Valve stem question
We recently bought a used Fleetwood Storm. The rear inner wheels have the braided valve stem extensions and the outer tires the valve stem faces inwards and I am unable to get a tire gauge on it, not ...
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jtovosr wrote:
The extensions are not reliable, they will leak sooner or later you can be sure of that. You need a 90 Degree truck tire gauge & throw all the extensions away.
..I tried every truck tire gauge I could find. RV dealer tried 'bout every one he had on the shelf, too. NONE would allow you to get to the valve on the outer dual on mine.
...Not to mention that even if I could get a gauge to reach it, NOTHING would allow me to attach an air hose to it (outer dual) for when it needs a shot of air. The ONLY option for the outers that allowed me to attach a gauge as well as an air chuck was a solid, 135 deg. extension. Sooo, thats what I use for them.
Solid, short extensions like that are not the problem. When installed correctly, they will not leak. The braided extensions are the ones that some folks have leaking problems with (although just as many folks like me have had no trouble with them).
Eventually I will probably replace the braided ones on the inners with a solid extension of some kind, quite possibly Dually valves. However, as long as the braided ones show no sign of wear or leaking....I'll stick with what I have. :)
Will
