Tire pressure monitoring system December 22, 2004, 09:17:35 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48215Does anyone have any experience using a tire pressure monitoring system like Advantage PressurePro? I had a 5th Wheel and did not realize the tire was flat on the 5th wheel until I had some damage to the tire well area. Now I will be purchasing a motorhome(LD) and would like to monitor the tires as I am driving and also the tow vehicle tires. Thanks for your assistance.
Re: Tire pressure monitoring system Reply #1 – December 23, 2004, 06:12:36 am Yahoo Message Number: 48231Yes, I have a TireSentry system monitoring 10 tires....6 on the truck and 4 on the 5th wheel.I too had a "secret" flat tire on an earlier trailer that I wasn't aware of for several miles. A passing motorist got my attention......a real testimonial to the anti sway capabilities of the Hensley Hitch.I am considering gett
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Tire pressure monitoring system Reply #2 – December 23, 2004, 08:24:29 am Yahoo Message Number: 48238SNIP . . . I made a thorough study of the monitoring systems available and decided on the TireSentry for a couple of reasons. . . . OK Roger, let's hear those reasons. (I love it when someone's done a lot of research).Sarah[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Tire pressure monitoring system Reply #3 – December 23, 2004, 01:51:37 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48252Sure Sarah,When I was looking at tire pressure monitoring systems there were three major players....SmartTire, PressurePro and TireSentry.SmartTire had been around the longest but their system is the most cumbersome to install....the tires have to be dismounted from the wheels and the sensors are mounted inside on the wheel. Any further maintenance...changing batteries for instance...also requires dismounting the tires from the wheels. Also a couple of big time suppliers...Big O Tires and Les Schwab Tire Co dropped them from their product lines. I did not consider this product any further.PressurePro and TireSentry both utilize a valve stem mounted sensor which is much handier to install and maintain. The primary differences between these two involves the tire pressure sensing and signaling to the driver. The PressurePro sensors transmit all the time the tires are
Re: [Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Tire pressure monitoring system Reply #4 – December 27, 2004, 02:15:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48371Roger - thanks for all the info on the different tire pressure sensing systems. I put it in my 'tech' folder for the future. I'd been reading about those things on the RV-Talk list 3-4 years ago, but there never was an idea of which is better/safer/more reliable. Such is life with things that aren't popular enough for Consumer Reports. Keep us posted about how you think it works for you, and thanks! Sarah
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Tire pressure monitoring system Reply #5 – January 05, 2005, 01:07:47 pm Yahoo Message Number: 48728------- More info on tire monitoring systems ---- I have just completed a 3500 mile trip with the Doran Pressure Pro monitoring system and I had 2 alarms. The Doran uses lug nut sized transmitters on the tire stem and a monitor on the dash. The sensors are about 2/3 oz light. I got my 1st alarm 5 miles from home; one sensor was a bit loose and allowing air to escape. Pumped it up and on my way again. 1500 miles later, another alarm; punched button on monitor and noted that the pressure was continuously falling. One of the "High Pressure" tire stems that I was sold, the metal stems with rubber bases, was leaking. I put the spare on and moved the pressure sensor to the spare, so I would still have all 6 wheels sensed. When disassembled, the stem/rubber base showed less than 10% of the contact area was vulcanized. Maybe the sensor accelerated the failure, but it would have happened sometime, anyway, and the local tire dealer said "..they were recalled....too many failures". So 7 new, all metal stems and back on the road. The Doran suites me fine, since it can be backfit with no disassembly and can be moved to the spare, if need be, but it's not pretty. I set tire pressure about 10-12 psi above weight determined tire pressure and the 1st alarm goes off 7-8 psi down from that, still 4-5 psi above minimum. The second alarm is about 15 psi from set point. Not the cheapest, maybe not the best, but I can check all 6 tire pressures in as many seconds at any time and can handle up to 10 wheels on RV and 4 on toad. I was quoted about $10 each for battery replacement and 3 yrs of battery life. Time in the cold Northeast will be a test - I'll report back in 3-4 years, hopefully. If put on valve stem extenders, you might want to anchor the end to prevent too much flexing.
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Tire pressure monitoring system Reply #6 – January 06, 2005, 09:00:07 am Yahoo Message Number: 48794In reading this message I was reminded of my experience using valve extenders on the front 2 tires. The Victor brand I bought in an auto parts store caused the tire to loose air when screwed all the way on. Seems the stem was too far inward--a faulty design/manufacture problem. I switched to another brand, making sure the stem was not protruding inside the cavity which screwed onto the valve.Bob Quote ------- More info on tire monitoring systems ---- I have just completed a 3500 mile trip with the Doran Pressure Pro monitoring system and I had 2 alarms. The Doran uses lug nut sized transmitters on the tire stem and a monitor on the dash. The sensors are about 2/3 oz light. I got my 1st alarm 5 miles from home; one sensor was a bit loose and allowing air to escape. Pumped it up and on my way again.1500 miles later, another alarm; punched button on monitor and noted that the pressure was continuously falling. One of the "High Pressure" tire stems that I was sold, the metal stems with rubber bases, was leaking. I put the spare on and moved the pressure sensor to the spare, so I would still have all 6 wheels sensed. When disassembled, the stem/rubber base showed less than 10% of the contact area was vulcanized. Maybe the sensor accelerated the failure, but it would have happened sometime, anyway, and the local tire dealer said "..they were recalled....too many failures". So 7 new, all metal stems and back on the road.The Doran suites me fine, since it can be backfit with no disassembly and can be moved to the spare, if need be, but it's not pretty. I set tire pressure about 10-12 psi above weight determined tire pressure and the 1st alarm goes off 7-8 psi down from that, still 4-5Quotepsi above minimum. The second alarm is about 15 psi from set point. QuoteNot the cheapest, maybe not the best, but I can check all 6 tire pressures in as many seconds at any time and can handle up to 10 wheels on RV and 4 on toad. I was quoted about $10 each for battery replacement and 3 yrs of battery life. Time in the cold Northeast will be a test - I'll report back in 3-4 years, hopefully. If put on valve stem extenders, you might want to anchor the end to prevent too much flexing.
[Life With A Lazy Daze RV] Re: Tire pressure monitoring system Reply #7 – January 06, 2005, 10:50:38 am Yahoo Message Number: 48806YMMV ..but ... I have a LOT more peace of mind after ordering and installing the tireman's valve stems and removing the beauty covers. I now check air and torque with minimal effort. The Ford wheels look jus fine after a cleanup.
Tire pressure monitoring system Reply #8 – May 04, 2008, 06:42:27 pm Yahoo Message Number: 92290I am trying this post again, as I am sure someone here knows more about it than I do. Also cross posting to Techsnoz. I would like to be able to detect low tire pressure in our toad, while towing. However, I am reluctant to invest in the technology as our Jeep came with tire pressure monitoring and two of the sensors give false low pressure warnings almost weekly.1) Is anyone else on this forum having this problem with Jeep sensors? 2) Does anyone know if the Jeep sensors are compatible with after market monitors? 3) Forget the Jeep sensors and buy an after market system.Please note that I am much more concerned with monitoring tire pressure in the toad, than the LD. And yes I am going to have Jeep address the false readings while it is under warranty.Cheers, Don
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