Trail Master is a name we like seeing back in the game. The company produced very affordable suspension kits for a long time, until it died down and almost disappeared less than a decade ago. But now Trail Master has been going strong for the last few years, and we know it'll be a hard player to beat in value for your money.
Notables
* New front and rear track bars
* All eight control arms replaced; arms use new flex joints
* SSV (speed sensitive valving) shocks
Praises
* Poly bushings for smooth ride
* Incredible highway ride (a favorite)
* Stock ride and feel
* Good, durable finish on components
Complaints
* Poor point score due to breaking a control arm and unable to complete the hard-core trail portion
* Needs a rear track-bar relocation bracket
* Upside-down shocks vulnerable
* Stock rear antisway-bar links maxed out
Specifications
| Upgrade driveshafts? | No |
| Any driveshaft bind? | No |
| Steering correction? | No |
| Remote-reservoir shocks? | No |
| New front sway bar links/brackets? | Yes |
| New rear sway bar links/brackets? | Yes |
| Extended front brake lines or drop brackets? | Yes |
| Extended rear brake lines or drop brackets? | Yes |
| Emergency brake cable length addressed? | Yes |
| Any brake lines tight at full droop? | No |
| New front track bar as tested? | Yes |
| New rear track bar as tested? | Yes |
| Any drilling required? | Yes, front bumpstops |
| Ability to adjust front-axle caster upon lift? | Yes |
| Anything break? | Yes, broke a control arm, |
| | track-bar bushing wasted |
| No. of control arms supplied as tested | 8 |
| Claimed lift height (in) | 5 |
| Actual measured lift height at end of test (in) | 4 3/4 |
| Base price | $1,659 |
| Price as tested | $1,789 |