RV is an umbrella term popular in North America describing motorized vehicles used for camping. RV can be used to refer to motorhomes, campervans, and truck campers.
The larger and heavier your RV, the more likely it is to undergo sway. In minor cases, it can cause discomfort and annoyance. However, in severe instances, it can lead to loss of control, making it a serious threat to your safety and those around you.
Fortunately, there are things you can do to your RV to increase stability:
1. Cargo
Placing too much weight at the back of your RV sets you up for a rough ride. Instead, try to load just over half the weight (around 60%) toward the front. Distribute your cargo evenly within the front and the back trailer halves, so one side isn't heavier than the other, throwing it off balance.
2. Sway bars
Sway bars are an important component of an RV suspension. Also known as roll bars, a sway bar reduces your vehicle's body roll and “sway”. A sway bar can be extremely useful, especially for larger vehicles like RVs and motor coaches.
3. Suspension upgrades
Installing helper springs on both front and rear suspensions will prevent instability. But not all helper springs are created equal. The best suspension upgrades combine the following advantages and benefits: Improved ride quality, added stability, and reliability.
Airbags focus on ride quality. Add-a-leaf products focus on ease of installation. Foam products focus on ease of installation and ride quality. Timbren SES suspension upgrades deliver ride quality, added stability, and reliability.
The biggest bang for your buck: Timbren SES suspension systems
The following is a quick comparison of four popular suspension upgrades:
Airbags
- Price: $2500
- Rated capacity: 5,000 lbs
- Progressive spring rate: NO
- DIY installation: NO
- Improved ride quality: YES
- Durability: NO
- Lifetime Warranty: NO
- 100-day money back guarantee: NO
Add-a-leaf
- Price: $500
- Rated capacity: 1,500 lbs
- Progressive spring rate: NO
- DIY installation: NO
- Improved ride quality: NO
- Durability: NO
- Lifetime Warranty: NO
- 100-day money back guarantee: NO
Foam
- Price: $299
- Rated capacity: 1,000 lbs
- Progressive spring rate: NO
- DIY installation: YES
- Improved ride quality: YES
- Durability: NO
- Lifetime Warranty: NO
- 100-day money back guarantee: NO
Timbren SES
- Price: $297
- Rated capacity: 8,600 lbs
- Progressive spring rate: YES
- DIY installation: YES
- Improved ride quality: YES
- Durability: YES
- Lifetime Warranty: YES
- 100-day money back guarantee: YES
Timbren SES is a helper spring that’s been around since 1968. Timbren SES suspension helper springs are a radical departure from older, more conventional methods of adding additional weight capacity. As you may have guessed, Timbren SES suspension upgrades don’t depend on compressed air. Neither are they made of metal.
Here’s the thing:
Because they’re made of natural rubber, Timbren SES upgrades offer you several features and benefits that the others can’t provide. Two innate characteristics of Timbren hollow rubber springs that the competition can’t provide are:
- Progressive spring rate
Unlike a linear spring rate, a progressive spring rate continually increases as the load increases.* For this reason, Timbren SES upgrades guarantee that your truck remains level and stable at all times - even under the heaviest loads.
*Note: Even though the spring capacity is increased, the GVWR remains the same as set by the manufacturer.
Unlike airbags and leaf springs, Timbren’s Aeon® hollow rubber springs are able to absorb the rebound energy just like a shock absorber! That’s why they can deliver smooth ride quality even under the heaviest loads.
At the end of the day, Timbren SES suspension upgrades give you the biggest bang for your buck. Check out the benefits you receive when you install an SES upgrade:
- Affordable - most Timbren kits are less than $300.00
For more information on how to get your hands on a set of Timbren SES upgrades, visit Timbren.com or contact Customer Service: Sales@timbren.com
