Tire Pressure Monitor system

[PeoriaKen]

I am ordering the TireTraker 10 wheel Monitor system. My Vacationer is 38' 6" long. Will I need the signal boost also to pick up toad tires sensors?

[PeoriaKen]

I guess I will get the booster, may not need it but I would feel better having it.
Thanks everyone for their responses

[rockylarson]

As you can see in my signature I run on the short side. I run 10 sensors at a time, 6 on the MH monitor, and 4 on a separate monitor for the toad. Without the booster I felt like pick up was occasionally slow, and updates spotty. With the booster I feel it is working 100%. I adapted the hardwire booster with a power plug and will place it on the dash of the toad or velcroed to the bedroom ceiling ,over the rear wheels of the MH. Have to say company service and responses to inquiries have been top shelf. (Tiretraker)

[Born_To_Travel]

X2 Stripit.. I have the TST system and I think it is the best money I ever spent on my RV,, Some people think taking the tire pressure at the campground before you leave is the proper way... But who cares what the pressure is then, what matters is what it is going down the road.. Also most agree that class As are already maxxed out on GVW so why not keep an eye on those tires?.. I learned a lot about my tires with the tpms.. How much pressure and temp increases due to road temp and hours run etc. People who diss today's tpms system saying they are inaccurate are way behind the times..

[stripit]

In most cases you should not need a repeater, if your one of the unlucky ones after hooking your system up and finding it missing the farthest tires, then order one. As for the folks that think they are a waste of money and time, that is your prerogative, those of us that see the benefit and are willing to spend the needed dollars are thankful they are available. When reading the many reports of how this little devise has saved not only a tire, but the possible extra expenses of that tire damaging other components or stranding a person along a highway we find them well worth the money. I know I will not move my rig without the system on and reporting if I have a choice.

[ct1964ups]

artguys wrote:
Eyes on...hands on, with a professional guage/Dill or Schrader, is the best approach to maintaining proper tires pressures. These systems work when properly installed and maintained, that being a requirement by the owner. But the average user treats these as fail safe units.
Iv'e tested these types of systems and have found they require as much attention as just checking the tires one at a time manually. They are subject to failure as any mechanical device would be. Contact your nearest Meyers Tire Supply and buy a professional tire guage. And while traveling check tires at each stop. On this site and many others blow outs are a too often mentioned theme. Most blow outs are a consequence of neglect rather that product failure or road hazard issues.

I disagree with the above...I agree that you have to get down and use a tire guage...but these systems do give you instant info....I never had them but this last unit came with them..so I used them..then decided to buy four for my Jeep..and a repeater...now on the road at high speed..i will see that every now and again I will lose the signal....but it comes back
awhile back, we had unhooked the Jeep and went shopping.....came back to the Rv..pulled up behind it and started to unload what we bought...wife said to me as she went inside RV..there is an alarm going off...went and checked..it said right front tire on jeep was losing air.....went and checked...sure enough , we picked up a nail in the jeep...had time to go to tire shop and get it fixed before was totally flat......Now, that is where it works...Chuck

[PeoriaKen]

Jeff

I chose this one because I got it from a friend who is selling it to me at his cost.

[Spizzer]

PeoriaKen wrote:
I am ordering the TireTraker 10 wheel Monitor system. My Vacationer is 38' 6" long. Will I need the signal boost also to pick up toad tires sensors?

Can I ask why you chose this system over the other ones available?

Jeff

[donkim]

We're using the same system on our 39' dp and it works fine w/o the repeater.

[Sully2]

artguys wrote:
Eyes on...hands on, with a professional guage/Dill or Schrader, is the best approach to maintaining proper tires pressures. These systems work when properly installed and maintained, that being a requirement by the owner. But the average user treats these as fail safe units.
Iv'e tested these types of systems and have found they require as much attention as just checking the tires one at a time manually. They are subject to failure as any mechanical device would be. Contact your nearest Meyers Tire Supply and buy a professional tire guage. And while traveling check tires at each stop. On this site and many others blow outs are a too often mentioned theme. Most blow outs are a consequence of neglect rather that product failure or road hazard issues.

I agree completely!

[Jim_Cindy]

2X + 2X on the powderman426 reply. You cannot predict when the nail or piece of wire will find your tire. We have the TST system and can document 3 instances where the TST saved a tire, probable RV damage and possibly our trip. Twice in Texas and once on I95 near Savannah. I too check my pressures, but will never be without a monitoring system. The peace of mind alone is priceless.

[powderman426]

artguys wrote:
Eyes on...hands on, with a professional guage/Dill or Schrader, is the best approach to maintaining proper tires pressures. These systems work when properly installed and maintained, that being a requirement by the owner. But the average user treats these as fail safe units.
Iv'e tested these types of systems and have found they require as much attention as just checking the tires one at a time manually. They are subject to failure as any mechanical device would be. Contact your nearest Meyers Tire Supply and buy a professional tire guage. And while traveling check tires at each stop. On this site and many others blow outs are a too often mentioned theme. Most blow outs are a consequence of neglect rather that product failure or road hazard issues.

Wrong answer.

You check the tire pressure all you want and it won't be close to the protection a TPMS will give you. The reason being when you pull out onto the road you can cut a tire and maybe not notice it till damage is done. Get the monitor and know instantly when a tire is going down.

[artguys]

Eyes on...hands on, with a professional guage/Dill or Schrader, is the best approach to maintaining proper tires pressures. These systems work when properly installed and maintained, that being a requirement by the owner. But the average user treats these as fail safe units.
Iv'e tested these types of systems and have found they require as much attention as just checking the tires one at a time manually. They are subject to failure as any mechanical device would be. Contact your nearest Meyers Tire Supply and buy a professional tire guage. And while traveling check tires at each stop. On this site and many others blow outs are a too often mentioned theme. Most blow outs are a consequence of neglect rather that product failure or road hazard issues.

[Jim]

Possibly, but whether or not YOU will need an extender depends on your rig. If it's a matter of $$, then see what it's like without it. If it's not, get it. Your length is right on the edge of needing one. If you don't need it, you might be able to return it.