Hello all, i have a question or two about installing the sensors for my tire pressure system. on the rear inside dually of my motorhome i have the braided valve extenders, does anyone know if the added weight of the sensor causes any problems with leaks or failures? Do i need the rubber grommets that hold them in place to keep them from moving while tooling down the road? another question is on the outside dually wheel the valve extender is the curved type and is pointed directly towards the inside tire. not sure how to mount that sensor. would love to hear from all on the forum here that can offer help to me. as mentioned here so often safety is paramount with weight and tire pressures.
thanks to all, ric
Lucky Mike said
08:07 AM Oct 3, 2014
if it would help........just read the manual and install them , thats all it took and they have been on there for 2 years
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TRAILERKING said
09:58 AM Oct 3, 2014
What does the manufacturer say or recommend??
A-S Travelers said
11:05 AM Oct 4, 2014
If there is nothing supporting the braided extender, then I would want to support it. For the outside tire, if you can't reach in between the tires to screw on the TPMS then you need to get a short extender to bring the valve out to where you can reach it.
Yes it is a pain to install the TPMS and extenders and to keep the extenders from leaking, but I wouldn't drive or pull an RV w/o a TPMS.
When traveling, about every hour or so, manually cycle the TPMS monitor through all the tires to check for any pressures which are significantly off from normal. Normal being what they are after about 20-30 minutes of hwy driving. In warm weather (85-100*) my tire pressure goes up 10-20 pounds from cold (70-75* in early morning). So if I started at 80psi and in 95* outside temps my pressure is now 93psi, my tire pressure is going to have to drop 23% to 25% before the TPMS is going to alarm instead the 10% to 12% the TPMS is set for. Additionally if all my tires are around 93psi while traveling in hot weather and now I see one tire at 98psi, I know something is wrong. Something is making the tire heat up. Could be a slipped belt and and chances the tire will blow before too long. Keep in mind the inside dually will be hotter (and therefor higher tire pressure) than the others. Usually 2-5 psi higher. Lack of air circulation causes the inside tire to be hotter.
-- Edited by A-S Travelers on Saturday 4th of October 2014 11:06:45 AM
Hello all, i have a question or two about installing the sensors for my tire pressure system. on the rear inside dually of my motorhome i have the braided valve extenders, does anyone know if the added weight of the sensor causes any problems with leaks or failures? Do i need the rubber grommets that hold them in place to keep them from moving while tooling down the road? another question is on the outside dually wheel the valve extender is the curved type and is pointed directly towards the inside tire. not sure how to mount that sensor. would love to hear from all on the forum here that can offer help to me. as mentioned here so often safety is paramount with weight and tire pressures.
thanks to all, ric
everything has its what if's......why nots.....and when will's.......
If there is nothing supporting the braided extender, then I would want to support it. For the outside tire, if you can't reach in between the tires to screw on the TPMS then you need to get a short extender to bring the valve out to where you can reach it.
Yes it is a pain to install the TPMS and extenders and to keep the extenders from leaking, but I wouldn't drive or pull an RV w/o a TPMS.
When traveling, about every hour or so, manually cycle the TPMS monitor through all the tires to check for any pressures which are significantly off from normal. Normal being what they are after about 20-30 minutes of hwy driving. In warm weather (85-100*) my tire pressure goes up 10-20 pounds from cold (70-75* in early morning). So if I started at 80psi and in 95* outside temps my pressure is now 93psi, my tire pressure is going to have to drop 23% to 25% before the TPMS is going to alarm instead the 10% to 12% the TPMS is set for. Additionally if all my tires are around 93psi while traveling in hot weather and now I see one tire at 98psi, I know something is wrong. Something is making the tire heat up. Could be a slipped belt and and chances the tire will blow before too long. Keep in mind the inside dually will be hotter (and therefor higher tire pressure) than the others. Usually 2-5 psi higher. Lack of air circulation causes the inside tire to be hotter.
-- Edited by A-S Travelers on Saturday 4th of October 2014 11:06:45 AM