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Pressure Pro arrived and installed - p_a_lazar - 05-25-2007 00:55 Many thanks to Stephen Birtles for providing the "deal" that "forced" me to do the safe thing and install the Pressure Pro tire monitoring system. Stephen, I hope your ears weren't burning last night as I was exploring my vocabulary of expletives. I am sure there had to be a better way to install the sending units on the outside duals and tag, but I sure couldn't figure it out. Seems that the transducers are larger than the clearance around the valve stem of the inward facing valves. After "persuading" the valve stem to shift some, I was able to force the transducers past the valve stem and, when not falling to the ground between the wheels, eventually, holding my mouth just right, get them screwed onto the valve stem. My only concern now, is what do I do when on the road and needing to top up air? Sitting in front of my house, although messy, lying on my back reaching to find the dropped transducer is one thing, plus the 10-15 minutes per outside wheel of "fiddling", on the road is another. I am sure someone here has figured out a better or easier way to do this without having to add extensions (another source of leaks). I am leaving on a 2000 mile trip tomorrow, so should have plenty of opportunity to see if it all works as designed. Again, many thanks Stephen, in spite of the apparent problem, I feel better for having installed this than going without and I think it is still a better solution than breaking down all the tires to install the transducers onto the wheel internally, as the "other" system requires. Paul 97 WB43 Pressure Pro arrived and installed - Al - 05-25-2007 02:12 Paul, I have not received mine yet but I am drooling. Anyway, I am hoping to just use my extenders that are already on my inside duals. Are you saying that you had to take the extenders off? Al Johnson '96 BMC B100 Mandeville, Louisiana --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "p_a_lazar" wrote: > > Many thanks to Stephen Birtles for providing the "deal" that "forced" > me to do the safe thing and install the Pressure Pro tire monitoring > system. > > Stephen, I hope your ears weren't burning last night as I was > exploring my vocabulary of expletives. I am sure there had to be a > better way to install the sending units on the outside duals and tag, > but I sure couldn't figure it out. > > Seems that the transducers are larger than the clearance around the > valve stem of the inward facing valves. After "persuading" the valve > stem to shift some, I was able to force the transducers past the valve > stem and, when not falling to the ground between the wheels, > eventually, holding my mouth just right, get them screwed onto the > valve stem. > > My only concern now, is what do I do when on the road and needing to > top up air? Sitting in front of my house, although messy, lying on my > back reaching to find the dropped transducer is one thing, plus the > 10-15 minutes per outside wheel of "fiddling", on the road is another. > > I am sure someone here has figured out a better or easier way to do > this without having to add extensions (another source of leaks). > > I am leaving on a 2000 mile trip tomorrow, so should have plenty of > opportunity to see if it all works as designed. > > Again, many thanks Stephen, in spite of the apparent problem, I feel > better for having installed this than going without and I think it is > still a better solution than breaking down all the tires to install > the transducers onto the wheel internally, as the "other" system requires. > > Paul > 97 WB43 > Pressure Pro arrived and installed - p_a_lazar - 05-25-2007 02:47 Al, I do not use extenders which is the reason I had problems fitting the transducers in the space available. Paul 97wb43 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Al" > > Paul, > I have not received mine yet but I am drooling. Anyway, I am > hoping to just use my extenders that are already on my inside duals. > Are you saying that you had to take the extenders off? > > Al Johnson > '96 BMC B100 > Mandeville, Louisiana > Pressure Pro arrived and installed - truitt44@...> - 05-25-2007 06:22 To all who purchased the Pressure Pro System. Most folks have problems with the inside dual stems being too short. For safety reasons you are advised not to use valve extenders. You may want to check out the 10" stems for the inside dual and the short stems for the outside dual offered by Borg Equipment & Supply. www dot borgtiresupply dot com. I installed the stems on my coach yesterday and now await delivery of my Pressure Pro System. I have no financial interest in Borg Supply. Howard Truitt Camilla, Ga. 86 PT40 > From: "Al" > Date: 2007/05/25 Fri AM 10:12:00 EDT > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Pressure Pro arrived and installed > > Paul, > I have not received mine yet but I am drooling. Anyway, I am > hoping to just use my extenders that are already on my inside duals. > Are you saying that you had to take the extenders off? > > Al Johnson > '96 BMC B100 > Mandeville, Louisiana > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "p_a_lazar" > wrote: > > > > Many thanks to Stephen Birtles for providing the "deal" > that "forced" > > me to do the safe thing and install the Pressure Pro tire monitoring > > system. > > > > Stephen, I hope your ears weren't burning last night as I was > > exploring my vocabulary of expletives. I am sure there had to be a > > better way to install the sending units on the outside duals and > tag, > > but I sure couldn't figure it out. > > > > Seems that the transducers are larger than the clearance around the > > valve stem of the inward facing valves. After "persuading" the valve > > stem to shift some, I was able to force the transducers past the > valve > > stem and, when not falling to the ground between the wheels, > > eventually, holding my mouth just right, get them screwed onto the > > valve stem. > > > > My only concern now, is what do I do when on the road and needing to > > top up air? Sitting in front of my house, although messy, lying on > my > > back reaching to find the dropped transducer is one thing, plus the > > 10-15 minutes per outside wheel of "fiddling", on the road is > another. > > > > I am sure someone here has figured out a better or easier way to do > > this without having to add extensions (another source of leaks). > > > > I am leaving on a 2000 mile trip tomorrow, so should have plenty of > > opportunity to see if it all works as designed. > > > > Again, many thanks Stephen, in spite of the apparent problem, I feel > > better for having installed this than going without and I think it > is > > still a better solution than breaking down all the tires to install > > the transducers onto the wheel internally, as the "other" system > requires. > > > > Paul > > 97 WB43 > > > > > > Pressure Pro arrived and installed - erniecarpet@... - 05-25-2007 07:21 Tom, why do the valve stems point in? I have a heck of a time checking pressure on my coach. Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Mt ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Pressure Pro arrived and installed - dspithaler@... - 05-25-2007 09:29 Howard What is wrong with the extensions on you inside wheel. I run the extensions with the rubber stabilizer on the outer wheel. It has been working for me I then put the pressure pro on it. I got the stabilizers off my tire guy. He is a Blue Bird owner too. Don 89 SP 36' Butler, PA To all who purchased the Pressure Pro System. Most folks have problems with the inside dual stems being too short. For safety reasons you are advised not to use valve extenders. You may want to check out the 10" stems for the inside dual and the short stems for the outside dual offered by Borg Equipment & Supply. www dot borgtiresupply dot com. I installed the stems on my coach yesterday and now await delivery of my Pressure Pro System. I have no financial interest in Borg Supply. Howard Truitt Camilla, Ga. 86 PT40 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Pressure Pro arrived and installed - David Brady - 05-25-2007 09:47 Howard, What's involved in installing valve stems? Is this something that can be done by the casual "shade tree mechanic". Thanks David Brady '02 LXi, Smokey NC truitt44@... wrote: > > > To all who purchased the Pressure Pro System. > Most folks have problems with the inside dual stems being too short. > For safety reasons you are advised not to use valve extenders. You may > want to check out the 10" stems for the inside dual and the short > stems for the outside dual offered by Borg Equipment & Supply. www dot > borgtiresupply dot com. I installed the stems on my coach yesterday > and now await delivery of my Pressure Pro System. I have no financial > interest in Borg Supply. > Howard Truitt > Camilla, Ga. > 86 PT40 > > > From: "Al" > > Date: 2007/05/25 Fri AM 10:12:00 EDT > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Pressure Pro arrived and installed > > > > Paul, > > I have not received mine yet but I am drooling. Anyway, I am > > hoping to just use my extenders that are already on my inside duals. > > Are you saying that you had to take the extenders off? > > > > Al Johnson > > '96 BMC B100 > > Mandeville, Louisiana > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > wrote: > > > > > > Many thanks to Stephen Birtles for providing the "deal" > > that "forced" > > > me to do the safe thing and install the Pressure Pro tire monitoring > > > system. > > > > > > Stephen, I hope your ears weren't burning last night as I was > > > exploring my vocabulary of expletives. I am sure there had to be a > > > better way to install the sending units on the outside duals and > > tag, > > > but I sure couldn't figure it out. > > > > > > Seems that the transducers are larger than the clearance around the > > > valve stem of the inward facing valves. After "persuading" the valve > > > stem to shift some, I was able to force the transducers past the > > valve > > > stem and, when not falling to the ground between the wheels, > > > eventually, holding my mouth just right, get them screwed onto the > > > valve stem. > > > > > > My only concern now, is what do I do when on the road and needing to > > > top up air? Sitting in front of my house, although messy, lying on > > my > > > back reaching to find the dropped transducer is one thing, plus the > > > 10-15 minutes per outside wheel of "fiddling", on the road is > > another. > > > > > > I am sure someone here has figured out a better or easier way to do > > > this without having to add extensions (another source of leaks). > > > > > > I am leaving on a 2000 mile trip tomorrow, so should have plenty of > > > opportunity to see if it all works as designed. > > > > > > Again, many thanks Stephen, in spite of the apparent problem, I feel > > > better for having installed this than going without and I think it > > is > > > still a better solution than breaking down all the tires to install > > > the transducers onto the wheel internally, as the "other" system > > requires. > > > > > > Paul > > > 97 WB43 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/817 - Release Date: 5/24/2007 4:01 PM > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Pressure Pro arrived and installed - Tom McCarthy - 05-25-2007 11:15 I went to a tire shop and had them turn the valve stems out so it is easy access for the Pressure Pro caps. Works great. Tom McCarthy Poway, CA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "p_a_lazar" wrote: > > Many thanks to Stephen Birtles for providing the "deal" that "forced" > me to do the safe thing and install the Pressure Pro tire monitoring > system. > > Stephen, I hope your ears weren't burning last night as I was > exploring my vocabulary of expletives. I am sure there had to be a > better way to install the sending units on the outside duals and tag, > but I sure couldn't figure it out. > > Seems that the transducers are larger than the clearance around the > valve stem of the inward facing valves. After "persuading" the valve > stem to shift some, I was able to force the transducers past the valve > stem and, when not falling to the ground between the wheels, > eventually, holding my mouth just right, get them screwed onto the > valve stem. > > My only concern now, is what do I do when on the road and needing to > top up air? Sitting in front of my house, although messy, lying on my > back reaching to find the dropped transducer is one thing, plus the > 10-15 minutes per outside wheel of "fiddling", on the road is another. > > I am sure someone here has figured out a better or easier way to do > this without having to add extensions (another source of leaks). > > I am leaving on a 2000 mile trip tomorrow, so should have plenty of > opportunity to see if it all works as designed. > > Again, many thanks Stephen, in spite of the apparent problem, I feel > better for having installed this than going without and I think it is > still a better solution than breaking down all the tires to install > the transducers onto the wheel internally, as the "other" system requires. > > Paul > 97 WB43 > Pressure Pro arrived and installed - truitt44@...> - 05-25-2007 11:21 David, If you can handle getting the tires off the coach breaking the bead and back on the coach and torqued properly then you should be able to handle it. Installing the stems in the rim is a piece of cake. Handling the heavy tires is another story. I did not try to do it due to back trouble and not having the proper tools. A local truck shop did it for $ 20.00 per tire = $80.00 well spent. Waiting on Pressor Pro. Howard Truitt Camilla, Ga. 86 PT40 > > From: David Brady > Date: 2007/05/25 Fri PM 05:47:30 EDT > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Pressure Pro arrived and installed > > Howard, > > What's involved in installing valve stems? Is this something > that can be done by the casual "shade tree mechanic". > > Thanks > David Brady > '02 LXi, Smokey > NC > > truitt44@... wrote: > > > > > > To all who purchased the Pressure Pro System. > > Most folks have problems with the inside dual stems being too short. > > For safety reasons you are advised not to use valve extenders. You may > > want to check out the 10" stems for the inside dual and the short > > stems for the outside dual offered by Borg Equipment & Supply. www dot > > borgtiresupply dot com. I installed the stems on my coach yesterday > > and now await delivery of my Pressure Pro System. I have no financial > > interest in Borg Supply. > > Howard Truitt > > Camilla, Ga. > > 86 PT40 > > > > > From: "Al" > > > Date: 2007/05/25 Fri AM 10:12:00 EDT > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Pressure Pro arrived and installed > > > > > > Paul, > > > I have not received mine yet but I am drooling. Anyway, I am > > > hoping to just use my extenders that are already on my inside duals. > > > Are you saying that you had to take the extenders off? > > > > > > Al Johnson > > > '96 BMC B100 > > > Mandeville, Louisiana > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Many thanks to Stephen Birtles for providing the "deal" > > > that "forced" > > > > me to do the safe thing and install the Pressure Pro tire monitoring > > > > system. > > > > > > > > Stephen, I hope your ears weren't burning last night as I was > > > > exploring my vocabulary of expletives. I am sure there had to be a > > > > better way to install the sending units on the outside duals and > > > tag, > > > > but I sure couldn't figure it out. > > > > > > > > Seems that the transducers are larger than the clearance around the > > > > valve stem of the inward facing valves. After "persuading" the valve > > > > stem to shift some, I was able to force the transducers past the > > > valve > > > > stem and, when not falling to the ground between the wheels, > > > > eventually, holding my mouth just right, get them screwed onto the > > > > valve stem. > > > > > > > > My only concern now, is what do I do when on the road and needing to > > > > top up air? Sitting in front of my house, although messy, lying on > > > my > > > > back reaching to find the dropped transducer is one thing, plus the > > > > 10-15 minutes per outside wheel of "fiddling", on the road is > > > another. > > > > > > > > I am sure someone here has figured out a better or easier way to do > > > > this without having to add extensions (another source of leaks). > > > > > > > > I am leaving on a 2000 mile trip tomorrow, so should have plenty of > > > > opportunity to see if it all works as designed. > > > > > > > > Again, many thanks Stephen, in spite of the apparent problem, I feel > > > > better for having installed this than going without and I think it > > > is > > > > still a better solution than breaking down all the tires to install > > > > the transducers onto the wheel internally, as the "other" system > > > requires. > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > 97 WB43 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/817 - Release Date: 5/24/2007 4:01 PM > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Pressure Pro arrived and installed - David Brady - 05-25-2007 13:29 Thaks Howard, It's the breaking the bead and sealing the bead part that stumps me. I pretty much knew that this was required, but thought I'd ask to see if you found an easier way. David Brady '02 LXi, Smokey NC truitt44@... wrote: > > David, > If you can handle getting the tires off the coach breaking the bead > and back on the coach and torqued properly then you should be able to > handle it. Installing the stems in the rim is a piece of cake. > Handling the heavy tires is another story. I did not try to do it due > to back trouble and not having the proper tools. A local truck shop > did it for $ 20.00 per tire = $80.00 well spent. Waiting on Pressor Pro. > Howard Truitt > Camilla, Ga. > 86 PT40 > > > > > From: David Brady > > Date: 2007/05/25 Fri PM 05:47:30 EDT > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Pressure Pro arrived and installed > > > > Howard, > > > > What's involved in installing valve stems? Is this something > > that can be done by the casual "shade tree mechanic". > > > > Thanks > > David Brady > > '02 LXi, Smokey > > NC > > > > truitt44@... > > > > > > > > > To all who purchased the Pressure Pro System. > > > Most folks have problems with the inside dual stems being too short. > > > For safety reasons you are advised not to use valve extenders. You > may > > > want to check out the 10" stems for the inside dual and the short > > > stems for the outside dual offered by Borg Equipment & Supply. www > dot > > > borgtiresupply dot com. I installed the stems on my coach yesterday > > > and now await delivery of my Pressure Pro System. I have no financial > > > interest in Borg Supply. > > > Howard Truitt > > > Camilla, Ga. > > > 86 PT40 > > > > > > > From: "Al" > > > > > Date: 2007/05/25 Fri AM 10:12:00 EDT > > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Pressure Pro arrived and installed > > > > > > > > Paul, > > > > I have not received mine yet but I am drooling. Anyway, I am > > > > hoping to just use my extenders that are already on my inside duals. > > > > Are you saying that you had to take the extenders off? > > > > > > > > Al Johnson > > > > '96 BMC B100 > > > > Mandeville, Louisiana > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Many thanks to Stephen Birtles for providing the "deal" > > > > that "forced" > > > > > me to do the safe thing and install the Pressure Pro tire > monitoring > > > > > system. > > > > > > > > > > Stephen, I hope your ears weren't burning last night as I was > > > > > exploring my vocabulary of expletives. I am sure there had to be a > > > > > better way to install the sending units on the outside duals and > > > > tag, > > > > > but I sure couldn't figure it out. > > > > > > > > > > Seems that the transducers are larger than the clearance > around the > > > > > valve stem of the inward facing valves. After "persuading" the > valve > > > > > stem to shift some, I was able to force the transducers past the > > > > valve > > > > > stem and, when not falling to the ground between the wheels, > > > > > eventually, holding my mouth just right, get them screwed onto the > > > > > valve stem. > > > > > > > > > > My only concern now, is what do I do when on the road and > needing to > > > > > top up air? Sitting in front of my house, although messy, lying on > > > > my > > > > > back reaching to find the dropped transducer is one thing, > plus the > > > > > 10-15 minutes per outside wheel of "fiddling", on the road is > > > > another. > > > > > > > > > > I am sure someone here has figured out a better or easier way > to do > > > > > this without having to add extensions (another source of leaks). > > > > > > > > > > I am leaving on a 2000 mile trip tomorrow, so should have > plenty of > > > > > opportunity to see if it all works as designed. > > > > > > > > > > Again, many thanks Stephen, in spite of the apparent problem, > I feel > > > > > better for having installed this than going without and I think it > > > > is > > > > > still a better solution than breaking down all the tires to > install > > > > > the transducers onto the wheel internally, as the "other" system > > > > requires. > > > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > 97 WB43 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/817 - Release Date: > 5/24/2007 4:01 PM > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/817 - Release Date: 5/24/2007 4:01 PM > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |