Greetings RV enthusiasts! This post is about Ram’s “Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring System” or “Trailer TPMS. When I special – ordered my 2022 Ram 3500, I purchased this particular option to save real estate on my dashboard. Unfortunately, after the truck arrived I was soon met with a disturbing problem: The supplied sensors didn’t fit […]
Category: RV Tires
Special Trailer (ST) tires and load ratings
Greetings RV tire and safety enthusiasts! In this post I will clarify at least some of the confusion around “Special Trailer” (ST) tires, supplied on most recreational trailers today — in particular their load ratings and how important they are. First, the “ST debate” Lets first establish that trailer tires are different than […]
Does over inflation cause blow-outs?
Greetings RV enthusiasts; this post is about inflation pressures and tire blow-outs. I’ll start by discussing the topic as it relates to ambient temperatures, draw a few conclusions guided by a key engineering principle, and then present a prioritized list of blow-out causes, obtained from my research. I’ll anchor the discussion around my own tires: […]
Viair 400p-RV and Jaco Inflator
Greetings RV enthusiasts . With no automatic Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for my trailer tires (yet) I had to come up with a solution to accomplish both adjusting and accurately measuring air pressure. My 4400-lb rated “super G” trailer tires work at 110psi (cold), so it was time for a serious but portable solution […]