Will Timbren Silent Ride or Roadmaster Comfort Ride Provide Smoother Ride on 2014 Palomino Puma

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Hi, I have a 2014 Palomino puma fifth wheel camper. I was looking for ways to smooth out the ride on the camper and ran across the Timbren silent ride and the roadmaster comfort ride. My first question is, which of these systems would produce a smoother ride? Second, do either one of these products lift the camper any? I need the camper lifted a little actually as I drag in campground dips/creek crossings. Lastly, is there any other product besides these two that would be better than the two I found? Thanks!

asked by: David G

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The Roadmaster Comfort RIde Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks is going to give you the better ride between the two and is the best option available. The Silent Ride is a nice upgrade but it is not as comprehensive as the Roadmaster. It also doesn't have the same limited lifetime warranty that comes with the Comfort Ride. Neither of these are designed to lift your trailer.

If you have an underslung axle (leaf springs running under the axle) you can flip the axle using # K71-384-00 (2-3/8" diameter axle) or # K71-385-00 (3" diameter axle). These kits will lift the trailer by the diameter of the axle plus the height of the leaf spring stack. If the leaf springs are already on top of the axle you can cut off your hangers and weld stock steel to the frame to raise the trailer.

The correct Roadmaster Comfort Ride system will depend on your axle diameter and capacity. You can choose from the following:

-Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks - Tandem 3.5K Trailer Axles # RM82MR

-Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks - Tandem 5K Trailer Axles # RM-2460-2560

-Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks - Tandem 7K Trailer Axles # RM-2460-2570

-Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks - Tandem 8K, 3" Trailer Axles # RM-2460-2580

-Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks - Tandem 8K, 3-1/2" Axles # RM-2470-2580

expert reply by: Robin H

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Answer 1

The Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit #RM-2460-2580 isolates the front and rear suspension from each other. So the axles will not distribute the weight like it will with equalizer style spring systems. While this might not seem like…

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Answer 2

Yes there is! You can get exactly that - a Roadmaster Comfort Ride system with shocks for your 8,000 lb axles that are 3 inches in diameter. What you need is the following: - Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks - Tandem 8K,…

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Answer 3

We don't carry any 7k axle leaf springs at this time but we do have the 8k leaf spring part #DX74XR which is a 7-leaf spring that is 24-7/8 inches in length. If the length matches what you need this would work well for you even though it has a…

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Answer 4

While you could install the Roadmaster Comfort Ride Shock Absorbers #RM-2470 in the other orientation pointed away from the equalizers this would greatly decrease their effectiveness. Since the Equalizer allows for more movement on that side of the…

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Answer 5

Great question! The Timbren Silent Ride Suspension for Tandem Axle Trailers w/ 3" Round Axles #TSR14KT01 have an articulation of 1-27/32 so you need to make sure that you have about 4-5/8" of space above your tire. I confirmed this with my…

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Answer 6

On the inboard side of the Timbren Silent Ride Suspension #TSR7000T05 there are two flanges that have two slotted bolt holes on them. That is where the crossmember attaches. Each axle would be rated for 7k so with this you would have 14k of axle…

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Answer 7

The review you mentioned does have a customer of our having to install a 4 inch sub frame spacer to install the Timbren #TSR14K35T01 like you mentioned to accomplish the same ride height as their previous straight axle setup. But worth nothing is…

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Answer 8

Correct, the Timbren Silent Ride Suspension for Tandem Axle Trailers part #TSR14KT01 is designed for 7,000 lb axles as the total capacity is 14,000 lbs. It is also designed for a 33" axle spread. If you have a 35" axle spread you'll…

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Answer 9

The correct Timbren Silent Ride Suspension for a tandem axle trailer with two Dexter 7K Axles is part #TSR14K35T01 which provides a 35" axle spread (center of axle to center of axle). The 35" axle spread would be just fine for two 16"…

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Answer 10

I recommend going with the Timbren Silent Ride system because it's an improved suspension system that uses the Timbren jounce style springs that have been proven to be some of the toughest springs on the market. There are 2 options you need to…

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Answer 11

Sorry for any confusion that may have arose, but what you want is the U-Bolt Kit for Mounting 8,000-lb, Round Trailer Axles #APUBR-35. These are designed for 3 inch diameter, 8,000 lb axles and are compatible with the Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf…

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Answer 12

Hello Stephen. The Roadmaster Comfort Ride Leaf Spring Suspension Kit w/ Shocks #RM-2460-2580 will work great on your 2024 Brinkley Z3110 5th wheel since it has 3" diameter axles. The Comfort Ride kit will make huge improvements in ride quality…

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