Timbren Trailer Suspension Parts - TSR3500S05

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.

Features:

• Suspension system provides a smooth, quiet, stable ride for your trailer
  • Replaces your existing leaf spring suspension
• Pivoting arms help trailer stay level on uneven ground
  • Ensure all tires hug the road - even on rough, bumpy terrain
• Aeon rubber springs absorb road shock and support the trailer's load
  • Compress and become stiffer and stronger as load increases
  • Act as return devices to minimize rattle and bottoming out
• Fitted rubber bushings allow the control arms to be fully engaged, ensuring the springs are in use at all times
  • Constructed of tough and long-lasting rubber
• Heavy-duty steel construction with durable, rust-resistant powder coat finish
• Virtually maintenance-free
• Bolt- or weld-on installation - some drilling required
  • Installation requires a 2" x 2" hollow steel crossmember with 3/16" wall thickness (not included)
  • Bolt-on installation requires Grade-5, 5/8" bolts (not included)

Specs:

• Application: single-axle trailers with 2" wide axle
• Weight capacity: 3,500 lbs
• Quantity: 2 suspension units
• 5-Year limited warranty
  • 10-Year warranty on rubber bushings and rubber springs

Installation Notes:

• A hollow, 2" x 2" steel crossmember (not included) is required to connect the left-hand and right-hand units on this system.
• The included axle seats must be welded to your axle beam. If you already have seats on your axle, you will need to grind or cut the welds off to remove those seats and replace them with the Timbren axle seats.

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.

SR3500S05 Timbren Silent Ride Trailer Suspension - 2" Square Single Axle - 3.5K