Tire pressure gauges
Have the typical stick type gauge, which I don't trust. So I bought one with a dial and needle. Got home to check it out and Great it works real nice. 64 lbs. Got out the old stick type and it reads 5...
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JimK-NY wrote:
I have had a 2010 Ram 2500 and now a 2018 Ram 3500. For both trucks the TPMS worked the same way. The readings never update with the truck stationary. Updates occur every few minutes with the truck in motion. The TPMS is not at all useful for adjusting pressure. In addition you cannot even use it to check the pressures when first starting the truck. Again, the truck needs to be in motion. On the positive side, since the sending units are not used with a high degree of frequency, the batteries in the sensor will last 5-7 years under typical use. The units are or at least were $70 each.
That is true , they do have to be in motion to read ,but thats sure not a concern for me. I make air adjustments using a tire gauge. Have no idea on the updates on my 2014 3500, although the only thing I see is an increase in pressure as they warm up.
But the 2500 is different then my 3500 ,the 2500 will give you a low pressure warning, my 3500 does not. Only way I would know low pressure is if I am watching the screen if its set on that screen. Being that my truck is going on 7 years old, so far no indication of any battery problem. Being that there is no real warning to mine, I doubt that I would do anything with them if they quit working. I would be just as cheap or cheaper to add sensors to the wheels, and use my TST 507 , that way I would have a warning , and a much better way to check my tire pressures before starting out.
But as said my truck is dead accurate with my tire gauge .
