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Old 04-12-2019, 12:15 PM   #1
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Timbren Suspension Enhancement System

F150 SuperCrew, max tow, 20 inch wheels, Fastway E2 WDistribution Hitch, 6000 lbs trailer(dry), thinking about upgrading truck with Timbren SES?
Has anyone done this? Results?
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Old 04-12-2019, 12:18 PM   #2
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What are you trying to address/fix? It will be helpful to know why you want to add them so we can tell you if they will help or not.
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Old 04-12-2019, 01:11 PM   #3
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I have them and love them. I pull a 30’ fifth wheel with my F150 and it is much more stable plus very little squat.
No airbags to leak or fill.
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Old 04-12-2019, 01:21 PM   #4
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Sumosprings is an option also.
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Old 04-12-2019, 01:25 PM   #5
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Truck squats alot when I hitch to trailer, WD Hitch brings the back of the truck back up. Thinking the less work the WD hitch has to do the better. Better towing, less sway?
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Truck squats alot when I hitch to trailer, WD Hitch brings the back of the truck back up. Thinking the less work the WD hitch has to do the better. Better towing, less sway?


Nope, the purpose of the WDH isn’t to raise the rear of the truck. It’s to distribute the weight to the front axle and some back to the trailer. Nothing to do with rear squat and Timbrens would not reduce how much weight the WDH needs to transfer. It’s the WDH’s job to work hard.

Read your truck’s owners manual to determine how much weight/height needs to be added back to the front axle with the WDH and make sure your WDH is properly adjusted when your trailer is loaded and ready to go. If you’re not sure how to adjust your WDH then the instructions are available online.

Thanks for letting us know why you were wanting to install them, you could have ended up with a very unsafe setup by trying to take weight off the WDH.

If you’re overweight then Timbrens or airbags will not help you. That’s not their job.
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Old 04-12-2019, 01:34 PM   #7
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I had Timbrens on a 2013 F-150 CC 4x4 that I pulled a 5th wheel with.
Big improvement towing and no noticeable ride difference unloaded.

I still have them (took off when I sold the truck) and would sell them cheap.
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Old 04-12-2019, 09:15 PM   #8
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Timbrens fixed my squat. No maintenance, ever!
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Old 04-12-2019, 09:30 PM   #9
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I put them on my 2014 1/2 ton Chevy and can’t say enough good things about them or the customer service. I ended up with 5400 pound models. Perfect .. Jay.
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Timbren Suspension Enhancement System

Same here 2014 f 150 squatted real bad fixed the problem less cranking as well. Had Sumo on Tundra and air cell on my last two at half the price of timbren or Sumo under payload buy 2k but they keep me level and I don’t get flashed for high beaming
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F150 SuperCrew, max tow, 20 inch wheels, Fastway E2 WDistribution Hitch, 6000 lbs trailer(dry), thinking about upgrading truck with Timbren SES?
Has anyone done this? Results?
Check out the Road Master Active Suspension. I bought this system with advice from someone who pulls his fifth wheel a lot and has tried several systems over the years over several trucks. My wife noticed the difference after going over our first bridge when the truck didn’t bounce 5 times and only twice. Watch there YouTube it’s pretty good.
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Old 04-13-2019, 06:48 PM   #12
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X2 on the Road Master Active Suspension. I have them on my F-150 and love them. They act like helper springs and an anti sway bar. Plus they improve your unloaded drive and stop body roll.
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