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A very good working system that is easy to install and doest the job very well. (Also some tips in this review)
As new RV owners we were very concerned about tire pressure and failure on tires. After some research we found this to be the best deal and proven in the RV world to do what is says, reporting your tire pressure and temperature.
The whole set came in a attractive box with the right amount of sensors including a mounting bracket and power cables.
Setup was easy but you have to read the manual! (I know a daunting task) I did set it up at my desk after numbering the sensors. 6 of the sensors were mounted on my 40 foot RV and 4 on the towing vehicle. I did not use the anti theft shell and tools. I used some Permatex 81343 Anti-Seize Lubricant (Available on Amazon) before I put the sensors on my valve stems to prevent corrosion. The valve stems on my RV are metal as that are the advised stems to use. A few minutes after installation the tires did report in with the pressure and temperature so that was fairly quick.
Also the vehicle I tow reported in soon after that.
I mounted the monitor on the windscreen of our RV, somewhere in the middle so my wife can also see it to be sure we pay attention. On our recent 200 miles trip we had a good idea of the working. Naturally the pressure and temperature went up on all tires.
Surprisingly the right tire of our towed vehicle was the hottest of all the 10 tires. After some tinkering we notice that the RV exhaust is in front of that tire. We have a Diesel Pusher and the exhaust is very hot. The tire did not get really overheated but was about 10 to 12 degrees more then the other tires of the towed vehicle.
On our day of return I decided to bring all the tires on the right pressure. Some of them were off a bit. Be aware that you can easily unscrew the metal valve stem with the sensor when you remove them so keep an eye on that. I left one sensor of on purpose to test the scenario that there was no air pressure. The monitor was beeping loud and the red light was on so this was a good test to have trust in this system.
The total length of RV, tow-bar and towed vehicle is about 53 feet, the monitor reported the tires of the towed vehicle all the time so no issues there. When the batteries get older I might or might not see drop-outs, time will tell.
Conclusion:
Easy to install reliable reporting, great view on the monitor and good for your your peace of mind.
*I did not receive any incentives from the seller and I am not affiliated with the seller or manufacturer in any way. This review is my honest opinion.
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July 2016 · Automotive · verified purchase