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SJ-Chris
Explorer II
Dec 24, 2021

Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) --- Great add-on

With the seriousness of proper tire pressure, load capacities, etc, I'm surprised that RVs don't come standard with a Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS). After having multiple RVs for the last 4 yea...
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mlh
Explorer
Dec 28, 2021
Some RV companies advertise that there products come equipped with TPMS. I just bought a new fifth wheel with that advertisement. The TPMS system consisted of 4 valve caps that showed green when good and red when low. The dealer when walking through said that as long as there's 80 lbs, the caps will show green. WRONG. I got it home and installed my TST system. They all four went into alarm reading 67 lbs. Moral to the story, don't trust the cheap caps.

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