TST wireless tire pressure monitoring system

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TST wireless tire pressure monitoring system

August 29, 2020, 11:07:24 pm

My camping friends had this on their rigs and it seemed well worth the $368.02 price to know the tire pressures and temps going down the road. . Walmart.com was the best price for the monitor, repeater for a trailer and 6 sensors. Works great. TST-507 -rv-6. Bit difficult getting the inside dual monitors on the valve stems because I don't have full length extensions. They always have caused me leaks on any vehicle so I won't use them

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Reply #1 – August 29, 2020, 11:56:09 pm

I reach between the tires to get at them.

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Reply #2 – August 30, 2020, 07:54:27 am

They make a flow through tire sensor also, then you won't have to take the sensors off to check or add air.

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Reply #3 – August 30, 2020, 10:09:16 am

You can have the valve stems turned so they face out not in

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Reply #4 – August 30, 2020, 10:15:38 am

Crossfire Dual Tire Pressure Equalization System

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Reply #5 – August 30, 2020, 11:50:25 am

I have this system, 8 years now. Works great. I have flow through on the coach and caps on the toad. As I replace coach sensors I am switching to caps. I take the sensors off to add air to the coach tires any way, much faster than through the sensor. B/W monitor is a bit easier to read than the color but both are fine. Color one doesn't need the repeater for me.

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Reply #6 – August 30, 2020, 01:54:55 pm

Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 – August 30, 2020, 11:50:25 am

As I replace coach sensors I am switching to caps. I take the sensors off to add air to the coach tires any way, much faster than through the sensor.

Plus, using caps instead of flow-thru sensors eliminates one potential point of air leakage, and very slightly reduces the weight of the sensor.

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Reply #7 – August 31, 2020, 04:50:41 pm

I find it very useful and comforting. I would not travel without mine. Did you know you can program it to skip (or separate) front and rear axles on coach and toad vehicles to make it easier to read in the display? No repeater needed for reaching the sensors on the toad from my 36ft coach. Sensor battery replacement recommended every year but mine lasted 3 years before I broke down and replaced them. Hopefully my attachment shows what the display looks like with the axles separated.

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Reply #8 – August 31, 2020, 06:54:50 pm

I agree about them being worth it. I saved a tire by stopping before it got low when the alarm was triggered by rapid loss. The roadside people (thank you coach-net) pulled a piece of steel spike out of it and were able to repair the hole.

Also yesterday as I was preparing the coach for a 1100 mile drive checking the tires only involved turning on the monitor and let it give me a report. I like that a lot.

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Reply #9 – August 31, 2020, 08:18:12 pm

Years ago in a previous coach, I was driving on fairly new tires somewhere between Del Rio and Big Bend when the curbside tag axle tire ran over some kind of spike. The first indication I had was when I heard a muffled explosion from the rear of the coach. The tire was shredded but the tread was in one piece and I could see the puncture hole. As Rick Johnston says, "Thank you Coach-Net." They had us back underway with only a short delay.

Between the new tire and the fiberglass repair we were out several times what a TPMS costs. We immediately purchased a Pressure Pro system and have not been without one ever since.

Richard

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Reply #10 – September 02, 2020, 01:16:31 pm

The previous owner had the TST tire pressure monitoring system on this coach. It's the older black and white model and he had another 1 as a spare. The first one start working soon after the buttons wouldn't work right so I switched out the spare. That one also is kind of annoying it's supposed to ignore the tires that you haven't programmed but it doesn't so it shows tires that aren't there and I find that the black and white screen is pretty much unreadable most of the time for me. I've been thinking of upgrading to the color one but really don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on another dud. I haven't really look too much into other systems. I also need one for the toad obviously and I found that the TST model did not reach the back wheels of my tires and would need a repeater. The new models come with the repeater. Since I have the crossfire on my rear tires I only need 8 sensors. Also found that my batteries didn't last more than a year and some of the gaskets leaked. I've been meaning to call the company and see if they would give me a deal on upgrading to the color monitor with 8 sensors and a repeater but since I'm not the original purchaser I'm not sure that they'll do that. But still wouldn't hurt to try.

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Reply #11 – September 02, 2020, 02:12:53 pm

I have used the TST for some time. Very happy with it. Good customer tech support. Repeater is mainly to keep out interference from truckers and other sources. I think it is a good investment because alot of times you create a leak at valve stem when you check the air pressure. This is what prompted my purchase.

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Reply #12 – September 02, 2020, 05:10:19 pm

I put our TST system on last week. It was easy and works great. A Moderator for another group I'm in got a 20% off deal when ordering from TST Truck. I'm not sure how long the offer was to last. If you decide to get the TST try using "UnitedRV20" for the discount code. I hope the offer is still good.

Glen

I'm not affiliated with United RV or TST.

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Reply #13 – September 02, 2020, 06:38:41 pm

I emailed them tonight so we'll find out if they'll give me credit for the grayscale monitors that I have that don't work. I have the flo through sensors. They don't recommend those on nonmetal stems. But I used them on my Jeep without any problems. I'm not sure I like the idea having to take the Caps off to put air in the tire with the other type sensor.
Anybody that's wanting to buy this you can get really good deals from mobile must have dot-com. They have nice discounts.

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Reply #14 – September 03, 2020, 11:52:02 am

Quote from: Marilyn and Glen Clark – September 02, 2020, 05:10:19 pm

I put our TST system on last week. It was easy and works great. A Moderator for another group I'm in got a 20% off deal when ordering from TST Truck. I'm not sure how long the offer was to last. If you decide to get the TST try using "UnitedRV20" for the discount code. I hope the offer is still good.

Glen

I'm not affiliated with United RV or TST.

Glen, this offer is still good. I ordered a new color monitor, repeter and some of the non flow thru caps for the jeep. Got the 20%. TST gave me a 15% off but thought I would try your promo and it worked. Basically I got 2 sets of o ring kits for free over the mobil must have price. So not a bad deal. And free shipping. So thanks for the link.
Bob

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Reply #15 – September 03, 2020, 04:27:38 pm

Ordered a 6 sensor flow through set. Discount worked fine. Thanks

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Reply #16 – September 03, 2020, 09:15:25 pm

I was going to order a few extra sensors. Last time I ordered flow through were $50and the caps were $35. They are all $62 now!

Use the discount code.

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Reply #17 – September 09, 2020, 10:23:49 pm

Got my TST system yesterday and all set up. Getting ready to take a trip and I believe it is going to be a great peace of mind when driving, and I won't have to walk around doing the "tire thunk" with my little bat.

I do have a question, I run 95 PSI in my Michelins when cold. What will be a normal temp when running, and how much if any does the pressure go up on the highway? Never had really thought about this before.

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Reply #18 – September 09, 2020, 10:29:24 pm

Just set the pressure cold and it will show you how much it goes up. The margin built in allows for normal temp and pressure rises.

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Reply #19 – September 09, 2020, 10:32:41 pm

Thanks Craneman, Yep, I have them all set to the Cold PSI, was just kinda curious if anyone had an idea of how much the PSI and Temp rises when the tires heat up on the road.

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Reply #20 – September 09, 2020, 10:43:42 pm

Yes, temperature and pressure increases as the tire heats up from highway friction and rising ambient temperature. I have seen as much as twenty degrees as the ambient temp rises from 8 AM to 1 or2 PM.. i run 61 psi cold temp in all six tires and I have seen it go up into low 80's. I forget where I set the alarms but it was as suggested in the manual.

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Reply #21 – September 09, 2020, 11:31:43 pm

I've seen over ten degrees split with just the sun. Running heavy the important number for me has been 140deg. Time to slow down. Operating at or above will cause tire failures. That being said. 115 degrees outside and the road temp will be above 140. Lower pressures flex more and build heat. Heat caused by under inflation is the #1 cause of tire failure. Personally I really like tire pressure temperature indications. Can have good pressures but if Individual temperature starts climbing you have a problem
Scott

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Reply #22 – September 09, 2020, 11:48:37 pm

Mark, your tires will heat up and pressures go up. 10 psi is not uncommon. Even more. Set you pressure in the morning in the shade. Use a tire pressure gauge that you know is good. It is not unusual to have some variation in the pressure sensors. If all of your rear tires are set to 95 using a gauge you trust then you might see a sense or that reads higher or lower than what you know they are. You can adjust for that in the setup. I just let them read what they want and know that my inside right rear reads 3 psi lower than it is. As long as it stays there it is OK. Mostly what you are looking for are changes over time, slow leaks or rapid changes.

Tires should be close to ambient outside temps maybe a bit more. A low tire will run hot.

Look at it in the morning, it should look OK. Don't spent too much time looking at it away from the road, let the alarms to what they are there for.

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Reply #23 – September 10, 2020, 12:22:23 am

One of the best features is the rapid loss warning I had a spike in a rear tag tire. They were heated up after driving several hours in the Texas summer. When the alarm sounded I began looking for a place to pull over. By the time I found a spot the tire was a still over the set pressure but it was losing air quickly. I was able to get to a safe place and park before it got much below "normal" pressure. I'm a believer.

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Reply #24 – September 10, 2020, 12:35:25 am

High temp. warning saved my rotor on the front right when the caliper stuck after an emergency stop. Car entered the highway right in front of me at 70 mph in Texas on my way to Xtreme.

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