surfram

Is this problem common for 2wd trucks?

surfram

Here is a pic of the unloaded ride height of timbrens installed on my truck:

Sorry for the dirt/salt.

BMH95

That's what mine looke like, on my 05, 2500 4x4.

nkennedy

That's what my 01' install looks like too.

Don329

I have a sag as well, Going with Firestone air bags. You can adjust them towing/not towing

TX Tech Wes

I would say maybe the problem is the height difference from 2wd to 4wd, but a guy I work with has a set on his 02 2500 2wd and his have about 3/4" clearance unloaded.

Wish I could help you more but thats all the advice I have!

Wes

seatrout46

Thanks for all your replies. I'm not sure that having them hit is a problem and I'm not sure why they do. I had towed around 20K miles before I put them on, mostly with a small load although the last 2K miles before I put them on was with my new TT that has a tongue weight of about 1500 lbs so maybe I did have some sagging. Anyway, I'm not unhappy with the ride except for the rough empty ride. Would Bilstiens help?

JonD

On my 2000 2500 4x4 Mine have only a 1/16" clearence to the u bolt on one side and and 1/8" on the drivers side. This is unloaded i am going to have some issues i think with weight on them. I guess i am going to have to take the brackets off and shim them or cut and weld them closer in. anyone else have this issue?
Jon D

BMH95

The brackets have an offset to them. You may have them flipped 180 from where they should be. Look closely at the above picture to see what I mean.

JonD

I fixed the problem , I welded an 1/8" shim on the outside of the bolt holes. the problem the frame is not flat so the timbrens were bowed out towards the springs. mine are a different setup than the photo above. mine are inline with the frame and sit on the tabs off the lift blocks. the brakets only go one way. on a 2000. thanks for the help.
Jon

CrazyCooter

Install these things all the time.....but have yet to do a 3rd gen Dodge.

There should be a 3/4"-1 1/4" gap while unloaded.

If they are touching, It won't cause any problems other than reduced wheel travel and rough ride. If you drive off road, you may want to fix that.

I know I would not stand for it!

Add a 1-2" spacer to your spring pack. That would be the easiest way.

supr

It seems airbags would have been a better solution? They would level your ride and smooth it out,loaded.
I have had 1500lbs of tongue weight, with no problem, no add-ons.
Almost everyone recommends the Bilsteins as the best add-on you can do. Ride diffrrence is huge!

PaulDaisy

Are you using a wd hitch with that 1500# tongue weight?

Grodyman

I had Timbrens on a 2500 2WD. I carried a 4000lb. slide-in. They worked great, but also sat on my axle giving stiff unloaded ride. (I complained about harsh ride, was sent smaller springs, which proceeded to get CRUSHED like a pancake). Went back to the heavy duty springs, and after I mashed them a couple times with my heavy load, the gap increased to about 1/8", and was ok except on large bumps, potholes, speed bumps, etc. I switched to Firestone airbags, so far so good, but we'll see, I am HEAVY.

I think the product you have is too heavy duty for your 1500lb. tongue weight. I would go with Supersprings (3000 lb. load level capacity they claim), Airbags (adjust to suit your ride), or I would modify my overload springs to engage sooner.

Personally I would go to a good spring shop, tell them what you got, and have them adjust/modify your overload spring pack accordingly. 2nd choice would be airbags. Work better/equal than Timbrens and air down when empty.

Gman

Fueling around

I cannot speak personally on the Timbrens. I talked with many friends on options for my truck and decided on airbags. They offer more flexibility for loaded versus unloaded. I haul a slide-in. I often add one of three trailers that varies from 50 lb tongue to 500 lb tongue. With airbags I adjust the fill pressure to level the trick and drive. I also change the bag pressure to compensate for road crown or side winds.