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afinepoint
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May 29, 2013

TPMS. Necessary or just peace of mind?

Pulling a 31' toy hauler with an F350 dually. How important is it to have a TPMS? Just how frequently are trailer tires blowing out around here?

This would be an aftermarket for truck and trailer. Was thinking about TireMinder: http://www.amazon.com/TireMinder-TMG400C-Pressure-Monitoring-System/dp/B0051WRSHA/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=366VIGS1UN48E&coliid=I3JZGLMTMU8HFG

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    skipnchar
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    May 29, 2013
    Trailer tires are subjected to FAR more stress than your truck tires or car tires. When making a turn the trailer tries to pivot since both axles are fixed (non steering axles) and it CANNOT pivot on two points at the same time. Result is huge lateral forces as it DRAGS the axles through a turn. I'd go with the TPMS. If you have a blow out or even a flat you're not likely to even know it until someone drives up and waves you down and a LOT of damage can be done to the trailer and it's underbelly, suspension, plumbing etc.

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