Encore RV is partnering with Timbren and CU Off Road to introduce a new overland package.
According to Encore RV, the manufacturer received “countless” requests for the Timbren axle-less suspension and CU Off Road’s Max Coupler articulating hitch on RŎG Adventure Trailers.
“We had several meetings with Shawn Cochran of Timbren and he arranged for us to test the suspension on our RŎG 12RK,” Encore founder Rich Schnippel said. “In speaking with Shawn, he set our expectations pretty high as to what this suspension would do for our trailers. I was surprised as the results surpassed our expectations and our entire team agreed the difference in ride and towing was extremely improved.”
Encore chose Timbren’s Level Four independent suspension. The suspension provides a connecting bar between the two independent components and enables the suspension to be mounted like a traditional axle, with no need to adjust the camber or toe. The connecting bar sits higher than the frame, so there is no loss in ground clearance.
Encore chose the 3,500-pound axle with an additional 4-inch lift, increasing ground clearance from 13 inches to 17 inches. The suspension components are powder coated bright red to set the suspension apart from the standard torsion axle. The connecting bar remains black.
“We tested the suspension in various conditions, including off-road, hitting potholes and driving over train tracks at higher speeds,” Schnippel said. “The Timbren suspension absorbed everything we threw at it; you almost could not feel the trailer behind you.”
To round out the Overland Package, Encore will install CU Off Road’s Max Coupler articulating hitch. The articulating hitch gives a trailer virtually unrestricted movement in three axis simultaneously without any binding.
According to Encore RV, the Max Coupler has extremely tight tolerances and uses a high-energy polyurethane bushing that isolates a shock load. The coupler includes built-in theft protection.
The new Overland Package is available on the RŎG 10MC, 12BH, 12RK and Survival Series models.
For more information, please contact Encore RV at 574-327-6540. To learn more about Encore RV click here.
