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Most Cargo bikes come with super budget damper rod suspension. Decent suspension with at leaaast preload adjustment would make a huge difference.
Something with proper cartridge/air chamber and HI/LO damping would be even better. Dial it in depending on load and boosh.
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Decent suspension needs decent maintenaince tho. Conceptually speaking, suspension on a cargo bike isn't a bad idea. Practically, I'd rather that my daily ride doesn't have components that need servicing every 25 and 100 hours. It's bad enough on the MTB, and at least I don't need that thing to get my kids from a to b.
Eejit
in real life you're going to need a normal front loader cargo bike for the twins and trailer for the toddler.
for cargo bike it's your choice. Trek, Urban arrow, bullitt, up to you. i am not sold on suspension forks for cargo bikes, but to each their own. I have found myself carrying a 40lbs of one child, to 120 lbs of three children, all the way up to 250+ lbs of bricks.... a suspension fork simply cannot perform consistently with that kind of variation.
i like the weehoo trailer things because the kids are super comfy and can pedal if they want to. they can go off-road. I have an acquaintance who literally takes his kid on mild single track with one.