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I finally decided that i did not want to start another camping season constantly checking my TM tires in my rear view mirror as i drive. So, I went to the TST website (tsttruck.com) and ordered the 510RV system with 6 sensors which they had on sale for $299, free shipping and an extra year added to the warranty. Should be here by Wednesday.

Yes, I know a TPMS will not prevent tire problems, but it just may allow me time to pull over and stop before i get any major TM damage -- if so, then it will pay for itself.

Tim
 
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Barb&Tim said:
I finally decided that i did not want to start another camping season constantly checking my TM tires in my rear view mirror as i drive. So, I went to the TST website and ordered the 510RV system with 6 sensors which they had on sale for $299, free shipping and an extra year added to the warranty. Should be here by Wednesday.

Yes, I know a TPMS will not prevent tire problems, but it just may allow me time to pull over and stop before i get any major TM damage -- if so, then it will pay for itself.

Tim
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OH Contrare!!!!!

All too often tire blow-outs are caused by low tire pressure. All too often, low tire pressure is caused by a failed/failing valve stem or small tire puncture. Your TPMS should alert you of this before the tire blows.
 
Is the low pressure warning setpoint user settable? Does it have an audible alarm? I have been thinking a little about these things, TPMS, but what I have seen so far looks like one would have to watch it all the time to see what was going on. On the DW's Cherokee the factory one alarms just below 32 psi and each tire pressure is displayed. The factory one on my truck is next to useless, all it does is alarm when a tire is low????? what ever setpoint is unknown at this time and doesn't tell you which tire. This means stopping the vehicle and checking each tire.
 
Mine (old Doran) goes off when the pressure drops by a preset percentage - 10 or 15, can't remember exactly. The display on mine is blank until you press it for a reading or until it alarms. It tells you which tire...but only if you are careful about putting the same sensor on the same tire each time. Since I only have sensors for the 2 trailer tires, I am not careful about this. I take them off between trips because the manual says the sensor batteries are conserved if they do not read pressure.
 
I have the TST system it hss settable high and low alarm points as well as temp. The display is constant. IT makes towing much more relaxed. The thing I like isa casual glance at a light or other stop gives you a great headsup on what is going on. I found a possible bearing issue early by noticing a temp difference between wheels.
 
set points

Got this from the tst web site once I found it "The tire pressure and temperature alarms are fully programmable. This system does not use a percentage as with other manufacturers."
From the importers web these setpoints are both hi and low pressure and can be set for each tire.
 
Don't forget the spare....It's nice having a sensor on the spare as well so you always know it is at the proper pressure and ready to go without having to crawl under the TM.
 
Until our last camping trip, my original thinking on this was to only get the 510 rv $159 2 sensor system since I felt that the main reason of having the system was to avoid damage to the TM.

On our last trip it seems one of the rear brake calipers on our TV got hung up and wore one pad all the way down. I had no indication of the problem until the metal wear sensor on the one pad started making noise. I am hoping that by choosing a TPMS system that monitor both Tv/TM with a pressure/temperature indication/alarm that i can get a heads-up for problems like this before the problem gets serious.

@MudDog, Yes, i am considering ordering another sensor for the spare. :)

Tim
 
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Tms

Just for another source, I have a new set of "Tire Minders" pur'd from Camping World that I've heard are very reliable as well, about the same price range.
 
The 507’s have worked well for me. Driving down the road a quick glace and I know that my tire pressure and temp is where it should be. The rapid deflation audible warning has gone off twice. Once when I was dumping the grey water and still had it on (now that is sensitive; change in pressure due to change in weight) and the second time this fall when I had a blowout. The alarm went off within 5 second of the tire failing giving us plenty of time to slow down and pull over before there was any damage to the rim or TM.

I have had them long enough to have replace the batteries twice. It was not difficult. Note that the O ring that makes them water and dust tight is very small and must be stretched over the detector. It is small enough that it looks like it is not for that purpose.

For me they have been well worth the investment. A number of people here have said they didn’t know they had a flat tire until someone drove beside them and flagged them down.

I got the system and two sensors. Looks like you can do that for $160.
 
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Don't doubt you, Lesherp, and would vow to your experience. However, the "Tire Minders" have the same alert system as yours, and I've read many good testimonials as well.
 
When I was looking I figured any of them would do the job, and have no reason to believe any different now. I went with the one that had the best price at the time. If I were looking now I would probably go with the best price I could find again. I was just sharing my experience and the fact that I like having a warning system.
 
Thanks for the replys. I looked at the tsttruck site and will probably go with the 507 when the time comes.
terry
 
The service I have received from TST has been excellent.
 
TPM's

I read the information on 507's and on TIRE MINDERS Carried by Camping World, and there about the same price. Right now you can get a complete kit which includes 6 sensors and all the goodies for $299.00 I think. It is also recommended by Mark Polk's RV UNIVERSITY.
When the time comes for me later this year I'll probably go with the Tire Minder brand. Basically because of the recommendation of RV University.
 
Sensors seem to come in groups of four. Sensors are expensive. Is it possible to buy a system - either TST, or Tire Minders, or any other with a good rep - with only two sensors? Of course I would expect a reasonable discount. The sites don't seem to make that an option. I should query them, but haven't yet.

Bill
 
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Bill and Others,
Just checked Camping world, and the newest kit is the TM66 M6 kit, selling for $299.77. It includes everything you need including a signal booster. The kit has a 5star rating so far. Extra sensors range from $70 to $79 for a set of 2. This post is for information only and is not a recommendation for/or against.
Planning on getting a 2015/ 2720 QS with all the goodies later this year, if everything works out the why I hoped.
 
Just an observation but occasionally CW has a really good sale and then the prices are OK.
 
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