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12-16-2020, 05:15 PM #11
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Absolute believer in TPMS. On big heavy triple axle trailers you can't particularly feel a blow out. It doesn't take long for a shredded tire to beat the rv severely. I have had about 6 flats/blowouts, all of them the TPMS alerted me to the problem before it caused significant damage, except for this one. This damage was caused by a tire that delamanated, the out casing came completely off and was causing damage. The inner tire retained good pressure. It wasn't until the swing tire parts knocked the stem off the tire behind it that I got an alarm.
I love my TPMS and will never pull a trailer without it.
Dallas
2017 Momentum 376TH, 2019 Ford F450, Dual Rear Wheel, 4x4, diesel.
2015 Harley-Davidson Street, XG750
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01-01-2021, 07:38 PM #12
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I'll add my experience here. Never had a tire problem on the 5er; but I have TPMS on all my trailers, and it saved me a few months ago on my dump trailer. Felt like something was out of balance, looked at the TPMS and one tire was reading a little low. Got out to look and see the tire is completely out of round, it had blown out the cords and was getting ready to shred in spectacular fashion. Now, it's a dump trailer, everything is steel; unlike an RV, I don't expect anything would have been damaged, but man, was it nice to get out, see the problem and resolve it without the excitement of losing a tire at 60MPH!
It's a small investment for big piece of mind. I agree with others, I'll never pull anything heavy without it again. I don't have it on one trailer (7K landscape) that I pull occasionally, the only reason I don't is because that trailer is so small/light, my truck could pull it with no tires on it at all and wouldn't lose control of the load. The big trailers all have it, as does my 450. TST507, a mix of flow thru and cap sensors. Doing it over, I'd do all caps, the flow thrus work fine, but they are so slow to add air I often take them off anyway and they are a lot heavier/bigger. My 450 has caps on all 7 tires, and all 5 on the RV have caps on them. Totally worth it.
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01-28-2021, 06:52 PM #13
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Any recommendations on which TPMS to go with?? We have ordered our first 5th Wheel. I've always just checked pressure before a trip with our TT, but reading this, it seems as though its something I should have had and have been lucky to not have a blowout.
2019 Grand Design Imagine 2500RL
2019 F-350 SRW
Grand Design Solitude 390RK-R on order!!
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01-28-2021, 07:23 PM #14
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01-28-2021, 10:28 PM #15
Second on the TST 507.
Donna and Dave
Annapolis, Maryland
2021 Grand Design Imagine 2500RL / Dodge Ram Longhorn 2500 6.4 Hemi
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01-29-2021, 10:34 AM #16
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Anyone have the TM TRL-4? Solar powered, windshield mounted monitor. $170 on Amazon.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkJeff and Maureen
Jersey Born and Raised
2021 Ram 1500 5.7L, 3.92 Axle Ratio
2021 Imagine 2400 BH
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01-29-2021, 05:47 PM #17
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01-29-2021, 06:05 PM #18
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I’m not looking for another screen on the dash. Smartphone compatibility is key for me.
2019 Grand Design Imagine 2500RL
2019 F-350 SRW
Grand Design Solitude 390RK-R on order!!
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01-30-2021, 07:22 AM #19
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X3. Noticed one tire had a very slow leak. Stopped to check and there was a nail in it. Avoided what could have been a much more costly issue. Actually, any TPMS probably would have done the same. Point is, you need to have one in my opinion. I found the TST 507 to be pretty easy to use. I also put a sensors on my snowmobile trailer.
MarkMark & Megan & Levi (our floppy eared four legged furry friend)
2019 Reflection 303RLS
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04-05-2021, 08:30 PM #20
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Tst-507 for our 376th.
2017 Momentum 376th
2000 Volvo 610 DD 12.7L Eaton 10 speed
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