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11-25-2018, 07:32 PM
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Junior Member
Forest River Owners Club
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Utah
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I use the tsp 507 and is easy to install. Biggest problem was with getting the right length extender, tried metal one ans went to the braded ones. Had to call and get two special ones made. Easy to in stall and not to hard to do initial setup. Company was very helpful for some questions I had.
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11-25-2018, 08:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Los Angeles area
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Originally Posted by speeed
Planing to install on a Ford E450 and will buy an extra 2 for a pulling trailer.
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Your E450 will need 6, plus 2 for the trailer totals 8.
Make sure that the system you plan on buying will support more than that...
As an example, my RV has 6 tires plus 4 air bags (one inside each coil spring), and that's 10 right there.
I have started looking for a used vehicle that will become a 4-down toad, so that total means I will need a TPMS can support 14 sensors.
And one of my fellow Red Cross volunteers says he knows where there is a surplus air seat in very good condition...
If you've never driven a large vehicle while in an air seat you will get spoiled in about 30 seconds once you do...
The only problem is that it requires either an air tank the size of a SCUBA tank or an on-board air compressor. So that means one more sensor for a total of 15...
So don't limit yourself when you buy a TPMS. Plan ahead.
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11-25-2018, 09:02 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,512
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I've been using the 507 for ten years. I have flow thru on the MH and cap sensors on the toad. I just upgraded to the color monitor this summer and it is larger and a brighter display. They also have terrific customer service.
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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11-25-2018, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 599
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Another big fan of TST. Started out with the caps, but switched to the internal. they now mount on a band that wraps around the wheel. The battery life is 5 to 7 years, about the life of your tires. Installation runs from $12-$20/tire depending on the tire size and shop. I like the internal because they monitor the pressure and temperature inside the tire and are not subject the inaccuracies caused by external temperatures, debris in the valve stem and damage by hitting a curb etc. Get your actual wheel weights and the pressure recommended by your tire mfg. TST will then program the sensors and monitor before shipping with each sensor marked by wheel location. I also like the internals because I can use Alligator double seal valve caps. I can check and adjust pressure on all 6 wheels in about 2 minutes with no caps to remove and replace. Another big shout out to Mike Benson
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11-27-2018, 07:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
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Starting from position of complete ignorance.....please be gentle.
What is the difference between the "cap" and the "flow through"?
The "cap" type looks large and bulky. Does the size and/or weight of the device have any effect on the balance of the tire and wheel?
Thanks,
Chief
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11-27-2018, 10:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
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The cap sensor is just that a puck shaped cap that screws onto the valve stem. The flow through is more barrel shape that has a valve stem like extension on the end that can be used to adjust air pressure and weighs more than the cap type. Both will have some effect on the balance. You can use Centramatic wheel balances that adjust to the varying conditions to negate this and other conditions like mud or actual wheel assembly unbalance
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11-27-2018, 10:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Lee Center, NY
Posts: 250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AnotherMike
Your E450 will need 6, plus 2 for the trailer totals 8.
Make sure that the system you plan on buying will support more than that...
As an example, my RV has 6 tires plus 4 air bags (one inside each coil spring), and that's 10 right there.
I have started looking for a used vehicle that will become a 4-down toad, so that total means I will need a TPMS can support 14 sensors.
And one of my fellow Red Cross volunteers says he knows where there is a surplus air seat in very good condition...
If you've never driven a large vehicle while in an air seat you will get spoiled in about 30 seconds once you do...
The only problem is that it requires either an air tank the size of a SCUBA tank or an on-board air compressor. So that means one more sensor for a total of 15...
So don't limit yourself when you buy a TPMS. Plan ahead.
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Air seats are wonderful! Have you ever heard an airbag blow up? My tri-axle was grossing 77,000lb when one of the airbags blew while sitting on the scale. I thought a bomb went off!
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11-28-2018, 03:58 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Rendon, Texas
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Does anyone know if TST or any other sensor manufacturer has holiday specials? We will be purchasing one in the near future, and if we can save some $$$ by purchasing at the right time, then that's even better.
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11-28-2018, 06:47 AM
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Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 71
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TechnoRV just had a black friday / cybermonday sale. You may want to give them a call to see if they would extend for you. The color system for 6 tires was 339.
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11-28-2018, 06:58 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Rigby, Idaho
Posts: 3,943
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seabee Chief
Starting from position of complete ignorance.....please be gentle.
What is the difference between the "cap" and the "flow through"?
The "cap" type looks large and bulky. Does the size and/or weight of the device have any effect on the balance of the tire and wheel?
Thanks,
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I have the caps, and I have balance beads. The beads take care of the caps. If one were to spin balance only, then yes, I would HIGHLY recommend that the caps be in place during the balancing. I would also recommend NOT spin balancing, because your tires are balanced for that one time only, and rebalancing tires is a PIA from the past. No need for it.
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2006 Monaco Safari Cheetah 40PMT
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11-28-2018, 06:00 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Pembroke Pines, Florida
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somebody mention a system that goes inside the tire, i mean they have to take the tire/rim apart to install them, those are flow sensors, cap sensors?
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11-28-2018, 09:48 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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Flow thru and cap sensors screw on to the valve stem of the wheel. Nothing get's taken off. The internal sensors as the name implies are inside the tire, attached to the rim. These require that the tires be unmounted and then remounted.
Flow thru and cap sensors have batteries that can easily be replaced by the user.
Contact TST they will guide you toward the system that will best fit your needs.
https://tsttruck.com/contact/
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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11-29-2018, 01:51 PM
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Junior Member
Forest River Owners Club
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Utah
Posts: 17
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TSPs
Quote:
Originally Posted by johnm405
I use the tsp 507 and is easy to install. Biggest problem was with getting the right length extender, tried metal one ans went to the braded ones. Had to call and get two special ones made. Easy to in stall and not to hard to do initial setup. Company was very helpful for some questions I had.
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I am bad I have the TT500 from Tire tracker. Works the same as the TSP507.
Go to Tiretracker.com and read what each one will do. 
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2018 Leperchaun 26'
w/01 wrangler
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11-29-2018, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 671
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the TST 507 is a Great system and their customer service is second to none
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