fix one issue, find another
having had a blow out on an inside dually, i'm rather paranoid about our tires now and generally get the DH to stop and ck the tires before we leave town on a trip. it's amazing how often we find them...
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About the Tires. Sounds like you're on the way to a new set, or at least a few replacements. You said a key phrase "faulty valve stem." Please plan on getting better valves with your new tires. Top of the line is the dedicated, specially designed, custom valves by Tire-Man and Borg. Solid brass, made to fit, made to check and add air with any kind of gauge and any kind of chuck. Not cheap, just a little over $100, but they also DON'T LEAK! If you don't want those, at least get metal valve stems. Then you can use various extensions or extender hoses, as long as they're "airless" meaning they don't hold air till you press on their cores.
You're talking about the House Battery running low? Is it a good battery? If it's good, if it's turned on, then possibly.... The chassis alternator charges the house battery through a Battery Isolator. This thing allows the chassis to charge the house battery, but doesn't let the house systems draw the chassis battery down. They also usually include a start assist feature. This, usually with a dashboard pushbutton, allows the house battery to "jump" the chassis battery. If the Isolator isn't connected properly, or if it's damaged, then the house battery isn't getting charged till you plug into shore tie someplace and your Converter/Charger takes over.
You're talking about the House Battery running low? Is it a good battery? If it's good, if it's turned on, then possibly.... The chassis alternator charges the house battery through a Battery Isolator. This thing allows the chassis to charge the house battery, but doesn't let the house systems draw the chassis battery down. They also usually include a start assist feature. This, usually with a dashboard pushbutton, allows the house battery to "jump" the chassis battery. If the Isolator isn't connected properly, or if it's damaged, then the house battery isn't getting charged till you plug into shore tie someplace and your Converter/Charger takes over.
