Anyone using the air monitors on the tractor tires??

I've been hoping to see some sort of comparison on the pressure monitors now available. I would think that one of the magazines geared toward class 8 trucking would be doing something of the sort. Weird, but for some reason, checking tire pressure ranks right up there with going to the dentist.

 

There is a manual system called cateyes. These dont have senders to the dash but when you do your pretrip you can just walk around and look at the color in the window and see if you had a low tire.. thats about the only one for tractor.. better than using a thumper and a gage. Mechanics hate these when doing tires but they make your life easier

They are simple to install.. Removed one nut from the axle and install the lines to the valve stems.

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I just got my CDL, so I can't comment from class 8 experience, but I have run PressurePro tire monitors on my pickup and RV fifth wheel since 2005, and can definitely recommend this product. The receiver/display plugs into a cigarette lighter socket in the cab. Each sensor screws on in place of the valve stem on the tires you want to monitor. The sensor sends the initial pressure and updates every ten minutes, or instantly if the pressure starts to drop. From the cab, you can read the pressure for each tire and will receive an alarm and graphic display of which wheel if the pressure starts to drop. Easy to take with you if you change tractors. It saved a tire when I developed a leaking valve stem on one of my duals. Look up tire pressure monitor through the web.