Rubberized, pivoting trailer suspension system replaces your leaf spring suspension to provide a smooth ride. Pivoting arms help keep your trailer level on rough ground. Fitted rubber springs absorb road shock and eliminate bounce and rattle.
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Ride on rubber springs with Timbren's Silent Ride suspension system. This suspension system consists of 2 rugged steel units that work with your trailer's existing axle and hubs to absorb road shock, minimize trailer bounce and rattle - regardless of load size - and help to protect your trailer's components and cargo.
Silent Ride replaces your trailer's existing leaf spring suspension to ensure that your trailer will ride smoothly and comfortably, no matter what road conditions you are faced with on your journey.
Timbren Silent Ride Suspension vs. Leaf Springs
The Timbren Silent Ride suspension system is a definitive upgrade over leaf springs. Although leaf springs deliver a stable ride when supporting a load, a trailer with leaf springs will often bounce and rattle when it's empty or supporting a light or off-center load. On the other hand, your trailer can bottom out on bumpy roads if the load is too heavy.
With Timbren's Silent Ride suspension, you'll enjoy a smooth ride whether you're towing an empty trailer or a hefty load. The Aeon progressive-rate rubber springs of the Silent Ride always deliver the same reliable performance, no matter the load size. If your trailer is carrying a light load, or no load, the springs will compress just enough to counteract any bounce. As more weight is added to the trailer, the springs compress and become stiffer, offering more support for heavy loads. And because they rebound in a more controlled fashion than metal leaf springs, the Silent Ride springs do a better job of absorbing road shock to keep your trailer from bouncing and rattling.
The springs activate only when needed. This reduces body roll and delivers top-notch performance. When your trailer with leaf springs takes a turn, one side of the suspension compresses and takes on more weight, and the other side becomes looser and bounces. This causes rattle and can make the trailer lean to one side. But when a trailer with a Silent Ride suspension takes a turn, one side compresses and becomes more rigid to absorb the weight, and the other side expands to normal height to help steady the load and minimize bounce and rattle. The load stays better balanced, even if it is off-center.
Timbren Silent Ride Suspension vs. Torsion Axles
The Silent Ride suspension system is a great alternative to torsion axles as well, in part because it offers greater flexibility for off-road use. While both systems allow either side of a trailer's suspension to operate independently, the Silent Ride offers better shock absorption thanks to the Aeon progressive-rate springs. Not only do the Aeon springs in the Silent Ride units activate progressively to give just the right amount of support and shock absorption, they also respond immediately. Torsion axles have rubber inside the beam that counteracts shock using compressive resistance, but this doesn't happen until the bar inside the axle twists in response to one side of the trailer going over a bump, for example. This built-in resistance can be effective in maintaining a steady ride, but the design doesn't allow the system to absorb shock as well as the Aeon springs in the Silent Ride setup.
In addition, one frequent complaint about torsion axles is that they cannot be repaired in the event that something goes wrong. But the individual components of the Silent Ride suspension system can be repaired or replaced if needed.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a quick look at this Timbren Silent Ride Suspension System. This is going to replace your trailer's existing leaf spring suspension with these two rugged steel units that work with your trailers existing axle and hubs to absorb road shock, minimize your trailer bounce and rattle, and to help protect your trailer's components in cargo. This kit is designed for use with single axles that are three and a half inches in diameter and round. They have a weight capacity of 8,000 pounds and there are several components that are going to work together to provide that nice, smooth, quiet, stable ride for your trailer. The first one is going to be our pivoting arm.
And so each unit is going to have this pivot point here and the rest of this is the arm that's going to pivot to ensure that all tires are hugging the road, even on your rough, bumpy terrain. And this is gonna help keep the trailer level even on uneven ground. Then we're also going to have our AEON rubber springs that are going to absorb your shock and support the trailer's load. These are a progressive rate spring, so they are gonna compress and become stiffer and stronger as the load increases. So the heavier the load, the stronger they are going to be.
These will act as the return device to help minimize rattle and bottoming out. And then we are going to have these fitted rubber bushings here that are going to allow the control arms to fully engage and ensure the springs are in use at all times. So these are high quality construction. These metal components here are a heavy duty steel construction, and they also have the powder coat finish on them to resist rust and corrosion. And then our rubber here is very tough, long-lasting rubber so these are gonna hold up really well for you for a long time to come.
Because they use these progressive rate springs, there's gonna be very little maintenance, basically virtually maintenance free, so you're not gonna have to worry about doing a whole lot to them. They are gonna do a great job with very little adjustments. So getting these installed, these can be bolted on or welded on. You are going to need to weld the axle seats onto your axle, which if you have axle seats already on your axle, you might have to grind those off to get these put in place. This is going to require a two inch by three inch hollow steel cross member here to attach the units.
That is not included, you will need one with a one eighth inch wall of thickness. You can find that at your local hardware store in the welding section most likely. Very easy to come across those, so get that mounted in place. But once you have these installed, they are gonna do a really good job for you. Everyone I've talked to has said that these are a night and day difference with their original suspension system. These do a really good job of making it a much smoother ride for their trailer. So that completes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching..
Just did a test fit but like everything about the product! Construction quality ease of assembly all first rate!
Perfect replacement for my car carrier axles
looks great solves spring hanging easier to install personal flat bed trailer
Worth the money! Super nice ride loaded and empty.
A more stable ride Wolf-Pup Forrester RV trailer.
Installation went well. Not yet used for a heavy load. Switched from leaf spring suspension and empty doesn't seem to bounce any less than prior to the switch. Moderate load does show some improvement.
Had some problems with missing parts, but customer service was on the ball. got rest of parts 4 days later.. So to say customer was very helpful is an understatement. Installment was easy. Instructions were helpful. etrailer has my vote....
I like the product. But the instructions aren’t the best one part of the instructions tell you to bolt the cross member on then when you look at the picture they tell you to weld it. If you look at your videos they showed a bracket on the front of the hanger that you can bolt it on. To weld it on you have to be careful not to burn the rubber part of the suspension that is right where they want you to weld it.
Probably the best upgrade I will ever do to our Roof Top Tent trailer. Rides absolutely amazing. I’ll never run leaf springs again.
We like the product
We used this on an aluminum utility trailer that originally had a leaf spring setup. Easy to install, we just flipped the trailer upside down...
Turned a so-so trailer into an awesome one. Thanks!
My worries about my trailer have been removed. I am very happy with the suspension system and would recommend these suspension systems.
Ok, probably overkill and certainly makes for a premium utility trailer. But compared to other trailers, there’s zero rattling and bouncing around. Install went better than expected too. Did have to weld quick to keep the heat down since the rubbers are right on the other side!
I have had both leaf suspensions and torsion suspensions on pull behind campers. I decided to try these when I had to replace my torsion axles. The Timbrens are without a doubt the best suspension I have ever used. The trailer rides much smoother as it creates an independent suspension for each wheel. The rubber pad absorption design adds to the smoothness. The camper is also much more stable when towing and I don,t end up with stuff all over the floor of the camper from a rough ride. I am extremely satisfied and highly recommend this suspension system.
I’m really torn about these. On the one hand, they are silent and tow really really well. Until you hit a bump. So far, our microwave broke, the hood on our range came loose, and the Aeon (sp?) dampeners should ideally be taller to prevent the axle from hitting the frame when a pothole is hit. I have contacted the manufacturer and they have been super supportive and sent me 5k springs, but it didn’t fix the bottoming out issue. I am at a loss as to what to do next. So am I happy? Not really. Did it solve my issue? Kinda. What would make it perfect is a taller spring or some way to adjust the articulating arms so they are so closed (like scissors) and give the axle a reason to hit the frame. That jarring caused the microwave to break and the hood to come loose. We didn’t have these issues with the leaf springs.
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