Towing Question
Towing Question
Took my 2018 pw elk hunting this past weekend with 3 horses and a heavy trailer. My 2005 was fine with the leaf springs, but this new one with the coils on the rear got its ass eaten. Any suggestions on what to use to stiffen up my rear suspension? Curious if anyone is using the timbrens and what their thoughts are on them. Or air bags.
Re: Towing Question
Airlift Ultimate 5000 Airbags with Daystar cradles. There are two different installation writeups if you look for them.
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2016 Granite Crystal Metallic Power Wagon Laramie, graphics delete, debadged, Thuren front and rear coils, Thuren rear swaybar links, Thuren front and rear trackbars, Traxada rear 1 inch spacers, King 3.0 (Stage 4) front and 2.5 (Stage 3) rear shocks, Boogie front bump stops, Cooper STT Pro 37x13.50R17 on XD Machette 17x9 +18 wheels, Centramatics, 5.13 gears, DOR steering brace, Thuren truss, Thuren King Steering Damper, Synergy Steering Kit, Thuren PW front bumper, Thuren rear bumper, White Knuckle rock sliders, Dethloff skid plate, Dethloff rear sway bar spacers, Purple Cranium Half Spider front and rear diff guards, Airlift 5000 Ultimate airbags with Daystar cradles, Bakflip Revolver X2 tonneau, Factor55 Ultrahook with 100ft 7/16 A.R.E. Spidersilk synthetic winch line, Zroadz Grill with slim 20 inch light bar, DDM Tuning LEDs/HIDs, Rigid Side Shooter ditch lights, KC rock lights, Rigid fog lights, Baja Designs rear lights, Magnaflow 19200 modified with upgraded resonator and after axle dump, tinted front windows 35%.
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I have the firestone airbags, day star cradles and airlift controller.
So far so good. Can easily level the truck or even raise the rear enough for some rake.
So far so good. Can easily level the truck or even raise the rear enough for some rake.
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Normally i wouldn't say anything but before you choose look at the Firestone and Airlift upper bracketry. Airlift is a flatter install so you loose less articulation. The firestone is unnecessarily thick and you loose and inch or two. Firestone doesn't support their bags in Daystar cradles anymore. And the Airlift has an internal jounce bumper and are rated for 0 PSI. Firestone needs 5 PSI minimum so you really need onboard air. Just my opinion, ymmv.
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2016 Granite Crystal Metallic Power Wagon Laramie, graphics delete, debadged, Thuren front and rear coils, Thuren rear swaybar links, Thuren front and rear trackbars, Traxada rear 1 inch spacers, King 3.0 (Stage 4) front and 2.5 (Stage 3) rear shocks, Boogie front bump stops, Cooper STT Pro 37x13.50R17 on XD Machette 17x9 +18 wheels, Centramatics, 5.13 gears, DOR steering brace, Thuren truss, Thuren King Steering Damper, Synergy Steering Kit, Thuren PW front bumper, Thuren rear bumper, White Knuckle rock sliders, Dethloff skid plate, Dethloff rear sway bar spacers, Purple Cranium Half Spider front and rear diff guards, Airlift 5000 Ultimate airbags with Daystar cradles, Bakflip Revolver X2 tonneau, Factor55 Ultrahook with 100ft 7/16 A.R.E. Spidersilk synthetic winch line, Zroadz Grill with slim 20 inch light bar, DDM Tuning LEDs/HIDs, Rigid Side Shooter ditch lights, KC rock lights, Rigid fog lights, Baja Designs rear lights, Magnaflow 19200 modified with upgraded resonator and after axle dump, tinted front windows 35%.
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What about the timbren rubber spacers? Seems like I could take those off in 10 mins for off road and install just as quick for when I need to tow.
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I tried that. Sucked. Easier to air up and down and you hit them if you leave them on and it's harsh. I gave them away.
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2016 Granite Crystal Metallic Power Wagon Laramie, graphics delete, debadged, Thuren front and rear coils, Thuren rear swaybar links, Thuren front and rear trackbars, Traxada rear 1 inch spacers, King 3.0 (Stage 4) front and 2.5 (Stage 3) rear shocks, Boogie front bump stops, Cooper STT Pro 37x13.50R17 on XD Machette 17x9 +18 wheels, Centramatics, 5.13 gears, DOR steering brace, Thuren truss, Thuren King Steering Damper, Synergy Steering Kit, Thuren PW front bumper, Thuren rear bumper, White Knuckle rock sliders, Dethloff skid plate, Dethloff rear sway bar spacers, Purple Cranium Half Spider front and rear diff guards, Airlift 5000 Ultimate airbags with Daystar cradles, Bakflip Revolver X2 tonneau, Factor55 Ultrahook with 100ft 7/16 A.R.E. Spidersilk synthetic winch line, Zroadz Grill with slim 20 inch light bar, DDM Tuning LEDs/HIDs, Rigid Side Shooter ditch lights, KC rock lights, Rigid fog lights, Baja Designs rear lights, Magnaflow 19200 modified with upgraded resonator and after axle dump, tinted front windows 35%.
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I second this setup. It's what I have and it works great.
https://www.ramforum.com/media/untitled ... 25241/full
https://www.ramforum.com/media/ready-to ... 26248/full
2018 Power Wagon, Amp Powersteps, Bed Step, Pedal Commander.
Re: Towing Question
Timbrens are good with really soft suspension if you are trying to stiffen it up. These trucks are stiff enough empty, I prefer the airbags. The Airlift work awesome.
2016 Laramie; 5.13s, Locker Bypass, WK sliders, 35" Toyo MT, 2Lo Kit, ProCal, Hemifever tune, Airbags/Cradles, Thuren 2.5" King w/ Boogie Bumps, Warn SDP6000
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DamageWagon
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I have Zak’s previous timbrens. They were excellent when I had a few thousand pounds in the bed. I’ve only used them one time. They rebound a lot if the shocks aren’t dialed in!!