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Horizon170
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Nov 25, 2016

Tire valve extenders. (SOLVED)

I have a 2008 Sprinter 3500 with dual rear tires.
I want valve extenders so I can monitor/check air pressure in the duals without having to remove the wheel covers. I want individual extenders and not both tires connected to one check point. The outside tires already have the 135* bends on them but I still have to remove the wheel cover.
  • I picked up valve extenders for my previous Duly at a local NAPA automotive store.
  • A good tire shop should have no problem installing signal extenders to the out side rim,mines a 2007 sprinter 3500 series. first shop screwed it up they leaked ,sec shop same thing. third place RV PRO in alliance ohio did it right ,been four months and not a leak. all six tires read 80# within a pound.
  • Thanks Midnight, Five of my six read 80# but the outside left reads ZERO. Will have to take it off tomorrow and repair. Bought a new 19mm impact socket for it today. Impact off and Torque wrench on.
    Marvin
  • Camping World carry The "Daully Valve" line of valve extenders. They cost about 75.00 and have all you need for the daullys.
  • Skip valve "extenders". Spend the $ once and switch to Dually Valve STEMS. I use Borg - guess Camping World now carries them - I got mine direct. No chance of leak between extender and stem, since it it a single unit. Cost me $100 to get 7 metal stems installed at local (truck) tire dealer on our Sprinter - rear stems (4) were about $100. Now I can use my TST TPMS without trouble, tires are easy to air up if needed. Spare and front wheels just got regular metal stems from the shop. Money well spent in my opinion! ST
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    j-d
    Explorer II
    loggenrock wrote:
    Skip valve "extenders". Spend the $ once and switch to Dually Valve STEMS. I use Borg - guess Camping World now carries them - I got mine direct. No chance of leak between extender and stem, since it it a single unit. Cost me $100 to get 7 metal stems installed at local (truck) tire dealer on our Sprinter - rear stems (4) were about $100. Now I can use my TST TPMS without trouble, tires are easy to air up if needed. Spare and front wheels just got regular metal stems from the shop. Money well spent in my opinion! ST


    Very well stated! Our RV is on Ford, but we have BORG, got them from a truck enthusiast shop, had the four custom and three standard valves installed (and wheels balanced) for about $100. This IS the way to go. I can check all our tires in minutes and find they don't need air for months.

    I needed a replacement BORG valve (after I damaged it dropping a dismounted wheel) and Bill shipped it cross country overnight. I mention this because if a local CW doesn't have your kit, one can still be in your hands in very short order.
  • I ordered a set of Borg metal valves for the dually today. Now I need to buy some balancing beads .
    Marvin
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    j-d
    Explorer II
    Congratulations! You'll like the Valves. I don't know a thing about balancing beads, but it seems many members here like them.

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