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I would like to say that it is the Tire Minder but I can not. We have had one on our coach for about a month now and still have not gotten it to work worth a dam. The instructions we got with it are very confusing and just when I think it is working correctly it does something else that makes me want to throw it out the window. So far we have had I think at least a dozen warnings for leaking tires , several extremely hot tires and even a few flats I think.It seems to me that there must be a better way.......Alan
Check into TST Truck Systems. Their system also monitors the temperature of the tires as well as the pressure. One of their link tabs on the left of the page is related to RV systems.
Terry
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Keep in mind that the TST gives you the option of removing the anti-theft cap by removing 3 tiny screws. I did this on my inside duallies only as they definitely were a pain to install or remove.
Cheers.
-- Edited by dianneandsteve on Saturday 1st of June 2013 09:25:37 AM
I'm with Terry...have had ours for 21/2 trouble free years now and has saved us once on a punctured trailer tire. What I like about the TST system over the Pressure Pro is that you can replace your own sensor batteries. Unless things have changed with the Pressure Pro you had to ship your sensors back to have the batteries replaced...not very convenient. I have also discovered that the sensors continue to operate for a very long time after a low battery alarm.
We too have the TST system and they work great IF you install them correctly (and you can read between the lines if you've read our recent tire issues).
Sherry
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Battery life on the Pressure Pro sensors is about 5 years, but many folks get six or seven years out of them. We have both Pressure Pro and TST.
TST has more options. You can get the sensors with replaceable batteries (you have to replace them about once a year) or you can get sensors without replaceable batteries (like the Pressure Pro). The TST system does monitor temperature, but with the sensors on the outside of the tire, that's not all that great a benefit. Pressure will also rise with heat, so either system will notify you of extreme heat problems. Their newest feature is the flow-through sensor that allows you to add air without removing the sensor - I have no personal experience with those.
In my opinion, the Pressure Pro system is easier to install and program, and they probably have the highest rate of success over time of any pressure monitoring system for RVs. However, Pressure Pro is pricey and the replacement of your sensors every five to seven years adds to the cost.
TST is less expensive and you have multiple sensor options. Tinkerers will like the replaceable batteries (a glorified watch battery) while those that just want to put the sensors on and forget them will prefer the non-replaceable battery sensors. One thing that made installing the sensors difficult for me was their anti-theft feature requiring the sensors to be installed with a special wrench. In our case, there was barely enough room to screw them on by hand, so having to install them with a wrench was frustrating. If I were ordering a new set of sensors, I would forgo the anti-theft type and get the ones with ridges that you can screw on and tighten by hand.
If I were ordering a tire pressure monitoring system today, I would only choose between Pressure Pro and TST. Personally, I prefer the ease of Pressure Pro and have been pleased with the performance (until the batteries wear out). But for a less expensive alternative with more sensor options, TST is certainly an excellent choice.