stiff or you're not gonna have enough support. These use a progressive design, so the leaf springing, these are going to allow your leaf spring ample movement and while they cushion light loads, that's not gonna affect your empty ride of your vehicle at all. But then, that progressive design is gonna provide the additional support needed. When you have your heavier loads, they become more rigid the more they're compressed, the more the weight is added. So, that's gonna help increase the stability while you're hauling heavy loads.
It's also gonna help reduce your vehicle sag, improve your suspension, handling, and safety. These do have a capacity of 12,000 pounds. Now, when you hear that, it's tempting to think that means it's gonna help increase your vehicle's weight carrying capacity by 12,000 pounds and that's not the case. There's no suspension enhancement system that I know of that increases your vehicle's weight carrying capacity. So, think of it less like a second set of hands that's helping you lift more weight. Think of it like a back brace. So, it's there to help your suspension, kind of take some of the strain off of it to help it last longer. So, these are gonna do a great job of helping to extend your vehicle's suspension life, to provide a little bit more comfort for your ride, and that sort of thing. Because we do have two independent springs here, they are going to work independently, side to side. So, it's gonna help compensate for your off-center load. So, if you do have a really heavy toolbox on the one side of your truck, or something along those lines, that spring is going to compress more and give it more rigidity and stability and then that other side is gonna be left to engage lightly to help compensate for swerving or turning corners and that sort of thing. It's gonna help reduce that body roll. These do come with a limited lifetime warranty and a satisfaction guarantee. So, if you we're to have any issues with them, you're more than welcome to reach out to us here at etrailer.com. But when you're comparing airbags to these, one of the downsides to these is that you don't get the custom-ability, don't get to customized them as much as you do with airbags. So, with airbags, you do have the ability to add more support for your heavier loads. So, again, with the maintenance, you'd have to do that with your airbags, where these, you don't have to. They're kind of a "set it and forget it", but you don't have the option to add more support with these. So, some people might prefer airbags for that reason, but overall I think these are gonna do a great job for you. They're gonna help absorb some of that impact to support your suspension, take some of that strain off of it, help it last longer, and make the ride much smoother for you. So, that completes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.
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