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sheridany

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Location
Orinda, CA
RV Year
2023
RV Make
Prevost
RV Model
Marathon #1361
RV Length
45
Chassis
Prevost
Engine
Volvo D13
TOW/TOAD
2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Fulltimer
No
I use the RVi braking system on the toad and I like once you get the hang of setting it up.

I also use Tire Patrol which displays on the RVi tablet. I chose Tire patrol to reduce the number of devices on the dash that need a power source. I have had nothing but problems with Tire Patrol with battery life lasting only months instead years or more. I am on my third set in one year. Worse is the battery cannot be changed by you. They have to go back to RVi and they charged me 38 to replace the toad sensors which is their battery exchange cost If not under warranty.

Before I jettison Tire Patrol, has anyone had better luck than I have with Tire Patrol and what’s the secret? I have started removing them between trips to save the batteries which seems like an extraordinary effort
 
I have the EEZ tire system, with the anti-theft sensors (non-flow through). But I did remove the anti-theft part...easy. I’ve had the system for just over 2 years, and have never replaced the batteries in the sensors, and they are user replaceable when I do need to. The main unit is about the size of a deck of cards. It is rechargeable, and the charge lasts a long time. I was on a 3+ week trip this summer, and I think I recharged it only once. It’s pretty accurate, too. Usually within a pound or two. I turn it on when I’m starting to leave camp, and off when I get to the next destination.
 
I have the brake system, which I really like so I can use multiple toads. We also have the tire sensors, and that's another story. We haven't had them long enough to measure the battery life. We are on our 3rd set of sensors in 10 months, because one or more have failed. Their customer service is second to none but I hope the sensors I just received, are new and improved.
 
X2 on the braking system. If I could get TP to work for a year I would be happy.
 
I use TST and I wish there was a screen that displayed all the tires pressures at the same time. I hate the one at a time and keep looking down and taking my eyes off the road to see the pressures/ temperatures. I say this because I like to monitor for a big difference between tires temperature and pressure and maybe catch a problem before an alarm goes off. The one time I had a problem was on a 5er that had a tire going down slowly and temperature on all the other tires was running around 110 degrees and one climbed to 130 degrees and increasing. I stated slowing down and pulling over and about 10 miles per hour the tire blew and zero damage. If I didn't notice that increase in temperature I would probably caused a lot of damage at 65 MPH.
 
We also use the EEZTire system with the regular (not flow-through) sensors with the anti-theft collars removed. Our sensors have been in use for a year now with no battery issues. I believe EEZTire says the sensor batteries should last at least three years and some have reported up to five years of battery life.

We plan to change the batteries every two years unless they fail earlier, but carry spare batteries in the coach in case of premature failure. And, we also carry two spare sensor units in case we should have a failure. Changing batteries is easy. We replaced the original batteries that came with the units when we installed the sensors on the coach to ensure they had truly fresh batteries.

TJ
 
thats a flaw in TP, you have to send them back and get new sensors..I asked them when you are going to come out with interchangeable batteries, they said not for the foreseeable future..That seems backwards to me.
 
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thats a flaw in TP, you have to send them back and get new sensors..I asked them when you are going to come out with interchangeable batteries, they said not for the foreseeable future..That seems backwards to me.

I agree!
But, as they are marked for each wheel, when not in use; I just remove them and store them in the box. This will certainly extend the battery life. However, I am not a "full-timer", so it's easier for me to do this and save battery life.
Replaceable batteries would certainly make it a more viable system!
 
I bought and paid for Tire Patrol in January 2017, while at the Quartzsite RV Show. I already had a perfectly operating RVi2 brake, but wanted to consolidate the TPMS with the brake. Sounded like a great idea. I too have had a multitude of problems with the sensors. Also on my 3rd complete set, with some individual subsets in between. I've just received set #3 ahead of my annual trek to the Southwest. In early December I fired up set #2 and only 5 of the 10 sensors worked. Message to customer service, all apologetic (again) had another excuse of why not working and sent me set #3. While I was waiting for set 3, I made a pressure fixture to pressurize all 10 sensor simultaneously from the same source. This allows me to test the system from the comfort of my heated shop, rather than a 20 degree blowing windy day. I started, stopped, removed and reinstalled the new set at least 20 times before I determined that for now they are fine. However, given my experience, it's hard to be real confident. When the sensors are not going to be used for a few days, I always remove them and put them into a custom made protective box while not in use. Time will tell...a lot of time. RVi has been very accommodating and has always done the right thing, but that only gets you so far into the confidence zone. To the OP, I feel your disappointment, but cannot offer that "secret to success" that you desire.
 
@bydnar Your experience is exactly like mine...Great customer service at RVI but I need something really reliable and where I can change the batteries. I find the battery exchange requirements to be a real negative especially since i have had so many problems. I am embracing the idea of change to another system.
 
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