Valve stem extensions for DRW
Has anyone put valve stem extensions on their DRW? We recently purchased a dually truck and I can't air up the inner dually on either side. I'm thinking of doing something to make this easier. What is your solution?
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
More likely it is Arizona heat.Huntindog wrote:
Super_Dave wrote:
One of the biggest problems that I have wrestled with is tire shop techs being smart enough to offset the inner tire so that you can reach the stem through the wheel. I don't leave the tire shop anymore without checking to make sure they aligned them correctly and didn't put a standard plastic stem cap on them.
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Also I found some metal valve stem caps that allow one to air thru them. The plastic ones break pretty fast.
5 years and zero issue with the non cap valves on my DRW. Maybe after market are the bad ones?
Nothing rusts here. But plastic goes downhill quickly.
The metal ones I got are pretty nice. I think they are stainless. They do allow quite a bit of leeway in lining up the chuckHuntindog wrote:
Super_Dave wrote:
One of the biggest problems that I have wrestled with is tire shop techs being smart enough to offset the inner tire so that you can reach the stem through the wheel. I don't leave the tire shop anymore without checking to make sure they aligned them correctly and didn't put a standard plastic stem cap on them.
X2
Also I found some metal valve stem caps that allow one to air thru them. The plastic ones break pretty fast.
5 years and zero issue with the non cap valves on my DRW. Maybe after market are the bad ones?Super_Dave wrote:
One of the biggest problems that I have wrestled with is tire shop techs being smart enough to offset the inner tire so that you can reach the stem through the wheel. I don't leave the tire shop anymore without checking to make sure they aligned them correctly and didn't put a standard plastic stem cap on them.
X2
Also I found some metal valve stem caps that allow one to air thru them. The plastic ones break pretty fast.Super_Dave wrote:
One of the biggest problems that I have wrestled with is tire shop techs being smart enough to offset the inner tire so that you can reach the stem through the wheel.
On four hand hole wheels or five hand hole wheels?
The 5 hand hole wheels on Ford 450/550 and Ram 4500/5500 steel wheels are not possible to diametrically oppose the valve stems between inner and outer dual wheels.
Furthermore, the OEM's mount the wheels with both valve stems clocked together, accessed through the same hand hole, at the factory.
Perhaps the tire tech is influenced by broader experience?- One of the biggest problems that I have wrestled with is tire shop techs being smart enough to offset the inner tire so that you can reach the stem through the wheel. I don't leave the tire shop anymore without checking to make sure they aligned them correctly and didn't put a standard plastic stem cap on them.
fj12ryder wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
The one is a straight shot down the tube to the valve stem, the other is at an angle and won't work with my valve stems.
Look the same are they different?
Thanks! Mine is straight down with angled "pull" sideklr650goldwing wrote:
Okay, I purchased the correct chuck and I can see how it WILL work to air up both inner and outer tire on the rear. However, I can't get my hand in to remove the valve stem cover. I tried a needle-nose plier, a regular plier and neither would do the job. Is there a special tool for this task or do you have a very small hand available to help out? How do you remove the valve stem cover on the inner dually?
On my 2017 King Ranch, the valve covers don't have to be taken off. You can air your tire up through them.- My hand will not fit between the two dually tires.
Cummins12V98 wrote:
The one is a straight shot down the tube to the valve stem, the other is at an angle and won't work with my valve stems.
Look the same are they different?klr650goldwing wrote:
I use a piece of flexible clear tubing just big enough to be a snug fit around the valve stem cap. I simply push the tube onto the cap and unscrew it, and vice versa when putting it back on. Works a treat.
Okay, I purchased the correct chuck and I can see how it WILL work to air up both inner and outer tire on the rear. However, I can't get my hand in to remove the valve stem cover. I tried a needle-nose plier, a regular plier and neither would do the job. Is there a special tool for this task or do you have a very small hand available to help out? How do you remove the valve stem cover on the inner dually?
