If you have purchased a lifted truck or modified a truck you already own, either way your ute needs extra help to tow and haul with safety and comfort. Lifted truck spacer kits are designed to fill the extra space created after lifting a truck and create a safe platform to mount a helper spring. Find out how Timbren lifted spacer kits can solve a big problem with your lifted truck.
The Pros and Cons of lifted vehicles
The PROS:
- Extra ground clearance
- Allows for bigger tyres
- It looks sexy!
The CONS:
- Increases risk of a rollover
- Extra wear and tear on suspension and brakes
- Dangerous sag and squat*
*It's always dangerous when your tow vehicle sags too much while towing a heavy trailer. But it's even more dangerous when your lifted truck is doing the same thing. Why? Because adding more space between your axle and frame means you have even more room to sag.
So, here’s the thing: A lifted truck is not the most ideal setup for towing. When you modify the suspension, things like steering, braking, aerodynamics, and stability are suddenly altered. In some cases, your personal safety will be compromised. There are basically three reasons why any truck that has been lifted is less than ideal for towing:
First, the extra-height – the added space between frame & axle – of a lifted truck will make it difficult to keep the trailer stable. When you change the factory geometry of a standard suspension, you change a lot of things. One of them is the location of the hitch. If the tongue on the trailer doesn’t line up properly with the hitch on the truck, that’s a problem.
Second, if the rear of your lifted truck squats, the front end is going to sit higher than normal. If that happens, the front tyres will lose their traction, creating a serious issue with steering. At the end of the day, a sagging rear suspension creates instability, hampered steering, and reduced traction – an accident just waiting to happen.
Third, if you regularly tow with a saggy rear end, the suspension components will wear out faster.
What would a Timbren SES Spacer Kit do for a lifted truck?
If you've ever installed a Timbren SES kit on your lifted truck to prevent suspension sag, then you’re familiar with the problem: SES kits are designed to work on utes with a standard ride height. In other words, an SES suspension upgrade – by itself – won’t fix the problem on a lifted truck.
If you have a truck that has been modified with the addition of a lift kit, there is a solution! Timbren has created a product that will compensate for the extra space between axle and frame.
You don’t need to sacrifice towing and hauling performance just because your pickup sits a little higher than stock. A simple and easy-to-install Timbren spacer kit will compensate for the extra height.
Here’s how it works: Each Timbren SES spacer kit comes with two 1 in (25.4 mm) and two 1/2 in (50.8 mm) spacers along with all the necessary hardware to allow you to mix and match to achieve the desired ride height.
Whether you’ve got a leveling kit, body lift or full suspension lift, Timbren spacer kits allow you to make effective use of your Timbren SES kit while hauling or towing your gear.
To determine whether you need a spacer kit, measure between the frame and rear axle of the truck when empty. If the gap between frame and axle is greater than the standard ride height for your vehicle, you will need to order a spacer kit.
Timbren SES spacer kits make it possible for an SES suspension kit on a lifted truck to provide the maximum suspension performance you have come to expect.
What are the advantages of using a Timbren SES Spacer Kit?
Timbren SES suspension upgrades give you the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to keeping your ute level and stable. Here are several reasons why Timbren makes the best suspension upgrades for the Ford F-150:
- Affordable
- Easy to install
- Absorbs road shock
- Levels out the trailer
- Stabilizes the trailer
- Stronger than steel
- More reliable than air
- Very low maintenance
- Prevents roll and sway
- Help maintain control
- No BS Lifetime Warranty
- 100-day Satisfaction Guarantee
Rear squatting on your lifted truck will cause instability, tyre misalignment, and component wear such as damage to steering and braking. If your ute is squatting under the weight of a trailer, both driver and tow vehicle are in harm’s way.
Remember: Timbren SES suspension upgrades are designed to work with a truck with standard ride height. When buying your Timbren SES suspension upgrades for your lifted truck, your towing performance is only as good as its weakest link. So, after installing a Timbren SES suspension upgrade on your lifted truck, remember that a Timbren Spacer kit will solve the problem of sag when you decide to hook up a trailer.
For more information on Timbren SES and Timbren SES Spacer Kits, visit Timbren.com.
