ETAV8R
Senior Member
Sounds like what I'd like to do.brianjwilson said:...
I'm running timbrens on the back of my Tacoma. But it is a non standard setup. I have old man emu heavy duty leaf springs, with an extra leaf, and an overload removed. I have a u bolt plate above the axle, and my timbren plate is bolted on top with two bolts. Meaning I can unload the camper and remove the timbrens with only two bolts per side, so I don't deal with them all the time. I'm also running a taller and softer timbren to maintain a good ride quality. However my main reason for using these instead of air bags is off road use. My truck is lifted with longer shocks, and there is no worry about over extended or bottoming out like there are with air bags. The only real downside for me is that I'm unable to use the last 1.5" or so of suspension travel due to the way they're setup. This would be the same thing with airbags and brackets. I think I'm going to commit to leaving the camper on the truck full time soon, so I will be buying a custom spring pack from deaver which is really the best way to do it.
Having said all that, I wouldn't hesitate to run airbags on a full size truck again as I have in the past. It is a very simple and effective setup. You can inflate them with a hand pump and adjust your ride height very easily. If you're not using the truck heavily off road I definitely wouldn't have a concern about them at all.
I definitely want Timbrens for my Tacoma. I have OME set up front and back and find the rear is sagging with a fully loaded Finch Shell. If I were to do it over again I'd get the Allpro custom built leaf pack with Timbrens. I've only heard good things about them.