Good TPMS?

[Fish]

I use TST, all are flow throughs except on the inner dually tire stems as they don't seem to work well there with longer valve stems (weight). I would not get flow thru's again, easy enough to just twist them off and they are lighter. I do use a repeater in the half bath on my 40ft motorhome. Works great, highly recommend, I have no experience with others.

Do you use the repeater because you also have them on your toad? I didn't think I'd need the repeater on this motorhome (not buying any more to put on the silverado, it has rubber stems and don't want to take a chance).

 

[J&JD]

Do you use the repeater because you also have them on your toad? I didn't think I'd need the repeater on this motorhome (not buying any more to put on the silverado, it has rubber stems and don't want to take a chance).

The repeater is not a necessity weather you are monitoring the toad or not. On my previous 36’ DP I didn’t need it. On my 40’ DS with a tag I do. It just all depends on your rv & setup. Try it without the repeater. If it works, fine. It can always be added later.
As for not putting the sensors on your Silverado, that is a real mistake to me. You will never know if you have a flat until you see smoke coming from the toad’s wheel/tire burning. Just use the small button (non flo-thru) sensors with the security shells removed and there should be no problem with the rubber stems. I have pulled two different toads over a 100,000 miles with sensors on rubber stems with no problems.

 

[Fish]

The repeater is not a necessity weather you are monitoring the toad or not. On my previous 36’ DP I didn’t need it. On my 40’ DS with a tag I do. It just all depends on your rv & setup. Try it without the repeater. If it works, fine. It can always be added later.
As for not putting the sensors on your Silverado, that is a real mistake to me. You will never know if you have a flat until you see smoke coming from the toad’s wheel/tire burning. Just use the small button (non flo-thru) sensors with the security shells removed and there should be no problem with the rubber stems. I have pulled two different toads over a 100,000 miles with sensors on rubber stems with no problems.

I appreciate your experience, I went to the tst site and it says "for rubber or metal valve stems". I had it stuck in my mind I needed metal stems, I guess because when I had a destructive blowout on my old Windjammer years ago I made sure the tire installers used metal stems so I could install a tpms, something I read on the internet somewhere I guess.

I have the tst507 cap sensors, non flow through, I took the 4 off the Montana I sold and bought 4 more to have enough for the Monaco. I may yet spend the extra $200+ and buy 4 more for the truck since the wife has asked me about it at least 3 times now.

I don't know what you mean by the "security shells". All I have is a very thin nut you screw on first, then tighten up against the cap sensor for theft prevention.

 

[J&JD]

My sensors have 3 very small screws holding the outer cap on the sensor. This outer cap spins if you try to remove the sensor so you need the tool shown to remove the sensor. Newer or older sensors may be different.

 

[redbaron]

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My sensors have 3 very small screws holding the outer cap on the sensor. This outer cap spins if you try to remove the sensor so you need the tool shown to remove the sensor. Newer or older sensors may be different.

My tst cap sensors where the same. What I found is after they got dirty, you could use your hand to remove without the tool.

 

[J&JD]

My tst cap sensors where the same. What I found is after they got dirty, you could use your hand to remove without the tool.

Can’t possibly be true. Everyone knows your coach is never allowed to get dirty.

 

[Rbjewell]

I have the TST-507-RV on my 2020 Bay Star 3616 and when traveling the beeper goes off every now and then and sometimes they register an outrageous temp then they settle down and report the correct temp. It keeps going off it then runs for a while and beeps again. I keep shutting it off.

 

[AbdRahim]

Have been using TST 507 for years. Very happy.

 

[Jabber Jaw]

I have the TST-507-RV on my 2020 Bay Star 3616 and when traveling the beeper goes off every now and then and sometimes they register an outrageous temp then they settle down and report the correct temp. It keeps going off it then runs for a while and beeps again. I keep shutting it off.

A couple of suggestions!
1) Change the batteries "annually". I had one sensor in which the battery apparently got weak, & it would not link up. Changed battery, problem solved.
2) I would increase your high temperature alarm by maybe 10 degrees.
3) Contact "TST" support to help solve the problem.
4) When not traveling, I remove the sensors, & store them in the coach.

I am very happy with mine, which are 2 1/2 years old, & over 16,000 miles of driving with them!
Good Luck!

 

[Rbjewell]

A couple of suggestions!
1) Change the batteries "annually". I had one sensor in which the battery apparently got weak, & it would not link up. Changed battery, problem solved.
2) I would increase your high temperature alarm by maybe 10 degrees.
3) Contact "TST" support to help solve the problem.
4) When not traveling, I remove the sensors, & store them in the coach.

I am very happy with mine, which are 2 1/2 years old, & over 16,000 miles of driving with them!
Good Luck!

Thanks for your help, I think I should change the batteries first but will call the people I bought it from first.

 

[Tnedator]

When I got mine, there was something about TST I didn't like (based on IRV2 reviews) and went with Tireminder, which has worked well. They also give you free batteries and gaskets every year (maybe pay $5 for shipping, which I imagine also partially covers their cost). I've only had one fail, but it was from the cap having a split in it and me not realizing it so the internals corroded.