Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Rwake901 wrote:
Any problems on any of these getting a good signal from the toad? Looking on E-bay some of the brands offer a signal booster. Will I need that too?

Best bet is to try the system as is first. You can always add the repeater later if needed.

In support of what Brett said, the Tire Minder actually comes with a booster which they recommend you use no matter what length the motorhome is.

Ed Headington

Do a search for `tpms' on this Forum and read on. Much previous discussion. Generally RVers wait until they have blowout to buy a system. You are thinking ahead.

Rwake901 wrote:
Any problems on any of these getting a good signal from the toad? Looking on E-bay some of the brands offer a signal booster. Will I need that too?

Suspect you would need a booster on longer coaches.

Have not needed one on our 35-38' coaches. Reads toad just fine.

Been happy with the Pressure Pro since soon after they were introduced. Have replaced all 14 of the sensors over the 9 plus years.

Any problems on any of these getting a good signal from the toad? Looking on E-bay some of the brands offer a signal booster. Will I need that too?

I'm a satisfied TST 507 user. Just starting my 3rd season with the system and have had no issues with it whatsoever. I seem to get 2 summers out of my batteries, so I just completed my 1st battery swap. Didn't think it was a big deal.

Another satisfied Pressure Pro user.

Good product and good factory support.

I have a TST 507 system and am very satisfied with it. I did not get the pass-thru sensors, opting for the standard sensors instead. The user replaceable batteries last about year, and only cost around $0.50 each. I previously had a TST 510 system with non-user replaceable batteries, and that one also worked well. When the sensors finally started failing at around 6 years, TST offered me a great deal on replacing it with the 507 system rather than having the 510 sensors updated. Super customer service!

The problem with a TPMS is usually faulty set-up bu the owner and not the TPMS itself. If the coach was weighed and the tire charts say that you should be using 95psi MINIMUM in the tire, as an example, then the TPMS should be set higher. From reading the various posts on this forum, that 95 psi is what most people set their TPMS for. This means that the tire has to lose 10% or so before the alarm is sent. Who knows what damage is done to that tire when driving for xx miles with the tire under-inflated until air is added to bring it up to the MINIMUM required air pressure of 95psi. The same goes for ONE dual going under-inflated and causing damage to both tires. Others have said that they do not add air when the TPMS sounds an alarm when the tire was cold in the morning because after they get on the road, the tire will warm up and the pressure will increase.
For the TPMS to have any use at all, it needs to sound an alarm when the tire gets to the 95psi MINIMUM, and NOT 10% below 95psi. This means that you have to inflate your tires for a certain amount over 95psi, when the tire is cold before you have driven on it, to properly monitor and protect your tires. Then, when the tire pressure drops to 95psi, you will be warned to add air BEFORE damage is done. Any warning after it has dropped below the MINIMUM of 95psi is too late.