Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) vs Automatic Tire Inflation Systems (ATIS)
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mndriver
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In that instance it was a result of a road hazard on the inside tire. I had cranked it up to 110 psi just to get me back to Minnesota from Ohio. Even then I had to Refill the tire every two hours when I stopped
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Electric Chicken
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How low are you gonna try?
So is anybody pulled the trigger on a TPMS? Barring any last-minute phone calls, I'm supposed to pick up my new truck Tuesday, so I've been pondering what I want to do.
I've run Crossfires in the past, and may go that route on the trailer, in combination w/ a TPMS. Maybe go with the Halo, but I've got to dig some, not sure if that system equalizes duals.
There's no sense running Crossfire on the drives, my duty cycle is high enough it keeps them worn nice and evenly.
I've run Crossfires in the past, and may go that route on the trailer, in combination w/ a TPMS. Maybe go with the Halo, but I've got to dig some, not sure if that system equalizes duals.
There's no sense running Crossfire on the drives, my duty cycle is high enough it keeps them worn nice and evenly.
mndriver
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I’ve talked to a company up around St Cloud that uses the Halo. It’s expensive. Like $10,000 each truck.
they tend to also care spare parts to rebuild 4-6 trucks completely at any time. They get tore up.
I used a similar system on the old army trucks for CTIS.
the biggest reason they use it is it lets them air down their gravel and ready mix trucks and has helped save them wrecker bills for getting trucks towed out of work sites.
but shit gets broken. Why they keep a large inventory of spare parts. They’re a Minnesota company and the manufacturer is canookistan.
they tend to also care spare parts to rebuild 4-6 trucks completely at any time. They get tore up.
I used a similar system on the old army trucks for CTIS.
the biggest reason they use it is it lets them air down their gravel and ready mix trucks and has helped save them wrecker bills for getting trucks towed out of work sites.
but shit gets broken. Why they keep a large inventory of spare parts. They’re a Minnesota company and the manufacturer is canookistan.
There used to be another outfit that made something similar to Halo. Units were about half the size. Don't remember the name.
I haven't, but still considering it. I "had" the auto inflation system on my Great Dane, and at ripped it all off when I bought my last set of tires. I had replaced the lines on various wheels due to pressures being way off, but never seemed to fix the problem. With that system off, worn out centramatics left off, bearing adjustement checked, my trailer tires are now wearing like they are supposed to.
by like they are supposed to, I mean just on the edges because of the weak ass axles flexing all day long and my lack of motivation to have a shop weld the angle iron on the axles to stiffen them up.
I would like to get a good, cost effective TPMS installed on the tractor and trailer. If for nothing else, just to have the warning when I've picked up a nail somewhere and can find it before a routine visual.
Grow the Truck up
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Halos do not work everybody. FYI. do not buy. They add maybe 3-5 PSI a day, heat will raise your tire pressure before the Halo does. It's literally designed to pump at most 5-8 lbs in 10 hrs. Not gonna keep up. I run a merritor TPMS and just put a custom deflate setting on it for running empty. I've seen .5 MPG fuel milage better. Stay away from the Halos, ita coats lik they don't even have hardware to monitor the pressure, you need to rub a monitor system on them anmmmyour tires anyway.
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