Anyone use a TPMS for their trailer?
I bought a TireMinder TPMS (for anyone unfamiliar with what this is, it's a Tire Pressure Monitoring System) and it looks like really good quality. It was easy to install and it has the solar powered ...
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I bought a TPMS from a company who imports and resells these Chinese made electronic units. Had no luck getting reliable info on the receiver on the dash of my truck UNTIL I talked with a tech, who said that because I have a weather station in my trailer (which transmits on the same frequency that the TPMS uses; 433mhz) that I will HAVE to use a REPEATER to get a strong enough signal to the truck dash. The interference from the weather station outside sensor breaks down the link between the tire sensors and the receiver on the dash. If no Frequency interference is present, then the system should work without a repeater BUT even then I have read that with a repeater, you get a more reliable reading in the truck than without SO I recommend getting a repeater anyway.
TPMS systems cost over $150-350 and more, so they are expensive. Another options I found is a $29 TPMS from China? I found one that reads UP TO 89 psi.(which is high enough for my trailer tires) Haven't tried with my repeater yet to see if there is any difference in the reliability but plan to try it out … even if you have to take the batteries out of the weather sensor to make it work without a repeater, the $$$ difference substantiates that option. Will post later the results of my test comparisons of the 2 systems. I congratulate the men who import the Chinese made TPMS systems for resale as I appreciate the hassle that dealing with the public with electronics items brings with it. (not something I would want to do in my senior years). But for $29 the direct from china option is worth experimenting with on short hauls just to see if the are reliable? By using only the Chinese companies that accept Paypal I have been able to avoid getting burned by dishonest ones. Note: Most are drop shippers anyway and know little to nothing about the products they sell. For most people this makes this option a problem since there is NO CUSTOMER SERVICE.
TPMS systems cost over $150-350 and more, so they are expensive. Another options I found is a $29 TPMS from China? I found one that reads UP TO 89 psi.(which is high enough for my trailer tires) Haven't tried with my repeater yet to see if there is any difference in the reliability but plan to try it out … even if you have to take the batteries out of the weather sensor to make it work without a repeater, the $$$ difference substantiates that option. Will post later the results of my test comparisons of the 2 systems. I congratulate the men who import the Chinese made TPMS systems for resale as I appreciate the hassle that dealing with the public with electronics items brings with it. (not something I would want to do in my senior years). But for $29 the direct from china option is worth experimenting with on short hauls just to see if the are reliable? By using only the Chinese companies that accept Paypal I have been able to avoid getting burned by dishonest ones. Note: Most are drop shippers anyway and know little to nothing about the products they sell. For most people this makes this option a problem since there is NO CUSTOMER SERVICE.
