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specta
Explorer
Explorer
How high does your tire pressure get in the summer traveling down the HWY with your camper fully loaded??
Kenny
1996 Jayco 376FB Eagle Series TT
1997 Jayco 246FB Eagle Series TT
1976 Ford F-250 4wd Mercury Marauder 410 - 4V
Regular cabs. The best looking trucks.
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specta
Explorer
Explorer
double post - this forum isn't working to good for me lately
Kenny
1996 Jayco 376FB Eagle Series TT
1997 Jayco 246FB Eagle Series TT
1976 Ford F-250 4wd Mercury Marauder 410 - 4V
Regular cabs. The best looking trucks.

specta
Explorer
Explorer
I had the factory TPM disabled on my truck.
The light would come on a 65 psi.
Empty I run 50 psi in the front and 45 psi in the rear.
The tires wear even running those pressures.
Kenny
1996 Jayco 376FB Eagle Series TT
1997 Jayco 246FB Eagle Series TT
1976 Ford F-250 4wd Mercury Marauder 410 - 4V
Regular cabs. The best looking trucks.

billtex
Explorer II
Explorer II
PSD w/ Lance 845 wrote:
deserteagle56 wrote:
billtex wrote:


I can tell you; having TPM-especially in a SRW -is a game changer.


Couldn't agree more.



I'm considering a TPM for my rig and Jeep trailer. My concern is that you're adding another failure/air leakage point to the system.

Which aftermarket brands/model numbers do you guys use?


I use a cheapie off AMZ Link it works great!
2020 F350 CC LB
Eagle Cap 850
25'Airstream Excella
"Good People Drink Good Beer"-Hunter S Thompson

billtex
Explorer II
Explorer II
PSD w/ Lance 845 wrote:
deserteagle56 wrote:
billtex wrote:


I can tell you; having TPM-especially in a SRW -is a game changer.


Couldn't agree more.



I'm considering a TPM for my rig and Jeep trailer. My concern is that you're adding another failure/air leakage point to the system.

Which aftermarket brands/model numbers do you guys use?


I use a cheapie off AMZ Link it works great!
2020 F350 CC LB
Eagle Cap 850
25'Airstream Excella
"Good People Drink Good Beer"-Hunter S Thompson

Rustofer
Explorer
Explorer
Mine are set at 80 cold; usually they run in the low 90's, and I've had them hit 99 on the highway in the summer. I wondered if the TPMS was maxed out at that point. F350 SRW, loaded to roughly 7200 lbs on rear axle.

Oregun
Nomad
Nomad
Haven't bought one yet but was looking at this one which goes up to 116psi. Wish they had an extra readout for the spare too.

Kayteg1
Explorer II
Explorer II
I still have add-on TPMS I bought like 15 years ago for my motorhome at the time.
If you have metal tire stems - it works very well. In case you have leek, you will get warned.
Leaving the monitor on overnight will give you theft warning as well.
Since then the market was flooded (I paid small fortune to only manufacturer 15 years ago) so I would go with what local guys recommend.
Getting it local solves potential warranty claims faster.

PSD_w__Lance_84
Explorer
Explorer
deserteagle56 wrote:
billtex wrote:


I can tell you; having TPM-especially in a SRW -is a game changer.


Couldn't agree more.



I'm considering a TPM for my rig and Jeep trailer. My concern is that you're adding another failure/air leakage point to the system.

Which aftermarket brands/model numbers do you guys use?

Oregun
Nomad
Nomad
Didn't realize until I looked that they have TPMS devices now that just screw on the tire valves.
Was thinking they only went inside the tires.

kohldad
Explorer III
Explorer III
When I was towing a 12k FW with my diesel, I've seen it go from 80psi @ 70* in the morning to almost 110psi after 300 miles and temps rising to 95*.

Just remember, don't let air out just because it goes over max pressure after driving. Tires are to be checked when cold which means less than 1 mile of driving and no sun shining on them. The tire manufacturers design in the rise of pressure.
2015 Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab SRW 6.4 Hemi LB 3.73 (12.4 hand calc avg mpg after 92,000 miles with camper)
2004 Lance 815 (prev: 2004 FW 35'; 1994 TT 30'; Tents)

specta
Explorer
Explorer
double post
Kenny
1996 Jayco 376FB Eagle Series TT
1997 Jayco 246FB Eagle Series TT
1976 Ford F-250 4wd Mercury Marauder 410 - 4V
Regular cabs. The best looking trucks.

specta
Explorer
Explorer
triple post LOL
Kenny
1996 Jayco 376FB Eagle Series TT
1997 Jayco 246FB Eagle Series TT
1976 Ford F-250 4wd Mercury Marauder 410 - 4V
Regular cabs. The best looking trucks.

specta
Explorer
Explorer
Grit dog wrote:

Why do you ask?


Just curiosity.

I'm not having any issues.
Kenny
1996 Jayco 376FB Eagle Series TT
1997 Jayco 246FB Eagle Series TT
1976 Ford F-250 4wd Mercury Marauder 410 - 4V
Regular cabs. The best looking trucks.

deserteagle56
Explorer II
Explorer II
billtex wrote:


I can tell you; having TPM-especially in a SRW -is a game changer.

The new truck will have an OE system.

Stay safe, Bill


Couldn't agree more.

I drive a lot of rocky dirt roads and it is wonderful to get that alarm and be able to pull over and stop before the tire is destroyed. For my 2007 rig that doesn't have OEM TPMS I bought an aftermarket setup that constantly displays the pressure AND temperature of each tire. Wish I'd had something like this years ago - would have saved me a lot of money for replacement tires.
1996 Bigfoot 2500 9.5 on a 2004 Dodge/Cummins dually