A Family of 4
Murrieta, CA
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88 trx250r - Daddy's
02 trx400ex - Mommy's
02 trx250ex - Oldest's
06 trx90 - Youngest's
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snowbear
Alaska
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A well designed set of overload springs won't change the ride or the height of your truck when empty. We have a shop in town that has their own design. They are very easy to install. If you want to raise the unloaded bed height install blocks and/or additional main springs.
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ScottE28516
Highland, Ca.
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Forget the bolt on airbags. They still give you a lousy, bouncy ride when towing. Since you ponied up for the trailer, throw in $2500 more and add an Ultra Ride suspension from Link Mfg. I changed my `04 F350 4x4 SD over to the Ultra Ride, and now get a truly nice ride whether towing or not. It is a true heavy duty air ride rear suspension with auto leveling and a manual dump valve. It is very similar to that used on semi tractors. Check them out at www.linkmfg.com, they list the distributors and have online brochures.
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`01 Volvo 660 HDT, ISX 500 Cummins, RV Hauler
`04 Ford F350 FX4 Dually, 6.0, 5" Turbo back exhaust, ARP studs, DiabloSport Predator tuner, 4" Pro Comp susp. lift, 35" Nittos.
`05 Sierra Sport F37SP Toyhauler, flipped axles
`07 Yamaha Rhino
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chrome
Visalia, CA
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Firestone bags with the onboard compressor/gauge. Just a switch to inflate or deflate and the gauge makes it so convenient.
They did a "custom" install on my D-Max. Just need to change the gauge for a black face to match the dash.
Ran around $500 total.
05 2500 DURAMAX LT CC 4X4, RIDE RITE W/ONBOARD AIR, DUAL HEADREST DVD
00 JEEP SAHARA 4" TERAFLEX LIFT, 33" BFG AT
06 RHINO 660 SE
01 WR426F (Me)
04 YZ85 (Daughter)
85 Lb German Rottweiler (Jazz)
6 Lb Chihuahua (Zorro)
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twvette
Phoenix, AZ
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My vote is for Timbrens as mine have worked well so far. Easy to install and no messing with pumps, bags, worrying about bags when jacking up vehicle, etc. etc. ... but I do believe the airbags would give you a slightly better ride ... not worth the $$$ and worries to me.
My CAT scale weigh in's also seem to pretty much throw the whole theory of loading up the TH will reduce weight atleast for a WW 31LE. As others mentioned, you have to consider how many axles you have (more axles on TH significantly less shifting of weight) and how much TH actually sits behind the last axle... when loading up you are probably also loading up with water (how much could say adding 1,000 slightly behind rear TH axles possible budge up 1,000lbs of water probably sitting directly between TV and TH axles at a lower center of gravity and distibuted over a large area). I think this whole theory was started by the infamous TH sales guys and that people are slowly beleiving it as i cant tell you how many times I was told how significant a change it would make. If you want to invent a 5,000 pound motorcycle and tie it down at the very edge of the rear of the TH horizontally than maybe it would make an ounce of difference the way most TH are setup.
- '06 Weekend Warrior 5th wheel 31LE fiberglass, blue graphics, tan int., flipped axles
- '05 Dodge 2500 CTD QC 4x4 AT SB XLT beige, Valley 16K hitch, 3500HD Timbrens, Prodigy BC
- '07 Suzuki LTR450
- '08 Polaris RZR
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wjones
danbury nc
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I vote for the timbrens, just because there cheap dont mean they dont work. I love mine and they will correct your problems. Some people can over complicate things and over spend without realizing they dont need to.Besides they are only $150-$175 delivered to your door what do you have to lose.JMHO
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snowbear
Alaska
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lincster wrote:
The GVWR of a F350 SRW is 9900lbs.
my 05 F350 PSD 4x4 auto trans GVWR is 11500 (from the door sticker). The 05 Ford RV & trailer towing guide says max loaded trailer weight of a 5er behind this truck is 15,400
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Fire Angler
So Cal
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snowbear wrote:lincster wrote:
The GVWR of a F350 SRW is 9900lbs.
my 05 F350 PSD 4x4 auto trans GVWR is 11500 (from the door sticker). The 05 Ford RV & trailer towing guide says max loaded trailer weight of a 5er behind this truck is 15,400
True, But a 2000 F350 doesn't have the same GVWR as a 2005.
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2006 F350 Lariat PSD Crew Cab 4x4 Truck
2003 SLC 3905 Weekend Warrior With All Da Toys.
YFZ 45O, 400ex, 250ex, (2) Kasea 90s and a Yamaha Gas Golf Cart.
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JWDryHeat
Goodyear, AZ
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ScottE28516 wrote:Forget the bolt on airbags. They still give you a lousy, bouncy ride when towing. Since you ponied up for the trailer, throw in $2500 more and add....
It amazes me, spend big money on a trailer, and all you hear is that you should keep spending more! Am I just cheap?!?
2002 Suburban 2500 8.1L
2006 Weekend Warrior FSC2800
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Aktravler
Retired from Alaska, hanging in the Ozarks
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JWDryHeat wrote:ScottE28516 wrote:Forget the bolt on airbags. They still give you a lousy, bouncy ride when towing. Since you ponied up for the trailer, throw in $2500 more and add....
It amazes me, spend big money on a trailer, and all you hear is that you should keep spending more! Am I just cheap?!?
Yes...
If you go with the Ride Rites I suggest you get the dual controls. They allow you to adjust the bag pressure individually. Have them on both our rigs.
You might want to have your springs inspected also, just to be sure none are broken.
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His-'03 F350 PSD SRW & Raptor 3612DS TH
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