How to make your tow rig ride smoother

We take a look at how to make your tow rig ride smoother by improving suspension with Terrain Tamer’s range of quality products.

We’re a funny bunch, aren’t we? We’re happy to go out and spend good money buying our perfect caravan and the tow rig to match, but then something strange happens. We decide to modify it all. I put it down to the relentless pursuit of perfection. While we may never get there, we’re always happy with improvement.

The thing about that flashy 4WD you tow with? It was built to work at its optimum with no load in it or behind it. So in order to make it perform well for our RV lifestyle, we need to improve a few fundamentals. The most important thing you can do in this regard is to improve your suspension.

The suspension under your vehicle is responsible for keeping your tyres in contact with the road or track. A poorly set up suspension system might allow wheel bounce or might not have enough articulation to drop your wheels into a pothole, for instance. Either way, the result is this; your tyre cannot maintain contact with the road. If you can’t keep your tyres on the road, the rest of the systems and tech in the vehicle become redundant.

This is where Terrain Tamer come in. They’ve been around since 1969, so there’s not much they don’t know about the Aussie 4WD and RV scene. They know why we buy them, how we use them, and importantly, what we tow with them.

Here are the top three ways you can improve your tow rig ride with Terrain Tamer’s vast expertise.

Parabolic Leaf Springs

Traditional 4WD leaf springs are often thick, heavy, uncomfortable and loud, offering little to no flex. In response to this, Terrain Tamer developed their 4WD Parabolic Leaf Springs, applying a carefully researched design and modern technology to a well-established idea from the trucking industry.

Check out our Terrain Tamer Parabolic Leaf Springs test that has lasted over three years and counting.

Parabolic springs contain fewer leaves than a traditional leaf pack. In addition, each leaf is tapered to be thicker in the centre and thinner at the ends. This allows the load to be distributed more evenly, creating a more comfortable ride. It offers more flex and excellent load-carrying ability. A huge added bonus is that they’re considerably lighter than traditional leaf springs. This means that by swapping to Terrain Tamer Parabolic Leaf Springs, you can free up plenty of valuable payload.

Smart Coils

Australian-made, Terrain Tamer Smart Coils are designed to reduce rebound forces travelling through the coil spring. This unique design with a tapered wire is made for front coil springs only. As the driver turns or changes lanes, the progressive Smart Coil increases driver control and reduces wear on the suspension.

The bonus here is that these coils offer a progressing spring rate which effectively matches what the Parabolic Leaf Springs are doing in the rear. You get improved flex, great ride quality and an overall better driving experience. All of this with less undesirable road feedback from our ever-worsening Aussie roads.

Pro Series Adjustable Shock Absorbers

Terrain Tamer’s Pro Shock Absorbers are made to be easily manually adjusted to suit varying driving conditions. Regardless of whether, you are traversing a soft city drive or a harsher, off-road environment. Featuring eight different settings, these adjustable shock absorbers are easily set by the driver. All it takes is a simple twist mechanism in order to suit changing load weight, terrain and other conditions.

At the softest setting, the shocks are suited to light loads and smooth conditions. Likewise, at the strongest setting, they will provide better handling and ride comfort in off-road terrain and harsh outback situations, or when towing large caravans or campers.

Pro Shock Absorbers also feature a remote canister, allowing for a monotube design. This effectively increases oil capacity greatly and ensures a more efficient shock absorber, which will run cooler for longer. Cooler oil in your shocks means you’ll enjoy a better ride for longer in any conditions.