How to check tire pressure on autofil tires w/o the tap...

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  1. Qbf594

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    And is it possible for 1 axle to be different than the other? Are they isolated?
     
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  3. 062

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    As far as checking the pressure. You can pull a line off at the hub if you see what looks like a valve stem check it just like a tire. If not you’ll have to take the line off at the wheel.
    You can have different pressure on a set of duals. I picked up a bolt on a outside tire and the inside didn’t lose air.
     
  4. Cattleman84

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    Just unscrew one end of the autofill line then check pressure as normal.
     
  5. Qbf594

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    The hub has 2 knurled fittings at 180°. If I unscrew one the hose has the place I can put the air gauge on but that's measuring the pressure coming out of the tire. There's no way to measure what's coming out of the hub.
    And the tire is low....
    Guess when suns up I'll go poke around a bit and see what I can find...
     
  6. Cattleman84

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    How low is the tire... Like 5 to 10 pounds low... Or like 20 to 30 pounds low??? How long has the trailer been sitting since it last moved.
     
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    There’s a valve under the trailer that supplies air to the system. Make sure it’s open.
    Take a line off at the wheel and see if it’s the same as at the hub.
     
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    Like 65 or 70. I only checked 1. I'm kinda under the gun for a couple days... Maybe when Tuesday gets here...unless im in a snow bank...
     
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