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1handyhubby
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Jun 24, 2017

Dually tire extenders?

Anybody use them? I did a search with no results here. My hand just barely fits through the spokes and it takes forever to air up the inner tires before I load the camper. My neighbor says he tried them years ago and they're ****. Hoping for some feedback.
  • What is needed is a extended valve stem that will let you quickly check your tire pressure.Braided Extenders have a very bad habit of leaking.

    The best on the market,that are the original,are Tire Man.

    Chuck is the original designer of these an he has been around for years. If you have any questions just give him a call, he is always happy to help. Any others are just cheap reproductions of the original.

    The kit looks like This it is for all 6 wheels,they also come with flow-thru valve caps so you don't even need to take then off to check the pressure.

    Here is a list of all the products he sells.

    They are compatible with all Tire monitor systems.
  • My 2015 Chevy came with factory supplied extenders on the inside dual wheels. They are essentially plastic valve caps with a check valve on the end of them that replace a standard valve stem cap. You just press the tire gage or the air chuck against them check or add air. They have worked without any issues for over 40,000 miles. I have heard that a lot of people who purchased less quality ones have have nothing but problems.

    I can't figure out how to post a picture so my suggestion is to visit a Chevy or GMC dealer and take a look at a dually truck. Maybe even buy two of them from their service department.

    LeRoy
  • They are most of the time consider "one more item to fail".
    I used CATseye equalizer years ago and lost the tire becouse one of the hose leak.
    IMHO if you don't have TPMS on your dually - buy equalizer like Crossfire and add TPMS on top of it.