Do non-Leaking Valve Extenders Exist
I have had two different brands of extenders put on the rig (one each last time the tires were changed) and they have both leaked. I call the service center and they just say "some of them leak a bit,...
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Hikerdogs wrote:
You don't need to spend $120.00 for valve stems. Any good truck tire shop will have the long valve stems or solid extensions for about $15.00 per wheel. The braided ones will work but they aren't recommended if you use a tire pressure monitoring system. with braided extensions the sensors will move around and eventually fail.
Since I have braided stems and a TPMS and have used them continuously for the past seven years with no problems, I would have to say your statement is a myth.....I have heard of no failures of the TPMS due to braided stems....I use rubber stems on my toad and have had no problems with them either....the 502 system no longer suggests metal stems....Dennis
