How many of you guys have or do not have a TPMS?

[marc515]

I'm wrestling with buying a TPMS for our Navion and TOAD.

I've never had one, and can definitely see the benefits.

So, I was just wondering how many of you guys have or do not have a TPMS for your RV and TOAD?

Thank you
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[fireflock]

I don't. Class C, no toad. I bought one a few years ago and used if for a while. It ended up being more of a pain that I thought it was worth (having to reprogram unit, not reading current pressure at startup).

Instead I keep the rig well within weight limits and buy good tires.

Maybe I just had a bad TPMS, but I can't bring myself to even pull it out of the drawer and try again.

[loggenrock]

I don't think ANY TPMS will solve all tire problems, but the goal is to keep an eye on tire pressures all the time. tire failure can usually be associated with low tire pressures, which result in higher tire temperatures, which break down the rubber even faster. Keep an eye on tire age - on our rigs tires usually "age out" (about 7 years) before they ever wear out. Even without visible sidewall cracking, tires can and do fail from the inside! TPMS simply add another level of protection. ST

[ReneeG]

We too had TST TPMS when our tire separated. It happened so fast the sensor didn't catch it and we did have damage.

[loggenrock]

TST, does temps and pressures. 6 sensors on the Prism, 4 on the toad. Moved it from our "B" after 80k miles to the new rig, added sensors for the toad. Saved our hides at least 3 times. I had always checked tire pressures every AM, but the 3 flats I got were while rolling down the road later in the day. Without TPMS would have been bad! The temperature monitoring feature even saved a problem. Travelling thru Blue Ridge Mountains, noticed increased tire temp in front wheel, just before breaks went soft! Stuck caliper! They are a "must have" in my book! ST

[Teacher_s_Pet]

TST on the Phaeton and Flex also TST on the B+ and an additional 4 sensors purchased for the Miata, it will be towing. We shredded a tire on a toad over 20 years ago and wrapped the tread around the spindle, lucky no damage to rim and old black residue and minor scratches on the fender. A TPMS was one of the 1st items we added when we went full time 11 years ago. Bought our 1st PressurePro system at an Escapade in Du Quion IL, the month we hit the road. Switched to TST after 3 or 4 of those PressurePro sensors had to be replaced, used the PressurePro system until, had 5 working on the B+. Really like TST's replaceable batteries.

[samven1]

I put the TST system on my class c about 2 years ago. I bought the flow thru valve model and put fill thru valve caps on them so I dont have to reach in between the duals if I need to add air. I have to put the front wheel covers on just right so the sensors point out the slot but I really love them and would buy them again in a heartbeat. With the kind of weight we carry and the unit being top heavy I would not move without checking the tire pressure but removing the wheel covers all the time and kneeling on the ground in the rain was getting to be a real pain. Now I just turn the unit on 3 or 4 min before I leave and I have all the pressures.

[stripit]

I have the TST Tire Monitor System system on my Class C and also added to my Cadillac towed vehicle. Even though the Cadillac comes with its own tire monitor system, I can't see what that system is doing when being towed behind my MH. I had to purchase a different set of valve stems that would allow me acces to the inner dual tires that would let the sensors fit on the MH. Discount Tire installed those stems, but now before I pull out of a campsite I can tell what each tire is doing, reading pressures and tempretures from the drivers seat. Well worth the piece of mind knowing I can monitor all those tires while underway and the system will alert me should it find something going on that might cause a tire failure.

[DocP]

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[Photomike]

lanerd wrote:

Photomike wrote:

wildtoad wrote:
My toad ( also daily driver) has one and find it mostly worthless as I check pressures regularly. I don't think I would have paid extra for one. However, it may be helpful should a tire go flat while being towed. I do not have one on my mh.

My question is how will you know if it goes flat when being towed? Does it communicate with the motor home or is it just on the vehicle?

Photomike's reply above is confusing. The built-in TPMS installed on cars by their manufactures do not communicate with any other TPMS. Therefore, you have to get an aftermarket TPMS that will have sufficient amount of sensors for all the tires including the toad. Case in point, my Pressure Pro TPMS has provisions for 16 tires, but I only have sensors on 13.....8 on the mh and 5 (one for the spare) on the toad.

Once disconnected from the motor home, I then rely on the car's built in TPMS to alert me to any problems with the tires on the car (toad) except for the spare.

Hope this helps clear up the confusion.

Ron

Cannot see how this would be confusing, the OP was mentioning that they had a TPS in there toad but not in the motor home but also mentioned that "However, it may be helpful should a tire go flat while being towed.". So how will they know if they are towing the vehicle if only the toad has TPS? There is no way to know what the system is doing in the toad unless it is hooked up to the MH.

My point is that this will not work and if someone thinks that it will alert them then they are missing something.

[RE_Todd]

I bought one for my Super C after losing a set of rear duals at 4.5K miles. I had checked the tire pressure the day before, it looked like the inner lost pressure, delaminated the tread, then the outer blew due to the extra weight. That set of duals was $300 more than the TPMS I installed.

[Olddud]

One nasty, destructive flat without TPMS, two saves with TPMS. Glad I know how to learn. One flat was real fast with pressure dropping about one pound per second. Within 30 seconds I was parked. Glad there was a way off the road.

[Sully2]

I ran it for 1 year on my CC...and it was the biggest PITA that I came across in 15 years of RVing

[bob213]

TST Don't leave home without it!

[gbopp]

DrewE wrote:
Speaking pedantically, I think probably everyone here either has or does not have TPMS. :

Hey, you're good. 🙂
My answer is, I do and don't.

I don't have a TPMS on our 96 Southwind. I do have one on our Chevy Suburban. It is nice, our next RV will have one.