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6,000-lb Capacity. These hollow rubber springs sit above the rear axle to help stabilize and level your vehicle. They also provide a more comfortable ride by absorbing road shock and improving roll stability. Easy to install and use.
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Whether you're hauling heavy loads in your bed or cargo area or you're towing a trailer, you will often see the rear of your vehicle sag while the front end rises. In these cases, the rear axle is handling not only the weight of the cargo, but also more of the vehicle's weight. Because less weight is on the front axle, the front tires are making less contact with the road. Overall handling - traction, steering, and braking - is negatively affected. But the resistance from Timbren's Suspension Enhancement System works with your factory suspension to keep your vehicle level and improve your driving experience.
The Timbren system comes with custom-fit brackets that are bolted onto each frame rail above the rear axle. Hollow rubber springs are bolted to the bottom of the bracket and hang down to where the bottom of the spring sits, 1" above the axle. The inch of clearance allows the existing factory suspension to operate normally under light loads and standard terrain, ensuring the smooth, comfortable ride that you are used to.
Timbren Suspension Enhancement Systems are designed to work progressively. When the hollow rubber springs are compressed, the convoluted design causes them to quickly collapse along the folds. Once the folds are compacted, the stacked barrel shape increases resistance, stiffening the suspension and keeping your vehicle level.
Each hollow rubber spring works independently to support the driver's side or passenger's side of your vehicle. This is helpful when you swerve or make sharp turns. Each spring is activated when it is needed, so body roll is greatly reduced. The independent action also works well when you are hauling off-center loads.
Because the vehicle handles better with the springs, less turbulence will be passed along to the trailer, and this helps to keep the trailer in line. Your driving comfort is further enhanced if the trailer does begin to sway (from a gust of wind or a passing semi), because the movement from the trailer is not transferred to your vehicle. This also works to make the sway subside more quickly.
Another great feature of the rubber construction is that the springs absorb most of the road shock, creating a smoother, more stable ride overall. Wear and tear on the factory suspension is also lessened because the rubber springs work to prevent bottoming out on rough roads.
Timbren's Suspension Enhancement Systems are much easier to install than air springs - there are no air hoses to run, no compressors or gauges to hook up, and no manual adjustments to make. The rubber construction makes Timbren's springs more elastic than similar products constructed of microcellular urethane. And more elasticity allows for a more comfortable ride because the rubber has more travel.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (6429 Customer Reviews)
6,000-lb Capacity. These hollow rubber springs sit above the rear axle to help stabilize and level your vehicle. They also provide a more comfortable ride by absorbing road shock and improving roll stability. Easy to install and use.Product installed very easily, spacing seems a bit much from the bottom of the product to the axle, but that could just be me. Nothing against you guys, but the package was delivered VERY damaged, some of the contents were showing outside the box.
Excellent service and pricing. Many tha nks
Easy to place on vehicle, haven't put tailer on yet, but clearance is 1/2 to 3/4 inch, should be perfect.
Installed on 2000 Ford Excursion to keep rearend from sagging when towing 24' Thompson 240 Fisherman Hardtop Boat. Worked like a charm once I got the stock bumpers off. Had to get the [$] [discount store] 4" Grinder out to remove stock bumpers. Works great, so far - just like described. Bumpers remain hanging in air with no contact until a heavy load is applied inside Excursion or on trailer hitch. Excursion remains essentially level with Thompson Boat/Trailer hitched-up.
The Timbren rear suspension enhancement system works great. It leveled my 2000 Ford Excursion Limited with my 31ft. 6000lb camper before using the weight distribution hitch. Before my excursion sagged in the rear. The crew at etrailer were Awesome! Great customer service and they upgraded my shipping for me for free. Only took me 30 minutes to install. Thanks etrailer!
Kit does a great job making up for the underbuilt suspension on my excursion. Installation was straight forward although a bit awkward from under the truck in the driveway. The price is way high for some rubber and bolts, but that's apparently from the manufacturer as opposed to etrailer. Good product, just a shame to pay so much to make up for ford's known shortcoming.
smart way to protect your safety and vehicle
Yes, buy it!!!!!
Eliminated rear end sag when towing and also stabilized the rear improving drivability. Highly recommend.
Works great. Still looks like new after a year and we use it hard.
James
7/15/2022
Excursion factory springs seem underrated. Timbren’s recommended spacing still allows to much rear end squat. I added more spacers for No gap. Actually helped with body roll when unloaded. This spacing was discussed with Timbren representative beforehand. Timbren has lifetime warranty
These work great, highly recommend.
installed in about 30 min. worked as expected.
installed in about 30 min. worked as exspected
Easy to install
Easy install took about 20 minutes on my 2017 Ram 3500 SRW. Had about 1/2 inch clearance as recommended. Loaded up my 5th wheel (2350 hitch weight) and about 200 lbs of gear in the bed. Just got back from a 800 mile camping trip through mountains of TN. You can really feel the difference around those sharp corners and uneven surfaces. The truck felt firm and controlled not hard and jarring as some have mentioned. Going over those overpasses with the wonderfully smooth (Not) joists was greatly improved. The truck would squat and rebound again, with a firm controlled response. Driving without a load felt the same as before without them. I would highly recommend these! Ordering from etrailer continues to be my go to option!
The product came very fast. I already installed it the same day on my 2009 Dodge Ram pickup. It looks like it should do a fantastic job. I'll know better when I hitch up my travel trailer.
Took about 45 minutes to install. But that was 2 trips into the house cause my deep drive sockets were buried. F-350 gasser with 8’ box, Fiberglas cap, 200lb wooden storage drawers and estimated 400lbs in tools. I tow a 14k bumper pull dump that squats the truck. I installed the spacer with the timbrens and it sits on the original axle stop. Ride quality is unknown as I haven’t driven it yet.
I bought the timbren SES 121474110. I am not really satisfied with how these helped my trucks towing stance. The truck tows the same. I carry an in bed tank with 50 gallons of fuel in addition to the 35 gallon fuel tank from factory. The truck rides the timbrens the whole time. Thats okay, my problem is that the truck squats the same amount with these when I hook up my car trailer. The truck still goes straight down to the load leaves (pretty heavily squatted) the same as before. Did I get a light duty version? dont feel these meet the 6,000 Ibs capaticy as advertized. I think I should have gotten air bags. The product was well made. so they still get 2 stars. Just not what I thought it should have been.
I know it will be lovely when loaded or the trailer on. However,it rides like a wagon empty with brand new premium shocks and struts empty. Thud thud thud. You really cannot feel the shocks or suspension. Found exact same item plentiful for 60 bucks on eBay after I bought these for 250. I may cut these in half or put air bag on. I do not like the ride empty. No hard feelings. It is a good product maybe just not for me.
Installation was a breeze, removed old bump stops installed Timbrens in about 30 minutes. Haven’t put a load on them yet so I’ll update later. Installed on a 2008 Silverado 2500HD..
Was able to install these with a 15mm flex head ratchet wrench and lifted the rear of the truck to make it easier. 30 minutes to take off 4 nuts and put em back on. 2 minutes assembling the timbrens with the added spacer. I have a f350 with a salter and plow. Loaded with salt the lights shoot up and in the snow ?? it’s like hitting hyper drive and you’re blinded. These helped big time. Very happy so far.
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Patrick B.
2/1/2013
There should be a sizeable gap between the Timbren springs and the vehicle axle. The Timbren kit should only engage the axle when the vehicle is bearing a hefty load. This is to prevent un-loaded ride quality from being altered, but provide extra support when a heavy load is in the mix.