Tire monitor systems January 22, 2014, 02:40:04 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144694Glad to see this subject come up...there are several of us here @ Q. looking into installing a tire pressure/temp. system, and there are three different vendors here we're looking into...Tire Tracker, Pressure Pro, and Truck System Technologies.I see that Andy choose Pressure pro, and was hoping he might enlighten us as to why he choose it over the others. I'm personally leaning towards the Truck System Tech., because the sensor batteries can be replaced by owner, the display is small and easy to see and use, w/a lithium ion battery that only needs re-charging once every two weeks or so [tho I doubt I'd go that long], I can still use the alligator flo-thru air valves to add air, and no other wiring to run. The pricing seems pretty standard across the three. Two of us don't have toads, and don't plan on having one, and one person does. Going online and doing the research but input from satisfied users is a plus. Andy? I know you research things to an inth so your take would also be appreciated. Gini Free and Junah, canine xtrodinaire "CHERRYOTTE" our litte red home on wheels "Growing old is mandatory. Growing wise is optional."--- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #1 – January 22, 2014, 05:10:10 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144698Gini, I have the PressurePro system and have been using it for over 5 years with good results. I had one failed sensor which they replaced promptly, free, as long as I returned the failed sensor after I got the new one. I do not have heat sensing. At the time I got my system, I don't think it was an option. Today, winter travel vs summer travel would generate a huge swing in tire temps. I don't see a tire overheating without a concurrent change in pressure, as being likely. The PressurePro system reports overpressure as well as underpressure, so I don't feel that I have a need for temperature monitoring. Why did I choose PressurePro 5 years ago? I don't remember. I will tell you that I usually research stuff before making a choice, so my selection process for PressurePro would have been similar to my selection process for a Lazy Daze. I have not regretted either of those choices.Ken F in NM
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #2 – January 22, 2014, 06:32:31 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144700"I see that Andy choose Pressure pro, and was hoping he might enlighten us as to why he choose it over the others."I didn't do a lot of research on my own; rather, I chose PressurePro based on the recommendations of PressurePro owners whose expertise and careful research I trust... and because I've heard fewer complaints about that system than about the competing systems.Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #3 – January 22, 2014, 10:37:31 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144702I've had a PressurePro system for over 8 years on our motorhome and trailer (8 wheels total) replaced a couple sensors early on under warranty (they had a batch with seal problems), and bought one a year or so ago when the battery died. I put them on for six months a year when we travel. It does not require a booster, even though our glider trailer is 34 feet long, with the axle near the middle. I've moved the PressurePro to our new(er) motorhome. I wonder if the units with replaceable batteries suffer from leaks that make them fail early, unlike the thermo-sealed PressurePro units that don't allow battery changes.Eric Greenwell wrote, On 1/22/2014 4:32 PM:
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #4 – January 22, 2014, 11:08:25 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144705Thank you everyone for your input on the TPMS's. It is looking like Pressure Pro is leading with the largest number of satisfied responders, and no need for a signal booster. This group is awesome!Cindy, leaving Q tomorrow.
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #5 – January 23, 2014, 09:57:49 am Yahoo Message Number: 144708Quote Thank you everyone for your input on the TPMS's. It is looking like Pressure Pro is leading with the largest number of satisfied responders, and no need for a signal booster. This group is awesome!Cindy, leaving Q tomorrow. No doubt a good choice, but the lack of replaceable batteries is a deal breaker for me. The TST 507RV has lots of good reviews and user replaceable batteries. I did find one bad review too, though.Anyone here have experience with the TST 507?tks,bumper
Tire monitor systems Reply #6 – January 23, 2014, 12:58:26 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144709Hey Bumper We have been thinking along the same lines. The last couple of days I have been reading all the user reviews on all the TPMS. I also found that TST 507 had the fewest negative reviews and seems to be rapidly gaining popularity. User reviews are strange sometimes. I have found it a good idea to just throw out the lowest reviews if there are only one or two. I like that the TST and Tire Traker are a couple hundred $$ cheaper than PP, and you don't have to fork over $350 for new sensors every 4 or 5 years. Yes, I am tending toward TST myself.
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #7 – January 23, 2014, 01:16:11 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144710"the lack of replaceable batteries is a deal breaker for me."Not as much as lack of reliability would be for me.Now, I'm not trying to say it has to be either/or; we just don't have enough data to know. And I certainly agree that replaceable batteries are a big advantage. But from the user reports I've seen here and elsewhere, PressurePro seems to have the advantage in reliability, and for me, that is the single overriding criterion in a tire pressure monitoring system.If I have to send in the sensors for battery replacement ($36 apiece) every five years, so be it. But when the time comes, I'll probably hold one back and try disassembling it, to see whether I can replace the batteries and reseal the unit myself. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #8 – January 23, 2014, 03:35:37 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144712Hey Bumper We have been thinking along the same lines. The last couple of days I have been reading all the user reviews on all the TPMS. I also found that TST 507 had the fewest negative reviews and seems to be rapidly gaining popularity. User reviews are strange sometimes. I have found it a good idea to just throw out the lowest reviews if there are only one or two. I like that the TST and Tire Traker are a couple hundred $$ cheaper than PP, and you don't have to fork over $350 for new sensors every 4 or 5 years. Yes, I am tending toward TST myself.+++++++++++++++++++++++++Tom there is another name that keep coming up along with the TST507 Tire SafeGuard. They have both end cap and flow through monitors. They are designed and popular with the 18 wheelers. USA made and they have there own research and develapment department. I find a good place to get information on things like this and other RV information is www. IRV2.com
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #9 – January 23, 2014, 10:51:30 pm Yahoo Message Number: 144713I have recently installed the Tire Tracker TPMS on our new 2013 27MB so can not comment on the reliability or longevity of the system, but I did want to point out that it needn't be hardwired or installed on the dash. The controller/display is smaller than my hand, about the size of the JVC radio remote, and seems very happy to be plugged into the 12v outlet weekly for a recharge -- it will beep at you when it's hungry. When not being charged it lives in one of the handy dashboard cubby-holes.Harvey (and Molly), 2013 27MB
Re: Tire monitor systems Reply #10 – January 24, 2014, 10:33:20 am Yahoo Message Number: 144714" it will beep at you when it's hungry. When not being charged it lives in one of the handy dashboard cubby-holes.Thanks, Harvey (and Molly), Good idea. And have save travels. You've got a great unit.Barry "O" - 06MB - Ruby Red
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