โMay-26-2017 06:28 PM
โJun-08-2017 09:32 AM
ken burke wrote:I thought about that years ago, when first learning about tire temps. I thought it would be cool to have a NACA duct in front of the wheel well to suck air in to help cool the tires/hubs. Then the juices got flowing while watching a short-track NASCAR race, where the cars were spraying water into the brake cooling ducts. Why not do something similar with my FW's tires? Every 15 minutes, or so, have a mister turn on and spray directly onto the tires for about a minute. Just plumb into the fresh water tank. Yeah, your wheels would probably look pretty cr@ppy after a while with salts, but you must might save a child, er, TIRE! ๐
lyle
โJun-07-2017 07:02 PM
Me Again wrote:
Over the years of shooting tires with an infrared heat gun I have found that with good trailer tires, think Ribs and R250's, that the rear axle runs a little warmer than the front axle. I racked it up to the front ones in clear air and the rear ones hidden behind the fronts.
โJun-07-2017 03:27 PM
โJun-07-2017 03:20 PM
larry barnhart wrote:
Cummins12v98 With all of the products we all have for rving how can a waste of money not be included in most of the fun thing's we all buy. I am guilty but just like stuff. I do like our TST for our small home.
chevman
โMay-31-2017 09:09 AM
โMay-31-2017 07:09 AM
โMay-31-2017 06:58 AM
โMay-30-2017 10:56 PM
ken burke wrote:Dayle1 wrote:
More likely the exhaust in spite of other comments. I have internal sensors on my trailer so they are insensitive to sun and wind effects. And in spite of the distance the ones behind the exhaust are always hotter with the front trailer tire hotter than the rear. But it also depends on which side your exhaust is at, mine is curb side, or with dual exhaust depends on wind direction. When I searched this issue I found one owner that had melted plastic trim at the lower corner of the fiver when towing during a regen cycle. I don't think a 10 degree diff really matters, worst case maybe rotate tires side to side.
Wow. That explanes a lot. Thanks!! My right front trailer tire is always hotter than the other tires. The pressure is also higher. I never thought about the hot exhaust (from ford diesel) as being the problem. I am now sure that it is true. If I had a brain in my head I would have figured it out! When you stand aft of the exhaust it is really hot. During the regen process the exhaust gases get up to 1200 deg F. Once I had a left front trailer blow out.
There must be some way to cool the tire. Put in a vent scoop?
At least it is another thing to think about.
ken
โMay-30-2017 06:43 PM
โMay-30-2017 04:34 PM
โMay-30-2017 03:24 PM
Dayle1 wrote:
More likely the exhaust in spite of other comments. I have internal sensors on my trailer so they are insensitive to sun and wind effects. And in spite of the distance the ones behind the exhaust are always hotter with the front trailer tire hotter than the rear. But it also depends on which side your exhaust is at, mine is curb side, or with dual exhaust depends on wind direction. When I searched this issue I found one owner that had melted plastic trim at the lower corner of the fiver when towing during a regen cycle. I don't think a 10 degree diff really matters, worst case maybe rotate tires side to side.
โMay-27-2017 04:59 PM
โMay-27-2017 04:58 PM
โMay-27-2017 04:39 PM
Cummins12V98 wrote:
"The door side tire temperature was running about 10 degrees hotter that the curb side"
I thought the door side and curb side were one in the same???