dswisherdalarcon
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Has anyone has experience with the tires pressure gages you put on each tire and the monitor goes uin the MH?
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ChrisFSB
CA
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I just installed the system from Doran on a Winnebago Access (Class C 31').
It was easy to install, looks nice - and best of all - when I got my MH back from service it went crazy telling me of "High Pressure". The dealer had inflated my fronts to 80 PSI vs. the 65 PSI they are supposed to be...
Chris.
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gandalf42
Fort Collins, CO
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Installed a PressurePro last spring. I trusted it to tell me of any problems and it did, just as we were leaving..a dual was flat! Downsides: I found that the air nozzles on the front tires are not long enough to mount the senders and extenders that I used died on me half way through the trip. I need new front tires so will get longer air nozzles on them at that time. The only other issue is mine take a while to register the tire pressure..it can be 5-10 minutes. Perhaps I am stretching the distance limits to the display but I only have a 26 footer. I would like it to register quickly so I can quickly check the pressure after starting the engine and then take off knowing the tires are OK. It is great though being able to check the tires while on the road.
Mike
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ChrisFSB
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gandalf42 wrote:I would like it to register quickly so I can quickly check the pressure after starting the engine and then take off knowing the tires are OK. It is great though being able to check the tires while on the road. On the Doran you have the option to hard wire into both switched and constant power. I did this by hooking off the back of the radio (real accessible in an E450). This gives you an instant reading when you start the engine. The senders transmit every 6 minutes.
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Dick_B
Palos Heights, IL USA
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You could search this Forum for `tire monitor' or `pressure pro' or `Doran'.
The Pressure Pro system is the tried and true system that Doran used to handle but they parted ways and now Doran has their own system. I would be nervous about using the new Doran unit because they may not be in business in the future
Dick_B
2003 SunnyBrook 27FKS
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Jpjlauer
ELKHART, IN
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Before I bought a Pressure Pro System, checking my tire pressure always resulted in pressure loss in my tires just because checking the pressure resulted in a loss of air. So I had to get the pressure pump out every day after checking the tires to bring them back to proper inflation.
Pressure Pro gives me the ability to verify proper inflation every morning before traveling without loss of air in the tires. What used to take 30 minutes to fix, now requires only 30 seconds to verify proper inflation. Plus, any slow leaking problems while on the road will be brought to my attention as it happens, not after a problem has occured.
I would not travel without the pressure monitoring system!
An added benefit is that I have 55,000 miles on my three year old OEM tires and still have lots of tread left. I believe my constant monitoring of proper inflation, whether due to loss of air or variations in temperature, has greatly extended my tire life and given me great peace of mind.
Jim Lauer
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Airstreamer67
Pineville, LA USA
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I've had bad luck with tires this year, but PressuePro saved me from real problems.
The first time was on I-10 coming from Big Bend in Texas. PressurePro told me I had a tire going down. It turned out to be tread separation, and I stopped before the rim hit the ground. I put on the spare and bought a new tire on my next stop. This was a lot better than a shredded tire and damage to the vehicle.
The second and third times were in campgrounds in Virginia. It turned out to be nails. I found out when PressurePro gave me an alarm before I left the campgrounds in the morning. It sure is nice to fix the problems before leaving the campgrounds. Two plugs and all was well.
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n5tc
Salado, Texas
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The only problem with keeping it on all of the time is that on cold mornings when the tire pressure is lower than the Pressure Pro likes, the alarm sounds. It does not make for a happy spouse. It is easy to wire it to a 12 volt source that is switchable to get around that problem.
Mine has helped me several time with low pressure problems on both the coach and the tow car.
n5tc
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dswisherdalarcon
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Thank you for your responses. I was afraid to purchase without all your great advice. RV.NET has helped alot and is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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TomW2
Southwest Washington State USA
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n5tc wrote:The only problem with keeping it on all of the time is that on cold mornings when the tire pressure is lower than the Pressure Pro likes, the alarm sounds.
That is the time to reset the sensors so they have a base for comparison when the tires are actually COLD. Of course, then you might have the opposite when they get hot.
I installed the Pressure Pro system a couple months ago. So far they have verified something I already knew - the front passenger side tire has a slow leak. Gotta get that fixed so it isn't loosing 20 # over just 2 weeks.
My metal valve stems are long enough but there just isn't enough thread for me to use my clamp on air hose while the security lock nut is still on the valve.
I anticipate having a problem getting the sensors off my car. The car has its own low pressure sensing system (and it works). The Pressure Pro manual indicated that with the type of metal the valve stems are on these systems that the differing metals could result in the two "welding" together. I'm hoping the petroleum jelly I put on the threads will help but probably not.
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