Luv To Fish
Pilot Point, Texas
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Frank, wait until after you've been to North Dakota before you even suggest she does this, remember the 3 X's per state rule ? That's along way to drive just to hear they're tired from running.
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wa8yxm
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I used to use them but the problem is when they fail they can flatten your tire, More than once I've had to re-inflate a tire after removing the blasted idiot cap and found the only problem was the cap.
A better idea, epically for rvers is the Pressure Pro system.. Now there are two versions of this, Dorian and Advantage and I fully recommend your choice of those two systems.
Advantages/disdavantages.. Major disadvantage is the cost.. But I can fix that for you with a bit of math.
Advantage
Indicator caps: You have to physically look at 'em
Pressure pro: Dash panel indicator with audio and visual alert if a tire goes low (or high or hot depending on the model)
Indicator caps. to check the pressure in the tire it's a traditional job (remove cap, apply guage, read guage, replace cap)
Pressure Pro.. Push button, read display (may have to push button several times to read all the tires)
Indicator caps.> To read the pressure or even to notice a tire is getting low you have to stop, get out, and walk around
Pressure Pro: At 55 mph the alarm went off. Left front on the towed.. I found a rest area and sure enough it was low (NOT FLAT) fired up the compressor and re-inflated it.. Did so a few more times over the weekend, Finally got to my Tire Store and they found I'd been screwed (Or rather the tire had been) so they removed the screw and put in a proper patch, all under warranty, re-mounted and re-balanced the tire and I was good to go.> Total cost, Perhaps a dollar's worth of gas.
Another poster got his pressure pro system and since he was about to move tossed it in the basement "I'll install it when I get home"
His left front tire on his towed went flat. Folks honking and pointing (I know how that feels too only it was my Bicycle tire, long story don't fit here)
Pulled over, walked around, and found the left front tire on the towed was history, also the flapping remains had done over 2,000 in damage to the car.
His bill, over 2,000 dollars,, Mine, 1.00 worth of gas and a bit of time at the tire store.. Cost of Pressure Pro system, about 600 when I got it.
Final cost of pressure pro system... -1400 dollars.. Yes, I saved over twice it's price on that one tire alone.
Average cost of a 22.5" RV tire.. Over 400 bucks, Plus secondary damage
And that.. is the math.
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JJBIRISH
Butler, PA, USA
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While much of what you say is true, it is a little slanted… they do not prevent blow-outs, and in a sudden catastrophic tire failure (blow out) or sudden loss of PSI they may not always alarm, this was told to me by pressure-pro themselves… when a tire blows out the damage to the tire is not a issue and much of the secondary damage is likely to happen before you can pull over and stop…
I am not trying to diminish the good they can do just throw the whole picture out there…
They are especially good for someone that wouldn’t normally check his tires often enough and a good tool for those that do… but I am convinced that some people that have them abandon completely or reduce the inspections, thinking they no longer need to do them…
The very best thing you can do to prevent blowouts is to not over load, maintain proper PSI, don’t speed, avoid potholes, and good and frequent tire inspections, then follow up with PSI monitoring…
I believe most tire failures are in fact caused by slow unchecked leaks and that most of them would be found in the daily checks if done, possibly even sooner than a alarm form a sensor might sound…
Used right they are a great tool for the operator, but not as a replacement for all the things you should do with or without them…
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