In recent years, sales for the RV industry have mushroomed. And that includes the sale of truck campers aka slide-in campers. This stripped-down version of a full sized RV will save you big bucks from the day you buy it until the day you trade it in.
As great as that may seem, installing a heavy truck camper into the bed of your pickup truck has its challenges. One problem in particular is side-to-side roll and sway created by the top-heavy weight of the truck camper.
This short article will introduce you to the best solution to eliminate the problem of truck camper roll and sway: 1) Hellwig truck camper helper springs and 2) Timbren SES truck helper springs.
What are Hellwig sway bars?
Sway bars, aka stabilizer bars, have been around for a long time, first patented by Canadian inventor Stephen Coleman on April 22, 1919. Sway bars were designed to prevent roll and sway while turning corners.
An anti-roll/anti-sway bar is usually a torsion spring that resists body roll motions, constructed out of tubular steel, and formed into a "U" shape that connects to the vehicle’s body at two points - both the left and right side of the suspension. Each end of the bar is connected to an end link that connects to a spot near the wheel or the axle, transferring forces from a heavily loaded axle to the opposite side thus preventing roll and sway on rough terrain and while cornering.
Sway bars can help with towing a trailer and hauling a truck camper. How does that work? Here’s the thing: Cross-winds (when the wind blows sideways) are a problem while the trailer or truck camper is in motion. Basically, the RV trailer is like a big sail. As the wind blows sideways against the vehicle, it pushes against the truck camper causing it to roll and sway. When this happens, the driver is forced to reduce speed significantly to avoid a possible accident. As you can imagine, white-knuckling is no way to spend your vacation!
Even though Hellwig sway bars can help, they do not level out the load or smooth out the bumps in the road. They simply help prevent roll and sway, nothing more. Here’s what they don’t do:
- Eliminate sag and squat
What sway bars can’t give you, Timbren SES can. Guaranteed.
Timbren SES for truck camper suspensions
Because of coil-over independent suspensions, sway bars have been a necessary component of the front suspension of most modern vehicles. Sway bars work equally well on an independent rear suspension for trucks.
But if you’re hauling a truck camper and you can see that the rear end of your truck is sagging, you’re going to need much more than just a sway bar.
Timbren SES truck camper helper springs can solve the problem. Here’s why: Timbren SES upgrades use Aeon® hollow rubber springs. Here are 2 of their unique characteristics:
Unlike metal springs that have a linear spring rate, Aeon® rubber springs have a progressive spring rate, a rate that increases as more weight is added to the truck.
Unlike metal springs that need shocks to absorb the energy created when they compress, Aeon® rubber springs are self-damping, able to absorb the kinetic energy by themselves.
Aeon® spring’s two unique characteristics far outstrip an older, more conventional mechanism like sway bars.
Old school sway bars vs Timbren’s new alternatives
It’s no secret: Sway bars are old school. Timbren SES truck helper springs are the alternative to older, more conventional systems. Here’s why:
- Improved performance: Aeon® hollow rubber springs level any load while, at the same time, maximize truck stability.
- Improved ride quality: Aeon® hollow rubber springs deliver a smooth, quiet ride
- More bang for your buck: Aeon® hollow rubber springs fix roll and sway... and a whole lot more!
If you ever bought a sway bar to increase stability and afterward added a helper spring to level the load on your truck, you spent more of your hard-earned money than was necessary. More doesn’t always mean better. Sometimes less is more.
Let’s face it, sway bars are ‘old school’! It’s time to let go of old ideas and try what’s new. Just like you need to ditch your old mattress for a new one that’s made with newer technology, it’s time to let go of older, more conventional equipment and upgrade to Timbren SES rubber spring technology.
Timbren SES upgrades are the perfect alternative to old-school technology. Hopefully, this short article has helped you see that sway bars aren’t worth the money. Timbren SES will give you more bang for your buck!
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