Recommended Jounce Enhancement Kit For A 2016 Ford F-350 Towing A 13,0000 Pound 5th Wheel

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I have a 2016 F350 SRW, diesel 11,500 gvw package. I tow a fifth wheel trailer that weighs 13k lbs, and about 2,400 lbs pin weight. CCC of the truck is 3,478 lbs. I am looking at timbren helpers as I want to reduce the loaded suspension flex, and not have too much affect on ride height as my trailer’s goose box is almost about as high as it can go. The bed of the truck sits so high, which is why I’m not a fan of airbags. A small correction to ride height is ok, generally speaking the truck is not sagging much maybe 3-4” total. The truck is stock height/suspension and OEM style tires.

asked by: Mike

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If you are not wanting to go with an air bag kit, you will have two options available. The first, and the most heavy duty, is the Timbren Rear Suspension Enhancement System # TFR350SDF. This will not affect the ride height and will definitely shore up the suspension when under load. However, as these are rated up to 8,600 pounds of capacity, they are going to be pretty stiff and will affect your ride quality fairly severely when not under load. These do a great job when they are under load though.

The other option is the SumoSprings Rebel Custom Helper Springs # SS96MR. These have more give to them than the Timbren springs do, but it is also rated lower at 5,000 pounds, so they are not as heavy duty. Due to this, they will not affect your ride as severely when not towing. They are also a bit more complicated of an install, but I figured I would throw them out there. If you want the capacity, go for the Timbren set up. If you aren't as worried about the capacity, I do prefer the SumoSprings.

expert reply by: Lazer S

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To counteract the rear end sag caused by the 2500-3000 lb pin weight of your 5th wheel, a bump stop replacement type helper spring is a great choice. No adjustment needed, nothing to leak or puncture. No need to inflate/deflate until you find that…

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Answer 2

This sounds like a situation that a suspension enhancement would do wonders for. Even though you're using a great weight distribution system, sometimes it's not enough to remove all of the squat when towing a heavy trailer. I noticed that you…

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Since the SumoSprings Rebel Custom Helper Springs - 2 Piece - Rear Axle #SS96MR you were looking at for your 2016 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4WD replace your factory bump stops they will work perfectly with your 5th wheel rails. This kit gives you up to…

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The SumoSprings Custom Helper Springs item #SSR-139-40-2 for your 2014 Ford F-250 work by using progressive load control. This allows the springs to compress according to the weight put on them and do not require spacers. The heavier a load you put…

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Answer 5

A two piece SumoSprings kit part #SSR-139-40-2 would be your best option for suspension enhancement on your 2011 Ford F-250. This will give you the support you are wanting without sacrificing as much ride quality as the Timbrens are known for.…

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Answer 6

The difference in harshness between the Timbren kits part #TFR350SDF and #TFRTT350F would be very noticeable. Especially when unloaded. Your truck is already going to have a rough ride as that is the nature of 1 ton trucks but the 12k Timbren kit…

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I did some checking and the hub/drum we offer that will work for you is the part #8-430-5UC3. This uses the same bearings as the 8-415 and will be an exact fit aside from the fact this is a non-ABS setup and the 8-415 came in an ABS setup and non-ABS…

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Since you have a wheelbase/axle spacing of 38 inches the correct hanger kit for slipper springs would be the part #HAP-105-205-01. And then for a 7k trailer axle the u-bolt kit you'd want would be the part #APUBR-8. I attached the diagram to use…

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Answer 9

The two sizes you mentioned are pretty similar and fit many of the same 15 inch wheels. The 205/75-15 fits rim widths of 5 inch to 6-1/2 inch whereas the 225/75-15 fits widths that are 5 inch to 6 inch. The 205 is 27.1 inches tall and the 225 is 28.4…

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Answer 10

If you are needing the hub and drum assembly then you will want to go with the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-201-5UC3-EZ but if you are just looking for an idler hub then you will want part #8-213-5UC1 instead. These come with the correct…

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Answer 11

The old version of the #HBA-CAM used 4 wires, but the product was updated awhile back and now uses only two wires as shown in the photo on the product description page. The white wire from the HBA-CAM would tap into the white ground wire and the blue…

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Answer 12

What you're going to need is two of the transfer switches in that case. I have attached a diagram from Furrion that shows you how you're going to need to hook the two transfer switches #F30ATS up: -one to the other, then one branching off to…

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