TPMS for 2-axle buses?

[RJ]

John -

I, too, have a TireTracker system like Gary mentioned above.

My system shows the six tires on the coach, plus the four tires on the VW.

IIRC, they sell various displays, depending on what you want, altho that's not shown on their website.  Best to check with them directly, the TT500-6 is the model you want (if you decide on this brand.)

Disregarding Zeph's opinion, both the OEM TPMS on my Tacoma, and the TireTracker system for the coach & VW, have both performed flawlessly.

On the Tacoma, it has alerted me several times to tire issues, from a spare that had lost pressure due to a slowly leaking valve stem core, to a front tire that had picked up a small screw and kept losing pressure.  Currently I have one that's malfunctioning, but in the process have learned that the OEM units come with a sealed battery, and have an approximate 5-8 year life.  The truck's 10, almost 11 years old, so I got my money's worth, if you will.

As for the TireTracker, it keeps reminding me that I've got a cantankerous inner dual on the passenger side that likes to drop 10-15 psi when we're parked for a couple of days in one spot.  I'm not sure if I've got a leaking valve stem core - either on the valve stem itself or the extension - or if I've picked up something in the tire.  Before we leave for the Thayne, WY rally next week, I'm going to have Les Schwab take a look at it (can't jack the bus up in my steeply sloped driveway, or I'd do it myself.)

Once in awhile the TT will squawk the "No Sensor" alert when we first turn it on, but usually within a couple of blocks it will pick up the reading from the offending tire and be fine the rest of the day.  I attribute that more to the big Faraday Cage I'm in, rather than a fault of the unit itself, because it's not always the same tire that squawks.  I do have the TT accessory booster, but haven't installed it, primarily because the system seems to work fine without it.  I suspect installing the booster will perhaps eliminate the "No Sensor" squawking.

Before we leave for our winter snowbirding, I'm going to install new batteries in all ten sensors.  The TT uses common CR-1632 button batteries, easily found just about anywhere.

I've heard about the sensors sometimes coming loose, but my TT's are a pretty tight fit on the valve stem, you've really got to put a little "umph" in to both installing and removing them - but not to the point where you need a tool - finger tight only.

I've never heard of an OEM inside-the-tire unit coming apart and destroying the tire. . . will ask at Schwab's when I'm there.  Interesting, if it's true.

TIP:  I used a silver Sharpie pen to label each sensor as to it's position on the coach and VW.  Simple way to make sure the right sensor gets back on the right wheel, especially when getting the free tire rotation on the VW at Costco.

FWIW & HTH. . .

[Darkspeed]

Yes, lots of choices.....  > https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=6+sensor++Tire+Monitoring+System

[Iceni John]

Thanks.   This is the sort of display I want:  https://www.amazon.com/B-Qtech-Pressure-Monitoring-Wireless-External/dp/B071JS8QTN/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1503975058&sr=8-4&keywords=6+sensor++Tire+Monitoring+System
Simple, basic, intuitive.   It looks quite similar to the one I saw in the ADO bus in Mexico.   I suspect this exact TPMS may not be the highest quality, but it's a start.

Thanks, John

[Iceni John]

John -

I, too, have a TireTracker system like Gary mentioned above.

IIRC, they sell various displays, depending on what you want, altho that's not shown on their website.  Best to check with them directly, the TT500-6 is the model you want (if you decide on this brand.)

Thanks for that info.   I'll contact them to see if they have the sort of display I have in mind.   I would prefer to buy a known brand than something from Amazon or eBay, especially if that brand supports BCM.

Maybe I'm just too fussy about what I want!   If I can shoehorn the display unit into the space vacated by the radio's switches and microphone connector, all the better.   I just don't want my bus to look like it's been cobbled together with bits and pieces from everywhere  -  if I can keep its dash and gauge panels looking almost stock from the factory (albeit with every imaginable option that Crown could have offered!), so much the better.   I would like a TPMS to seamlessly integrate with the three additional gauges I'm about to install, but maybe that's asking too much!

Thanks, John

[windtrader]

Tire Tracker and Pressure Pro are brands mentioned often. There are lots of choices like DS lists but personally I'm only going with one that is as near 100% thumbs up ratings by those using them. There is no point of having one if it isn't working when you need it most.