Tire pressure and temp monitoring systems

[Richard Cooper]

Just wondering what tire pressure and temperature monitoring systems everyone is using and which is most satisfactory.

I want to monitor 6 tires on my coach and 4 on the toad.

[Joel Weiss]

I can't claim they are any better than others, but I am using a TST system on my MH and toad.  I was monitoring all 10 wheels, but having installed Cross-Fire equalizers on my duals I am now only using 8 sensors.

[Richard Cooper]

Tell me about the Cross-Fire equalizers.  Is this something that everyone should consider?  I googled it, but didn't get any pricing.

[Dick Simonis]

I'm using the Tire Safeguard System and, so far, am quite pleased with it.  Really like the flow-through sensors on the MH and not having to use a repeater for the toad.

[Stan Simpson]

I'm using TireTraker, have had it for about 3 years. I like that you can just replace the batteries in the sensors instead of having to purchase all new sensors.

[Bill Sprague]

Tell me about the Cross-Fire equalizers.  Is this something that everyone should consider?  I googled it, but didn't get any pricing.

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[Bill Sprague]

Just wondering what tire pressure and temperature monitoring systems everyone is using and which is most satisfactory.

I want to monitor 6 tires on my coach and 4 on the toad.

I bought a Pressure Pro system about 6 years ago.  Then it was pressure only.  It has worked reliably and even caught a slow leak on the toad once.   You can't replace the batteries in the sensors,  but they are still working well.   When they die, I will have to buy 10 sensors at $35 each or a new system.  

[Joel Weiss]

Tell me about the Cross-Fire equalizers.  Is this something that everyone should consider?  I googled it, but didn't get any pricing.

I didn't like the fact that reading the pressure on my inner duals required use of a long valve extension that had a tendency to loosen and become a source of air leakage.  Since there can also be several pounds of pressure difference between inner and out duals because of things like sun heating I decided that the CrossFire's would be a decent solution to both issues.  

I further like the fact that they provide a visible pressure indicator separate from the TPMS system and adjusting the air in the duals now requires only one step instead of two.  To answer an obvious question you might have, they have an internal valve system that prevents pressure loss in  one tire from producing more than a 10 pound loss in the other tire.

[Gerald Farris]

Joel,
If you use stabilizers (rubber bushings in the outer wheel hole to hold the extension) on the valve stem extensions for the inner wheel and properly tighten the extension, the possibility of the extension causing a leak would be less than the leak potential that exist in the extra hoses and valves that are necessary with the Cross-Fire system.

Gerald

[Joel Weiss]

Joel,
If you use stabilizers (rubber bushings in the outer wheel hole to hold the extension) on the valve stem extensions for the inner wheel and properly tighten the extension, the possibility of the extension causing a leak would be less than the leak potential that exist in the extra hoses and valves that are necessary with the Cross-Fire system.

Gerald:

I did have stabilizers as you suggest; I think the problem is that any TPMS sensor screwed on a stem has to be on pretty tight because it is holding off the 100 psi pressure compared with a valve stem cap which has no pressure under it.  When a TPMS sensor is removed there is a tendency for the extension to rotate with it, or at least so I found.  I used to use a pliers to hold the extension while unscrewing the sensor.  

A CrossFire has one hose from the inner dual and one from the outer.  Since I had had to use U-shaped extensions on the outer duals in order to get the sensor on, the number of connections is exactly the same.  The hoses are the steel-braided type.  The one remaining TPMS sensor is now attached to an easily accessible stem firmly fixed in place.  

I am quite pleased with the result; like anything else it is an individual decision and I'm not trying to advocate it for everyone.

Joel

[Jerry Carr]

Some great news on Tire Safeguard System , I have had them for 2 years they have been great by saving a tire on the toad Yeah!!
I did just have a sensor failure on the toad, I called Dion at TSS they are sending a replacement at no cost, the new units also have a replaceable battery! On the coach we have the pass through styles so air adjustment are very EZ