What is a coil-over shock helper?
The easiest way to think of a coilover suspension is to picture a shock with a spring around it. The customization options with coilovers include ride height, dampening, spring rate, and preload.
The purpose of coilover springs is to prevent the chassis from bottoming out, support each individual wheel on the vehicle, and reduce body roll when cornering at higher speeds. Shock absorbers by themselves do not add to the capacity of your suspension. They are meant to absorb road shock and stabilize the leaf spring. Coilovers are both shock absorber and helper spring combined.
Why do people bother using coil-over shock helpers?
Helper springs help keep your truck level and stable under load. They do not increase the GVWR or your truck’s payload, but they do increase your truck’s spring rate. Believe it or not, your truck will squat long before you reach the GVWR set by the manufacturer. That’s where a good set of helper springs will increase your truck’s towing and hauling performance.
Can a coilover shock helper be used as a helper spring? Coilovers are very popular with street rods and race cars because they help stabilize the vehicle at high speeds. But they’re not able to add enough spring capacity to handle hauling or towing. If you think adding a set of coilovers will help with towing a trailer, think again!
As we’ve seen above, shock helper springs for trucks, i.e., coil shocks can increase ride height and add a small amount of capacity to the suspension. But if you’re hauling heavy loads or towing a large trailer, coil-over shocks simply won’t cut it. If you need to eliminate sag or squat, reduce roll and sway, or absorb road shock, you will need to install a helper spring designed to do just that: Timbren SES.
Timbren SES helper springs replace the existing bump stops between the frame and the axle. They’re designed to keep your truck level under load, maximize stability on corners, and smooth out the ride – even when hauling the biggest loads.
Go big or go home: Why Timbren SES makes more sense.
There’s really no comparison between coilover shock helpers and Timbren SES helper springs for trucks. That’s because coilovers haven’t been designed to be used as helper springs.
Many truck owners consider Bilstein coil-overs as ‘shock helper springs’. So, what’s the purpose of Bilstein coilover shock helper springs? A Bilstein B6 4600 coil-over can increase the ride height of your truck by up to 2.5”, depending on the application. The average coilover – Bilstein B6 4600 – will support 1450 lbs. Retail price per set = $1500 US.
Timbren SES suspension upgrades are made of natural rubber, able to increase the spring rate of your half ton pickup truck by up to 6,000 lbs. additional. Retail price = $300.00 US.
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What are the advantages of Timbren SES?
Because Timbren SES suspension upgrades are made of natural rubber, listed below are six advantages unique to Timbren SES rubber springs:
- Progressive spring rate
- Self-damping properties
- Superior ride quality
- Easy DIY installation
- Zero maintenance
- Durability
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It’s no secret that Timbren SES suspension upgrades are a better choice. Here’s why: Timbren SES upgrades use Aeon® hollow rubber springs. Here are two 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.
- Hysteresis (self-damping)
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.
What are the top 3 reasons Timbren SES helper springs for trucks are better than shock helper springs?
- 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! Retail price = $297.00 US
Every Timbren SES product comes with a Lifetime Warranty and a 100-Day money back Guarantee. “Go big or go home!”
For more information on Timbren SES, visit Timbren.com
