Pressure Pro arrived and installed

[David Brady]

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@... 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
>
> > > , "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
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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