meritor tire inflation system

further.. the heat generated by the other three positions are not abnormal...

 

Could it be the 3 axle nuts are just a bit tighter? That's all I can think of.....everything else being the same.

 

Is there a good place in Chicago area to get PSI installed?

 

Installing these in 24527 I'll match that 500 price.

 

Didn't read all the replies but I specd it on the last trailer I bought. Love it. It's mandatory for me now.

You can adjust the air psi after you take delivery.

 

@Ezrider_48501 care to give us a update?

 

I was looking at a trailer the other day with a sticker that said it is fitted with a meritor tire inflation system, and to pay attention to this, that, or the other. Except, the system was no longer on there. So I'd conclude that, if nothing else, their sticker is high quality.

Another thing I gather is that tire techs don't want to mess with them because they don't carry spare parts in their utility trucks. I showed them a tire that was quite low and asked if it should have been aired back up by such a system at idle, and they didn't know, just told me to call them later if it didn't work on the road. So I ended up having to disassemble it out there, and manually reinflate the tire after torquing a valve core when it didn't work. That's the thing, these systems do not replace the part that needs maintenance, they only add additional parts that also need maintenance, then claim to reduce the costs of maintenance.

Doesn't add up, and in that situation, it was accomplishing the opposite of its supposed advantage in preventing me or a tire tech from getting air in the tire to begin with (just to see if it worked), so it can complicate the matter as much as uncomplicate it, and I think drivers in general would more likely drive around on one or more low tires when it failed (not if, but when), thinking it was a failsafe.

 

Most drivers would rather drive around on low tires anyway....tire inflation system or not.

If you're too lazy to unscrew the inflation line and put an air chuck on the valve, then you're too lazy to unscrew the valve cap.

 

Of its an older system be careful with these T fittings. It dosnt show well in the pic but the tube that feeds the T is really small and easy to break. Even a rookie tire guy can bump it wrong or sth. Carry spares as TS shops won't have them.


The new style has the hoses attach on each side of the housing so it's not an issue.