Trailer tire failure

Floyd Staggs · 07-29-2013, 08:36 AM

All you guys out there pull trailers with your race car on them, right? How do you know when you have a flat? I've had 3 and I only knew about one cause I heard it blow. The other 2 I was told by a passing motorist. My boy found this neat little gadget called a TPMS, tire pressure monitering system. The valve stem caps have little transmitters in them that send the tire pressure and temperature to a receiver that you have in the cab. It sends an alarm when tire pressure drops 3 pds and it tells you which tire. It won't save me from having a flat but it will save me from tearing up a fender when the tire shreds.

Keith 944 · 07-29-2013, 08:43 AM

same here, usually a very loud bang! do you have a link to this monitor system? or an idea of price? may be something to look into.

Floyd Staggs · 07-29-2013, 08:48 AM

Hey Keith,

They are just now being brought into the states. They have a list of $345.00.
Davies Craig Tyreguard 400. I got the first one.

USA Warehouse
3P Connect USA
9469 Richmond Place
Rancho Cucamonga
CA, 91730
Tel: (909) 476-6068
Fax: (909) 476-2594
E-Mail: sales@3pconnect.com
Web: www.3pconnect.com

jmcarter · 07-29-2013, 09:30 AM

These are popular with the RV crowd...the folks at Techno RV are real pros

http://www.technorv.com/TireTraker_T...p/tt400c-4.htm#

Floyd Staggs · 07-29-2013, 09:37 AM

That's looks like the same one private labeled.

Rob Petrie E395 · 07-30-2013, 12:01 PM

Camping world sells a couple of different models of them. Have not tried one myself but it does seem like a good idea. Especially if it will report temp as well. I just took a look over there after I saw this. All the ones they sell are discounted right now some as much as 90 dollars discounted.

bobby · 07-31-2013, 08:14 AM

I had two on my 48'. One was coming apart sitting in the storage lot, the other was running down the freeway at 65. It let me know it was flat. I couldn't believe how much it shook the truck.

07-29-2013, 08:36 AM	#1
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 157 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Trailer tire failure All you guys out there pull trailers with your race car on them, right? How do you know when you have a flat? I've had 3 and I only knew about one cause I heard it blow. The other 2 I was told by a passing motorist. My boy found this neat little gadget called a TPMS, tire pressure monitering system. The valve stem caps have little transmitters in them that send the tire pressure and temperature to a receiver that you have in the cab. It sends an alarm when tire pressure drops 3 pds and it tells you which tire. It won't save me from having a flat but it will save me from tearing up a fender when the tire shreds. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

07-29-2013, 08:43 AM	#2
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,162 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: Trailer tire failure same here, usually a very loud bang! do you have a link to this monitor system? or an idea of price? may be something to look into. __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

07-29-2013, 08:48 AM	#3
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 157 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Trailer tire failure Hey Keith, They are just now being brought into the states. They have a list of $345.00. Davies Craig Tyreguard 400. I got the first one. USA Warehouse 3P Connect USA 9469 Richmond Place Rancho Cucamonga CA, 91730 Tel: (909) 476-6068 Fax: (909) 476-2594 E-Mail: sales@3pconnect.com Web: www.3pconnect.com __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST Last edited by Floyd Staggs; 07-29-2013 at 08:55 AM.

07-29-2013, 09:30 AM	#4
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,302 Likes: 2,399 Liked 3,204 Times in 977 Posts	Re: Trailer tire failure These are popular with the RV crowd...the folks at Techno RV are real pros http://www.technorv.com/TireTraker_T...p/tt400c-4.htm# __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table

07-29-2013, 09:37 AM	#5
Floyd Staggs VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cucamonga, CA Posts: 1,522 Likes: 157 Liked 229 Times in 99 Posts	Re: Trailer tire failure That's looks like the same one private labeled. __________________ Floyd Staggs 787 SST

07-30-2013, 12:01 PM	#6
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Trailer tire failure Camping world sells a couple of different models of them. Have not tried one myself but it does seem like a good idea. Especially if it will report temp as well. I just took a look over there after I saw this. All the ones they sell are discounted right now some as much as 90 dollars discounted. Last edited by Rob Petrie E395; 07-30-2013 at 12:04 PM.

07-31-2013, 08:14 AM	#7
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Trailer tire failure I had two on my 48'. One was coming apart sitting in the storage lot, the other was running down the freeway at 65. It let me know it was flat. I couldn't believe how much it shook the truck. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.