Timbrens a rough ride for you?

[rkymntsno]

Originally Posted by Dargo

When is your drive back? Sunday? Just wondering how the drive feels.

Yes, we head back Sunday and Monday. We won't get the new timbrens til we get back home as they couldn't promise to get them here before we left. Plus, I still have to send them pics of the marshmallow (lol) loaded and unloaded so they can determine which new timbrens to send us.

[rkymntsno]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Will follow this closely. Let me know, because if I have to much squat these were on the top of the list.

Well first day of our two day trip back home from Kansas City to San Antonio. I paid more attention to the ride today than I did coming up here and the ride seemed fine. We just hit some bad roads in Oklahoma and Kansas on the way up last week. I'm still gonna talk with Timbrens again tomorrow to see if we stick with the current ones or they provide softer ones.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

Well first day of our two day trip back home from Kansas City to San Antonio. I paid more attention to the ride today than I did coming up here and the ride seemed fine. We just hit some bad roads in Oklahoma and Kansas on the way up last week. I'm still gonna talk with Timbrens again tomorrow to see if we stick with the current ones or they provide softer ones.

Did you remember to take pictures loaded and unloaded?

My truck pulling the empty trailer did not squat too bad. I will see when the RV is loaded up. I would guess a large portion of the weight in the basement will be pin weight. So I will know in about 2 weeks which will be our maiden voyage.

[rkymntsno]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Did you remember to take pictures loaded and unloaded?

My truck pulling the empty trailer did not squat too bad. I will see when the RV is loaded up. I would guess a large portion of the weight in the basement will be pin weight. So I will know in about 2 weeks which will be our maiden voyage.

No, I forgot to take pictures loaded. I got them unloaded so I'll have another chance to take them loaded tomorrow. Will try to post the pics and also discussion with Timbrens sometime this week. I think we're gonna stick with them.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

No, I forgot to take pictures loaded. I got them unloaded so I'll have another chance to take them loaded tomorrow. Will try to post the pics and also discussion with Timbrens sometime this week. I think we're gonna stick with them.

Sounds good. Let me know how tomorrow goes.

[rkymntsno]

Originally Posted by Dargo

Sounds good. Let me know how tomorrow goes.

Will do. I probably should have waited and put the Timbrens on after picking up the 355 but I had time and went ahead and had them on when I picked it up so I don't know what it would've been like without them. I'm sure it would've squatted too much for my taste even though I have the 3500 srw. When I went to the CAT scales, drive axle had 3100 pounds on it and Jayco says my 355 has a pin weight of 2500 lbs.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

Will do. I probably should have waited and put the Timbrens on after picking up the 355 but I had time and went ahead and had them on when I picked it up so I don't know what it would've been like without them. I'm sure it would've squatted too much for my taste even though I have the 3500 srw. When I went to the CAT scales, drive axle had 3100 pounds on it and Jayco says my 355 has a pin weight of 2500 lbs.

This is the best pic I have that shows the squat with the empty trailer. As-built weight of my trailer is 13,385 (vs the 12,400 Jayco spec). So I am probably higher than the Jayco written spec of 2500 pin weight also.

[Big1]

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

No, I forgot to take pictures loaded. I got them unloaded so I'll have another chance to take them loaded tomorrow. Will try to post the pics and also discussion with Timbrens sometime this week. I think we're gonna stick with them.

I would love to see it loaded for sure.

[Big1]

Originally Posted by Dargo

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This is the best pic I have that shows the squat with the empty trailer. As-built weight of my trailer is 13,385 (vs the 12,400 Jayco spec). So I am probably higher than the Jayco written spec of 2500 pin weight also.

Really that don't look too bad.

[Dascro]

Our camper (317 RLOK) was listed/advertised with a pin weight of 2,015 lbs. Actual scaled pin weight loaded and ready to camp is 2,550 lbs.

As delivered the sticker on our camper showed 11,004 lbs. When I weighed it loaded and ready to camp it was 12,200 lbs.

[rkymntsno]

Ok, I've got pictures of the timbrens loaded and unloaded. Now I need help in how to post them, lol.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

Ok, I've got pictures of the timbrens loaded and unloaded. Now I need help in how to post them, lol.

What are you using to post? I use my phone and Tapatalk, there is an icon above the keyboard for adding pics.

[rkymntsno]

Originally Posted by Dargo

What are you using to post? I use my phone and Tapatalk, there is an icon above the keyboard for adding pics.

Laptop. Photos are on my Google drive.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

Laptop. Photos are on my Google drive.

So you hit quote or reply and you see a window with icons on top? Click attachments and then browse to your photos? Might have to download the pics to your laptop for this.

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[rkymntsno]

Ok, here's the loaded and unloaded Timbrens.

[Dargo]

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

Ok, here's the loaded and unloaded Timbrens.

So how was the ride yesterday?

You mentioned you wish you tried using the truck without the Timbrens. To see how much squat. I thought it was relatively easy to install, myabe you can try a trip without to see how it feels.

[Big1]

Originally Posted by rkymntsno

Ok, here's the loaded and unloaded Timbrens.

Sweet, so the one pics that have a load on it is that your 5th wheel hook up?

[Fyrehuntr]

I have been following this post. I have timbrens installed on my 2019 Ford F350 cc sb srw 4x4. I towed my Eagle 321rsts with and without the timbrens. I really like the ride with timbrens installed as compared to without. I think the loaded ride quality is better with the timbrens. I noticed it does help with lateral movement as well; the truck doesn't roll side to side as much.

Without the fifth wheel hooked up, and leaving the pullrite hitch in the bed of the truck, the timbrens are about 3/4 inch off of the stops. I only feel a slight decrease in ride quality when running over a speed bump, pot hole, or similar sharp drop or rise. Otherwise, the ride is the same as without the timbrens installed. Your set up loaded and unloaded looks right in the pictures.

[norty1]

Agree, mine are like that, about 3/4 inch clearance when unloaded. I do feel them contact if I hit a speed bump to fast when not towing, but that's my bad.