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09-07-2012, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Best tool I ever bought
Picked up an infra-red temp gun from China Tools (HF) and use it to check tire temps, wheel bearing temps, tire temps on the tow truck, etc. Found the sunny side of the TT tires are 14 degrees hotter than the shady side and the rear truck tires are @11 degrees hotter due most probably to doing all the work. I figure if a tire is going down slowly it'll show as a hotter temp due to sidewall flex. If a bearing is going bad it'll be real hot compared to the others. I check them every stop. Only takes a minute to do the walk around and point at each tire and hub. All the hubs were within 4 degrees of each other on 4 tries.
It does a good job of checking meat temps in the meat smoker too!
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09-07-2012, 07:03 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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Location: Vancouver, WA
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You must have missed the memo that came out about 5 years ago saying that every RV'er should have one!
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09-07-2012, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Biloxi, Ms
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Have never been without one. Stays beside me in driver's map bag. Check tires every time I fuel up or stop at rest area.
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09-07-2012, 07:08 PM
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Community Administrator
Pond Piggies Club LA Gulf Coast Campers Outdoors RV Owners Club Entegra Owners Club Skyline Owners Group
Join Date: Mar 2002
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Have some fun w/it. Aim it at the different paint colors on RV exteriors & see just how much hotter the dark paints are than the light ones. After doing that with our Fluke IR, I decided I'll never have a coach with dark paint.
Lori-
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There is great need for a sarcasm font. 
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09-07-2012, 08:51 PM
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I didn't figure I was the first with one but it sure works good. 5 years ago I was flying airplanes and not retired and pulling a TT :-)
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09-07-2012, 10:54 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
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Location: Clovis, CA, USA
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Check my tires every stop and I also shoot my differential every now and again.
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09-07-2012, 11:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Phx, Arid~zona
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Try it on a 115° day in Phoenix. More like a 75° difference.
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09-17-2012, 10:31 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Palmer, AK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_D
You must have missed the memo that came out about 5 years ago saying that every RV'er should have one!
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LMAO!! Ohhh - you are serious!!
Initial response was what da ????? I got it and I too will carry the one in the truck now!!
What a great idea.. Plus a little amusement when one is bored..
Thanks for the idea..
Dan
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09-18-2012, 10:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Phx, Arid~zona
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I drive my dog nuts with that little red dot. Cat can be traumatized also.
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09-19-2012, 12:38 PM
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Junior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 8
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Since I'm a newbie this is an awesome tip! Thanks. I'll have to grab one for the OH.
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