Which tpms to buy?
Which to buy? There are so many options in so many different prices.
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- We too are using the TST brand. Have had them on our Carriage for over 4 years. The system has saved us twice big time.
We use the 510 model and for us nothaving to replace the batteries ourselves is what we like the best. They last 5 to 7 years and when the battery life is exhausted the sensor is sent back in with $20.00 and a replacement is sent to you.
Dutch just didn't want to mess with changing the batteries in the sensor on a yearly basis and I prefer the 510 monitor.
The big thing is to have somesystem to help keep you safe on the road. Di - Interesting article to read, not about which TPMS, but why you should - http://www.rvtiresafety.com
Brandon327 wrote:
Which to buy? There are so many options in so many different prices.
Any of them seem to perform well based on posts I've read over time. The big variable is the cost. I have a Doran Pressure Pro system. Works well, but I paid nearly $500 for the monitor with 8 sensors.
Whatever you buy, make certain you replace your trailer wheel valve stems with steel or aluminum stems. The rubber covered brass stems, even if they are high pressure. They are at risk for cracking or breaking with the weight (though relatively light) of the pressure sensor attached to them. For that matter, if you are also going to place sensors on your TV wheels, the same precaution would hold true.- I have been very happy with TST and their Customer Service is the best if you have any problems.
- We have the tst but not the repeater. Might be something you need but ours works ok. Batteries don't last long for me so I will start on out winter trip with 4 new batteries and under 30 days of use on the original batteries.
chevman - TST 507 with six sensors. Replaceable battery external sensors on the truck rear tires and flow thru internal sensors on the trailer tires. System works great and I may switch to four internal sensors on the truck next time it needs tires. Had an older TST system that did warn of a failed ST tire and avoided major damage. Unfortunately I had the sensors stored inside my garage when we had a house fire in 2011. Like the 507 system even better.
- We too just ordered the TST507 and went ahead and ordered the one with the replaceable batteries, 10 sensors, for TV and Fifth Wheel, and ordered the repeater at the advice of the manufacturer. Really looking forward to having this installed for piece of mind with all this talk of tire failure. Even so, just plain makes sense to have a monitoring system on board. We ordered ours after this http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27075607/gotomsg/27076808.cfm#27076808. I asked what TPMS system he was using and he said TST.
- Have 1trip on a tst 507. Works great
- after trying three systems, we settled on Pressure Pro .... for battery replacement in its sensors you have to send them back, we anticipate having to do so every 5 - 7 years .... the Pressure Pro system has performed extremely well
Jim
