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Super Springs or Timbren Kit?

I need to add some help to the rear springs of my truck as i recently discovered I have been going over the load capacity when towing my boat. Yes, air bags would be really nice, but I dont want to spend the money right now. i had been looking into super springs as a fairly inexpensive and easy solution, but then I stumbled onto the Timbren kit that looks to work just as well and is almost half the price of super springs. Anyone have experience with these? Is the timbren kit total crap or pretty good?

Mead, go for the air bags..real easy to installed..plus I would put the electric/hydralic brake setup on your trailer

Originally Posted by EdonShano

Mead, go for the air bags..real easy to installed..plus I would put the electric/hydralic brake setup on your trailer

Dude, read the thread. I know air bags are great but they are wayyy more expensive and I cant spend the money right now. The electric over hydraulic is great too but I pieced the system together and its looking like $900-1000 in parts. Gonna have to wait

Mead, the airbags don't cost that much..just don't buy the self contained model (on board compressor)..just buy the bag kit, use your home compressor to air up or use the gas station...also the brake kit on the trailer...I'm going to do it to the eliminators trailer..it's a world of difference when it comes to stopping...besides to add air bags and a brake kit to make things safer???? priceless......Eddie

Just thought I would throw out another possible option for you. I installed this thing called roadmaster active suspension on my truck to help with the sag while towing. I absolutely loved this system and had bought a big toyhauler and they didn't quite help with the sag enough due to the toyhauler being so damn heavy so I sold the roadmaster active suspension and put on some firestone air bags and I hate the damn airbags because they ride like shit. I sold the toyhauler and just bought a 25 shockwave and the bags are overkill and I wish I still had the RAS on my truck. The RAS acts like a sway bar too and got rid of all of my axle wrap. Makes no noise while underway and I will say the truck still rode like butter and I have a 8" of lift on my titan. It installs pretty easily with no drilling or cutting. Just thought I would give you another option in case you have not heard of them.

Also airlift rides a hell of alot better than firestone and really are not expensive. I ran the firestone bags with no compressor with the valves coming out where the bolts normally go to hold on my rear license plate. Still spent less than $300 on the firestone and the airlift kit is even cheaper. What year and model truck do you have?

Originally Posted by GR8WHITE

Just thought I would throw out another possible option for you. I installed this thing called roadmaster active suspension on my truck to help with the sag while towing. I absolutely loved this system and had bought a big toyhauler and they didn't quite help with the sag enough due to the toyhauler being so damn heavy so I sold the roadmaster active suspension and put on some firestone air bags and I hate the damn airbags because they ride like shit. I sold the toyhauler and just bought a 25 shockwave and the bags are overkill and I wish I still had the RAS on my truck. The RAS acts like a sway bar too and got rid of all of my axle wrap. Makes no noise while underway and I will say the truck still rode like butter and I have a 8" of lift on my titan. It installs pretty easily with no drilling or cutting. Just thought I would give you another option in case you have not heard of them.

Also airlift rides a hell of alot better than firestone and really are not expensive. I ran the firestone bags with no compressor with the valves coming out where the bolts normally go to hold on my rear license plate. Still spent less than $300 on the firestone and the airlift kit is even cheaper. What year and model truck do you have?

Truck is a 2007 GMC Sierra Denali. I ordered the timbren kit for the ease of install and cost (got it for $162 NEW on amazon with free shipping). I may go airbag down the road but didn't want to now as I would want the complete kit with onboard compressor. Plus, I may not be keeping this truck more than another year, so no sense in investing too much in it yet.

Eddie: yes, the electric over hydraulic brakes on the trailer are great, but safety-wise, the surge discs currently on there work fine. Electric is more of a luxury and also would keep down the wear on the truck. But for now, it will stay as is. (unless you want to give me $900....my b-day IS tomorrow )

Originally Posted by EdonShano

...also the brake kit on the trailer...I'm going to do it to the eliminators trailer..

Let me know when you do this; I'd really like to come over for the install so i can have a road map for when I do mine