Trailer Camera and TPMS Kit
Cargo Master
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The plug is tucked in up high but you do not have to lower the tire, but it would make it easier to retrieve. It has a cap on the end to keep contaminants out. Once you have done it once, then next one would be easy to find.
Laughing Gas
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I think it's a fair question as I had wondered about the same. I am planning to cut and place a thin rubber gasket between the two, just to be on the safe side. Since I don't yet have my truck, I don't know if the OEM bolts already supplied are aluminum or steel. In either case, whatever Ford used for the screws, should still be ok, I would think.
Tuned
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I think it's a fair question as I had wondered about the same. I am planning to cut and place a thin rubber gasket between the two, just to be on the safe side. Since I don't yet have my truck, I don't know if the OEM bolts already supplied are aluminum or steel. In either case, whatever Ford used for the screws, should still be ok, I would think.
Laughing Gas
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Yah, I will have the spray in bed liner as well, but better safe than sorry. I'm going through a similar process for bolting down my steel truck box in the front of the bed. I will have fiber insulators through the holes in the bed and fiber washers above and below, under the bolt head and above the nut and washer. I'm more concerned about that one as it is where water will stand, and water is the catalyst for corrosion to take place.
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I have purchased the trailer camera and tpms option and am not very happy with this as it does not work well for 5th wheels. I am looking to move the camera plug to the bed and noted your comment on an aftermarket product. Do you have more information on this?
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Thanks for the info on Nichols Manufacturing. I ordered the new box that accounts for interference due to the factory spray in lining. Should be available next week.
My other issue is the tpms valve stems. These are too small for my wheels. Does any one know if there is a supplier for larger stems or a way to somehow use the ones supplied by Ford?
My other issue is the tpms valve stems. These are too small for my wheels. Does any one know if there is a supplier for larger stems or a way to somehow use the ones supplied by Ford?
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so ford TPMS can work with steel belt tires!!
I posted to AS forum that the instruction/installation details explicitly excluded steel carcass tires, but it seems that at least one of us has tested the theory and found it without merit. I have the same trailer as OP, a 2017 Classic AS with Michelin LT 225/75R16 tires. I expect same as OP. These are promoted as having two steel belts to benefit something or other....Anyway. Pretty disappointed that Ford cannot refine their guidance on a pretty critical towing monitor. I have purchased an alternate aftermarket device. Reading interest from this forum on same question, I thought I would join and post a partial answer. The key is at end of post. A user of steel belted tires is experiencing no problems with TPMS trailer use. As a few of the enlightened on this forum have speculated, but did not have data to confirm.
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Originally Posted by a1ofm
This is an exact quote from the Ford installation instructions. Pretty bummed, since my new F250 superduty has the integrated system that would let me avoid another monitor in the cab. Was one of the key features I wanted in my TV. Checking on the Ford forums, there is a mixed view on whether the system would work fine in most cases, and it's just Ford making sure they CYA. But also some folks speculate that this steel can mess up the signal transmission. I'll keep up to date on this topic, but I'm not spending the money and hassle of install, only to then have to live with non working system. My Michelin LT tires have two steel belts as well as polymer cords......will buy an alternate TPMS probably the simple flow through design. Anyone got strong opinions on various options??
Alex
Not sure if the tires on our 2017 Airstream Classic are steel belted or not but the TPMS does work for us.
Quote:
Originally Posted by a1ofm
This is an exact quote from the Ford installation instructions. Pretty bummed, since my new F250 superduty has the integrated system that would let me avoid another monitor in the cab. Was one of the key features I wanted in my TV. Checking on the Ford forums, there is a mixed view on whether the system would work fine in most cases, and it's just Ford making sure they CYA. But also some folks speculate that this steel can mess up the signal transmission. I'll keep up to date on this topic, but I'm not spending the money and hassle of install, only to then have to live with non working system. My Michelin LT tires have two steel belts as well as polymer cords......will buy an alternate TPMS probably the simple flow through design. Anyone got strong opinions on various options??
Alex
Not sure if the tires on our 2017 Airstream Classic are steel belted or not but the TPMS does work for us.
Laughing Gas
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From: Erie, Colorado (Boulder)
I posted to AS forum that the instruction/installation details explicitly excluded steel carcass tires, but it seems that at least one of us has tested the theory and found it without merit. I have the same trailer as OP, a 2017 Classic AS with Michelin LT 225/75R16 tires. I expect same as OP. These are promoted as having two steel belts to benefit something or other....Anyway. Pretty disappointed that Ford cannot refine their guidance on a pretty critical towing monitor. I have purchased an alternate aftermarket device. Reading interest from this forum on same question, I thought I would join and post a partial answer. The key is at end of post. A user of steel belted tires is experiencing no problems with TPMS trailer use. As a few of the enlightened on this forum have speculated, but did not have data to confirm.
Quote:
Originally Posted by a1ofm
This is an exact quote from the Ford installation instructions. Pretty bummed, since my new F250 superduty has the integrated system that would let me avoid another monitor in the cab. Was one of the key features I wanted in my TV. Checking on the Ford forums, there is a mixed view on whether the system would work fine in most cases, and it's just Ford making sure they CYA. But also some folks speculate that this steel can mess up the signal transmission. I'll keep up to date on this topic, but I'm not spending the money and hassle of install, only to then have to live with non working system. My Michelin LT tires have two steel belts as well as polymer cords......will buy an alternate TPMS probably the simple flow through design. Anyone got strong opinions on various options??
Alex
Not sure if the tires on our 2017 Airstream Classic are steel belted or not but the TPMS does work for us.
Quote:
Originally Posted by a1ofm
This is an exact quote from the Ford installation instructions. Pretty bummed, since my new F250 superduty has the integrated system that would let me avoid another monitor in the cab. Was one of the key features I wanted in my TV. Checking on the Ford forums, there is a mixed view on whether the system would work fine in most cases, and it's just Ford making sure they CYA. But also some folks speculate that this steel can mess up the signal transmission. I'll keep up to date on this topic, but I'm not spending the money and hassle of install, only to then have to live with non working system. My Michelin LT tires have two steel belts as well as polymer cords......will buy an alternate TPMS probably the simple flow through design. Anyone got strong opinions on various options??
Alex
Not sure if the tires on our 2017 Airstream Classic are steel belted or not but the TPMS does work for us.
I hope this helps all who are wondering if they will work or not.