Recommended Timbren Suspension for Trailer With Roughly 1000-lb Load
Question:
My trailer is rated for 2000# 2600# rated axle, trailer weighs 600#s. The equipment I carry gets beat to death with all the bouncing and Im constantly repairing things on it. Im looking for a way to smooth the experience for the equipment on the trailer which weighs between 800-1100#s, depending if the spray tank is full. The Timberen TTRA1702 is only rated for 1000#. After subtracting the weight of the trailer 600#, these are only good to support 400# of load, and would be fully compressed in my application, not doing any good. Is there a Timberen set up, or similar solution in the 3000# range?
asked by: Jim S
Expert Reply:
Usually when a trailer is bouncing around a lot behind tow vehicle, it starts with an improperly loaded trailer that has too much tongue weight and weight that is not properly distributed. Typically a trailer should have 10-15% of the total weight on the tongue of the trailer; you can measure your trailer's tongue weight with a tongue weight scale like the etrailer # e99044. Your tongue weight should be in the 200 to 270-lbs range using the 10-15% guideline (when fully loaded).
When it comes to using a solution with a higher load carrying limit like the 3000 to 7000-lbs Timbrens # TTRA1032, those are going to create a suspension that is much too stiff for your trailer and is likely going to damage more than it helps. When it comes to Timbren systems, the capacity refers to their load carrying capacity; if you are loading between 800 and 1100-lbs on your trailer, the Timbren # TTRA1702 with a 1000-lbs load carrying capacity will do a much better job than a higher rated system.
The other element of this is that your current trailer suspension might already be worn and creating a lot of this bouncing that you're experiencing. I would start by making sure your trailer is properly loaded and that your suspension components are in good working condition. If you've tried loading your trailer a bit differently to get the correct tongue weight and more weight towards the rear of the trailer, the Timbren # TTRA1702 would be a good solution for you.
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