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Which TPMS?

August 24, 2015, 03:58:42 pm

Any thoughts/experience/opinions/advice with TPMS sytem(s)?
I have been looking at the Doran 360RV.

Thanks
David

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Reply #1 – August 24, 2015, 04:09:44 pm

You might try "search" on the forum - looks like 4 pages of hits if you search on tpms, 30 of them in the last year alone.  Lots of good info there.

Searching on brand name helps get more specific info, e.g. "Pressure pro".

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Reply #2 – August 24, 2015, 04:16:26 pm

Newbie error <8{
Searching now.

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Reply #3 – August 24, 2015, 05:48:26 pm

We've used Pressure Pro for several years on a couple of different coaches. On the Nimbus the Silverleaf makes it especially simple.
Never had a problem. The first day we used it after installing it on SOB it probably saved a blowout in an inside dual.
The sensors seem to last about five years. I used to remove the sensors after every trip to save the batteries but now I'm older and wiser and don't like ice pacs on my knees.

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Reply #4 – August 24, 2015, 08:55:07 pm

One thing I like about my old reliable Pressure Pro system is how I can Chek all tire pressures first thing in the morning, and there is no need to move the coach to wake the sensors.

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Reply #5 – August 24, 2015, 09:10:31 pm

We prefer Pressure Pro, which also displays tire pressures anytime you want to touch the display button, morning, evening, night, parked or moving, all without getting near tires.  If it takes coach movement to wake up display, it will require removing valve caps and using a manual gauge on each tire if you want to know if it is safe to roll down the highway.  Our manual tire gauges are gathering dust.  Almost every day, I can get readout tire pressures on every tire, including toad, even while parked for a month.  We have been using Pressure Pro for about 10 years and it has never given us any problems.

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Reply #6 – August 24, 2015, 09:19:21 pm

Just started using Pressure Pro (May 2015) with my Silverleaf VMSpc.

So far works great and is displaced on the Silverleaf screen.


jack

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Reply #7 – August 24, 2015, 09:20:42 pm

Spell ck got me............should be "displayed" instead of displaced.

 jack

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Reply #8 – August 24, 2015, 09:29:54 pm

Just one additional thought:  we strongly considered Pressure Pro, because it would provide info on our Silverleaf (VMSpc) display.  It's a great system.  But we chose the TST 507 Flow-Through system.  It's easy to install — if I did it, anyone could.  It didn't require additional equipment in our coach (no sending unit/relay, etc.).  And you can fill the tires THROUGH the TST system, without removing the tire pressure monitors on each valve stem.  The latter is a small thing, but surprisingly convenient, all other things being equal.

Also, I don't have to "wake up" our Silverleaf system to check pressures before departure from a 2-3 week (2-3 month) campsite.  I just flip the switch on the little portable TST dash monitor, while I'm sitting outside under our awning having a cup of coffee.  Tire pressures appear.  I can then circle the coach with a hose attached to our compressor and bring the tires up to the required pressure.

Obviously, the big benefit with any tire pressure monitoring system is being alerted, while moving, that a tire is under- or over-inflated — leading, potentially, to failure and a blowout.  The TST audible warning is QUITE clear, so you don't have to constantly watch the monitor.  It will also alert if a sensor stops sending info. 

There are a lot of good systems, as you probably found with your search and Michelle suggested.  The TST just worked for us, based on our travel patterns and usage preferences.  Good luck with your search and installation.

Here's a link, although we bought the six-tire system (obviously!) — but I can't find that quickly at the moment.  Call them if interested.  They are very responsive by phone and our customer support has been good.

TST 507 Flow Thru - Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems - Truck System Technologies

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Reply #9 – August 25, 2015, 12:27:26 am

We have the TST 507 flow thru system as well.  Quite reliable.  Easy to use and unstall.  Customer service has been 100%. Good display.  I needed a repeater, they sent me one free.

Roger

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Reply #10 – August 25, 2015, 02:22:58 pm

We have had the Doran 360rv since 2006. Had to add their range extender to get the toad sensors to report reliably. Factory response is excellent. Have had to replace the sensors once, batteries died after about six years. Replacements $29 per sensor.

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Reply #11 – August 25, 2015, 03:13:02 pm

Have to admit the Pressure Pro setup does work fine AFTER going thru a large issue of leaks, of Which Pressure Pro was of ZERO help, I finally purchased the new seal kit, $12.00.  Solved all the leaks. No assistance from the company.

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Reply #12 – August 25, 2015, 06:28:22 pm

Thanks to all for feedback. I'll post after selection & install.

David

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Reply #13 – August 25, 2015, 10:27:12 pm

I bought a TST six years ago for our first coach. It detected two leaks. I think it also caused the two leaks. The leaks were on old stem grommets. The weight of the sensors caused movement in the old grommets and they failed. Partly a user error in not getting new tires and grommets as soon as we bought the coach. Some of the TST sensors also quit working in temperatures below freezing. I gave the system away and quit using TPMS. My experience may not be typical for TST systems. Also, newer systems may work better.

About a year ago, I bought a new Pressure Pro system from PressurePro Tire Pressure Monitoring System TPMS Pressure Pro. Randy provided personal service to get the system to us before an upcoming trip. The initial order had fallen through the cracks. I've been very pleased with the system. It reliably reports on the six tires on the 36' coach and the four tires on the towed vehicle. I use no amplifiers or special antennas. I did have steel stems installed on the towed vehicle. I do not trust the durability of rubber stems with a sensor on the end.

All has worked well for about a year that has included a few thousand miles of travel. The travel was in temperatures ranging from about 0F to 100F. Fortunately we've had no failures of tires, stems, grommets, or sensors. It is nice to be able the check the pressure on all the tires from the driver's position.

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