TPMS Design Issues
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From: FLG AZ
Ahhh, it's a design FEATURE, not a design FLAW!
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When I'm hooked to a trailer, I really care about tire pressures.
It drives people crazy because I'm ATD about it but whatever.
(ATD stands for attention to detail)
I hate blow outs so I do what I can and I don't want to kill someone.
Someone locally was killed last year because another driver didn't latch his trailer and didn't use safety chains.
Trailer hit a bump, came off ball, hit a Sport Trac in another lane shoving them into the Tennessee River and the passenger (the drivers dad) died from drowning because he couldn't get out.
Not that this has anything to do with air pressure but I use this story as an example of attention to detail.
Ok, end of soap box.
Lets change the tone of this post.
IT's FRIDAY!
It drives people crazy because I'm ATD about it but whatever.
(ATD stands for attention to detail)
I hate blow outs so I do what I can and I don't want to kill someone.
Someone locally was killed last year because another driver didn't latch his trailer and didn't use safety chains.
Trailer hit a bump, came off ball, hit a Sport Trac in another lane shoving them into the Tennessee River and the passenger (the drivers dad) died from drowning because he couldn't get out.
Not that this has anything to do with air pressure but I use this story as an example of attention to detail.
Ok, end of soap box.
Lets change the tone of this post.
IT's FRIDAY!
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From: Northern Il/Cabin in Wi
Can those after market system display the trailer tires AND the truck tires? (with their sensors)
I have never looked into them but probably will. When we retire we will be driving trailer to FL every winter and back in the spring, taking a long route (for fun)
I have never looked into them but probably will. When we retire we will be driving trailer to FL every winter and back in the spring, taking a long route (for fun)
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There are aftermarket systems that can monitor many more than 4 tires. Only problem is you have to use their sensors which may mean removing the factory sensors. Some of the systems just attach on the valve stem but I'm not a fan of adding that extra mass on the end of a rubber stem.
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There are aftermarket systems that can monitor many more than 4 tires. Only problem is you have to use their sensors which may mean removing the factory sensors. Some of the systems just attach on the valve stem but I'm not a fan of adding that extra mass on the end of a rubber stem.
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