old school observation.... tire whacker
Observed this weekend...18 wheeler operator using a metal rod , strolled around his rig... whacked each tire. No TPMS, no digital tire pressure gauge. The man makes a living driving big rigs. Hm...
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I am a tire thumper on the DRW. Two weeks ago I thumped them befor departing And thumped one set again when I heard a very slight difference that I might have just put down to just the angle of the contact with the hammer. However I broke out the gauge and the inner was down to 20 psi. Durn valve extender leak again. Point is the thump difference was slight so thumping may not be the best way to spot trouble but it helps.
