Posted 2012-01-15 2:45 PM (#140041) Subject: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
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Posts: 45 Location: Mead, WA
For Christmas my husband bought me a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). It is a Dil brand.What I don't like about it: the tires must be removed to install the sensors, then rebalanced. Plus the dealer tells me that the valve stem opening must be 0.453" for installation. My l.q. trailer is in storage quite a distance away, so it's a hassle to go measure the valve stem opening. My bumper pull trailer has ~ 1/2" valve stem opening, but can't measure it exactly w/o taking the tire off the rim! I'm tempted to return the Dill TPMS and get a Pressure Pro instead. The PP sensors screw onto the valves and the monitor is wireless. Is the PP a good brand? Would it be a mistake to return the Dil unit? I also wonder if any of these TPM S can be used on 2 trailers by switching the monitor from trailer to trailer?I did a search on this forum's on TPMS and found posts from 2010, but nothing recent. I'm interested in reading what others have purchased and how they have worked out over time. Is it possible to use one monitor for multiple trailers?D2ALLEN
Posted 2012-01-15 3:13 PM (#140042 - in reply to #140041) Subject: RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
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Posts: 116 Location: desert hills, az
Been using my Pressure Pro since 2006 without any problems. Batteries lasted 5 1/2 years in the sensors! Nice thing is you can move your sensors from trailer to trailer (keep them in same tire position). They have saved me several times from having problems.
Posted 2012-01-15 9:49 PM (#140055 - in reply to #140041) Subject: RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
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Posts: 188 Location: Ingalls, Ks
I've had 3 of the pressure pro's kicked off by horses standing at the trailer. They're mounted on steel valve stems to accommodate high pressures. We now take them off when we get where we're going. Have also had some problems with them leaking after so many times on and off. I like the system, but if I had one that could mount on the inside of the rim, I'd sure give it a look. We have younger horses and it makes for an exciting time when they paw one off at 110 psi.
Posted 2012-01-16 5:08 PM (#140075 - in reply to #140041) Subject: RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
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Posts: 1205 Location: Arkansas
I can imagine! There she blows!!! More ways than one~!! Where we go we have usually set up a highline or whatever, and tie as little as possible to the outside of the trailer, and these mules mostly could care less. I use an air compressor to blow the dirt out of their very thick winter hair when needed and they may be desensitized to the air compressor, but knock a valve stem off and they would get the big eye!
Posted 2012-01-16 6:44 PM (#140076 - in reply to #140041) Subject: RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
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Posts: 51 Location: VA
Sorry to continue a bit off topic, but if you had a video of a horse kicking off a valve stem, it would be priceless and go viral in a flash. We also use the term "Big Eye" to describe these situations. Please post it here first.
Posted 2012-01-17 8:25 AM (#140092 - in reply to #140041) Subject: RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
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Posts: 350 Location: Penrose, Colorado
does the pressure pro really work? We have an 8 wide trailer and that would be a great add on, but before I plunk down about $500 I would like to hear a little more in put on it.
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
Sorry to continue a bit off topic, but if you had a video of a horse kicking off a valve stem, it would be priceless and go viral in a flash. We also use the term "Big Eye" to describe these situations. Please post it here first.