Timbren Rear Suspension System Installation - 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Video

Normally, the tongue weight should be somewhere between 10 and 15 percent of the loaded trailer weight. For your trailer it would mean somewhere between 780 and 1200-lbs. The #C17501 system is designed for tongue weight between 1,000 and 1,500-lbs so…

Eight inches from the ground to the bottom of your weight distribution shank would be fine for most situations but like you've experienced turning into inclined driveways can cause it to drag. Your trailer must sit pretty low to call for your…

Your weight distribution system uses a Shank #FA92-02-4100 that gives you a maximum 6-1/4" of rise and 2-1/4" of drop. I recommend using the Fastway Shank #FA92-02-4214. This will give you up to 10" of rise and 7-1/4" of drop with…

Thanks for the picture! You're going to need the Equal-i-zer #EQ90-02-4200 which will replace your existing shank, and give your at least 2 more inches of drop which should get you just about perfectly level.

Congrats on the new trailer! However you need to know the loaded tongue weight of your trailer, as the dry weight is not a useful figure. With your trailer fully loaded like you'll be towing it use either the scale method in the below help…

Assuming that the weight of your trailer is within the capacity your weight distribution system, you would need to adjust the system so that more force is applied to your spring bars. Try tilting the angle of your weight distribution head back…

If the trailer is less than 1 inch off of being perfectly level either up or down then it will be perfectly fine. Having it slightly higher would be better because presumably the tongue weight of the trailer will pull it down a little. You could also…

Most of the time when a tow setup is porpoising with a weight distribution system all you have to do is add a bit more spring bar tension to minimize the porpoising. With an Equalizer system you would need to angle the spring bars down further to add…

Weight distribution spring bar tension can be increased by tilting the head toward the trailer so that the ends of the spring bars are closer to the ground. Once connected to the lift brackets this increased angle translates into more tension, which…

Weight distribution heads are adjustable to get the spring bars level or just below level with the trailer frame. Depending on the trailer frame, the head may need to be set at 90 degrees, it also may need to be tilted down as far as possible to keep…

Both the Timbren Suspension Enhancement System #TGMRCK15S and the SuperSprings Suspension Stabilizer #SSA8MTKT are great options for leveling the rear axle of your 2013 Chevroler Silverado 1500 when towing your travel trailer. Both systems actually…

So if the top of your receiver is 24 inches and the bottom of your coupler is 20 inches then you are correct, you do need a 4 inch drop. To get this, you will need to use the Fastway e2 Weight Distribution Shank - 12" Long - 10-1/4" Rise,…