FYI Inside tire Valve Stem Cap removal

[Joe Dutchstar]

Leave to the Dollar Sinkhole named Amazon, handy tool. This tool should make it easy to remove the cap on teh Valve Stem on teh inside tire of dual wheels.

Amazon.com

 

[Joe Dutchstar]

OR instead of buying a tool, you might change the caps so a simple socket and extension which is already in your tool box will work.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091BQYCQ1/?tag=rvf01-20

 

[Bigblockyeti]

Is this something that is an issue? I used to work on class 8 trucks in the salt belt, many of which spent 20% of their time off road in mud and muck, I always just used my fingers. Even though I wear XL or XXL gloves, I still had no problem getting into everything from 19.5" to 24" wheels.

 

[Joe Dutchstar]

The newer Newmar DPs no longer use extensions on the inner rear wheels. Consequentially reaching the valve stem through the wheel is a chore and potentially dirty.
These tools were invented to reduce the "difficulty/dirty excuse" for not checking air pressure some

 

[Joe Dutchstar]

Thinking back on to my first "Road Side Emergency", it was a leaking inner wheel valve stem extension. Cost Newmar a $100 or so under warranty.

 

[Bigblockyeti]

Those Newmars seem like they cost enough they'd spring an extra $10 a pair for proper length valve stems already on 99.9% of road going duallys of all industries (most of which cost less).

 

[jbh]

It's no big deal to have an extended valve stem. If the grommet won't stay put in the hole a little adhesive goop fixes that. I've had them since 2013. DL1FC Chrome Duallyvalve Kit

 

[Joe Dutchstar]

When I had the tires rotated on teh 2018 Canyon Star, I had proper length metal valve stems installed.

 

[sheridany]

My outside dual valve stem is pointed toward the axle. So @Joe Hogan had posted a nifty tool from Amazon, but sadly they are out. I spent half an hour trying different things to get the cap on by hand with no luck. Getting it off was way more manageable. I'd like not to crawl under to get behind the wheel, but that might be my only option.

 

[Joe Dutchstar]

Thankfully, the 2024 Dutchstar rear inside dual wheel has an extended valve stem that comes back through wheel openings. Easy to reach.

 

[sheridany]

I have asked many times why the outside duel is reversed and I get different answers from Michelin recommends it to the Beru TPSM that Prevost uses can only accommodate in the reverse direction. I took my bus to my local truck tire store and asked them to reverse the outside duel stem. Nope. It won’t accommodate the TPMS inside the rim. The next time I am at Prevost, I am going to get to the bottom of this and get the right answer.

Getting that cap back on is next to impossible so the solution is to use Alligator flow thru caps. You don’t remove the caps ever. You just put the air chuck right on the cap and it will inflate the tire. If you have a TPMS sensor on the stem then the alligator caps won’t work.

Alligator - V2B Double Seal Gator Cap -Pack of 10 (330708) Amazon product ASIN B014VCY3S2