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dlighter 
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Joined: 10 Feb 2017 Location: Maine Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
 Topic: Tire sensorsPosted: 18 Feb 2017 at 7:56am |
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Does anyone have a recommendation for tire pressure sensors? First single axle camper and I want to make sure there aren't any issues.
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2010 Toyota Tacoma
2017 Rpod 180 Buried under 3' of snow. Camping season can't get here soon enough! |
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Podster
Senior Member 
Joined: 16 Sep 2014 Location: San Antonio Online Status: Offline Posts: 1108 |
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 11:32am |
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I check my tires regularly and sensors won't prevent a blowout so I don't use them.
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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
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Our pod
Groupie 
Joined: 03 Oct 2016 Location: Olympia WA Online Status: Offline Posts: 62 |
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 11:44am |
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I can see the pod tires from my side-view mirrors, and check them at each stop (visually). I will check the air pressure periodically as well.
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Life is good.
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 12:22pm |
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I agree with both of the above.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 2:45pm |
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Me too, not sure what the gain is from TPS, I also monitor tire pressure and bearing heat, make sure everything is torqued, maintenance done,tires are in good shape, balanced and went with D rated tires. Important to not exceed speed rating. TPS is just going to tell me I lost or am losing tire pressure, in case of a blowout I think I would probably already know that.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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jato
Senior Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3257 |
Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 6:44pm |
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Agree with all you above posters. One time I had a tire that I could visually see via the rear view mirror was a bit low. I stopped and checked both tires even though they were warm and noted a 4 psi difference between the two tires. Took out my bicycle tire pump and pumped it up to match the other and went on my way. When I got to the campground I took a closer look at the tire because I knew it was good when I left in the morning, you guessed it, I picked up a 2" long roofing nail in the tread, easy fix at the filling station. Got 20,000 plus miles on them and then replaced as they were 6 years old last spring.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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ribet
Groupie
Joined: 26 Aug 2016 Location: Hillsboro, Oreg Online Status: Offline Posts: 64 |
Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 7:23pm |
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Tire pressure monitoring valve stem caps are cheep. Available in different pressures levels. Usually sell for under $10 fore four caps. A quick check. Turn red if tire pressure is under the caps pressure rating.
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