IIRC, that TST 507 can handle up to 22 sensors. If I wanted to, I could put a sensor on all six of my Dually tires, plus the spare, then all six of the trailer tires, plus the spare, and have 8 spots left over. It just works.
So are tire blow outs, especially when they do damage to the trailer when they let go.....just sayin'
I've got this crazy Continental TPMS I'm getting ready to install on my truck/trailer. The sensors attach to the inside of the tires. It's designed for big trucks. It can do all kinds of crazy things.
my tires are very very worn and i'm surprised i made it home i dont want to jack up the height on my trailer though. my suspension is fairly new as both sides shattered from potholes on the GW Bridge in NY on my way to NJMP a few years ago
Back when I had my SeaRay 265, I rebuilt the suspension on the trailer and wanted to bump up on spring rates from 7500 to 9500. Had Donovan make 4 custom spring stacks and there didn't appear to be any increase in ride height. Might be worth a call just to ask a few questions
I was going to post that RV groups aren't the best source of info given they almost all are way overloaded - then thought about it more and that sounds like racers too
In theory that's true, they're built differently. Yet oddly enough one our triple axle we had the LT tires out performed any of the trailer tires. Went through high end Goodyear and Michelins and wound up with the best results from Maxxis LT tires (before the 8008).
different spring rate shouldn't affect ride height, until you load the trailer, in which case it may not sag as much.. same for a road race bike spring. sitting there, should be no height diff in two bikes with different spring rates . springs are near same length. just will sag diff based on load.
So, you busted the suspension, most likely because your trailer was overloaded when it hit those potholes, but you don't want to upgrade the suspension so it doesn't happen again. Do I have that right?
these are the same people that tell us we can ever flip a motorcycle tires....... 4 or 6 ply side wall is still the same amount of plies. I never seen a lt tire blow a cap like trailer tires do my car trailer had regular p rated car tire tires on it when i bought it. Experts aren't always correct i will be closing in on 5 years for my goodyear endurance's on my work and play and last i looked they had nearly doubled in price
One of the very best choices presently, for a heavy duty tire that might be needed on a triple axle trailer like my Momentum, is the Sailun S637. You can get them in a ST235/80r/16 or a ST235/85R/16. I just put a set of six of the 85R version on my Toy Hauler. Lots of folks getting well over 40K miles out of them with zero issues. They did have a recall back in 2021 for a certain date range of manufacture, but that has long since been resolved. They aren't for everyone, but at 4080 lbs load capacity for the 80R series, and 4400 lbs load capacity for the 85 series, they are defintiely a long lasting stout tire. And obviously, running a good TPMS system on trailer tires is absolutely critical. I would venture a guess that MOST people do not bother to scale their trailers and have no idea what weight they are running. The result, many times are underinflated tires for the load that they are carrying, which we all know will kill a tire faster than just about anything, because of the excessive heat generated in the under-inflated tire.
Bridgestone Duravis R238? Seems like that used to be a recommendation for heavy trailers. I don’t have a use for them…just curious of your thoughts.
I have had a Tuson tpms on my last few trailers, reaching back about 8 years and I just had a battery on a wheel sensor go bad. I called to get replacements and the new sensors are like a ping pong ball. You just toss them in the tire and go on your way. I took my tires and wheels and removed the band sensors in them and just tossed the little ball in each tire. Monitors pressure and temperature and they appear to be more accurate with a stronger signal. Technology amazes my simple mind
Those may have been before my time of needing Heavy Duty tires for a trailer. Most of my trailer ownership was smaller flat trailers and then a couple different enclosed cargo trailers. In 2016, I bought a Toy Hauler/Camping trailer that was only 13,000 lbs GVWR and if I remember correctly, used a "E" range tire. Then, in early 2019, I got rid of that trailer and bought my present trailer, a Grand Design 394M Momentum. It's a Triple axle, 44' long, 5th Wheel Toy Hauler. GVWR of 20,000 lbs and an empty weight of 15,400 lbs. That one came with Westlake "G" rated tires on it. Westlake had a horrible reputation for tire blowouts, but it was mostly on their "E" range tires....mine are the "G". They turned out to be great tires and never an issue with them until they started weather cracking on the sidewalls a bit. I replaced them this past summer with the Sailuns, the S637 in the 235/85R/16 size. I've never owned Bridgestone Anything on any of my cars, trucks, or motorcycles, so I really have zero knowledge of the Duravis tire.
no it was old hardware. i'm the 2nd owner and it was rusty from being up in Detroit. at that time the trailer was definitely not overloaded nor near capacity. hit two nasty potholes on the upper bridge and both side leaf springs shattered. managed to get to a local trailer repair shop and they did all new shackles, springs, etc. it's been solid ever since.
Overloaded, underinflated and driving faster than the tire is rated for. But still blame it on China Bombs...
I've been using these cheap Amazons on my 6 wheel RV for 3 yrs now. No issues at all. Im sure the more expensive TPMS systems are made overseas as well. https://www.amazon.com/Blueskysea-Wireless-Pressure-Monitoring-Motorhome/dp/B08G19ZRW2/ref=sr_1_11?crid=2W9RT10EFPAWJ&keywords=tpms+sensor+for+rv&qid=1699525115&sprefix=tpms+sensor+for+rv,aps,90&sr=8-11&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.18630bbb-fcbb-42f8-9767-857e17e03685 Don't know if it was mentioned or not, but a Class C trailer tire is rated at 55 mph...May as well run your Toyota corollas' spare donut tire on the trailer. Class D tires at the minimum is the lst thing I do to any new trailer I get. You can get 4 D tires w/rims for $400. That's the easiest and most cost effective way to upgrade your tires IMO.
i'm ready to switch from the in-wheel tpms setup to a system like this.. screw on the sensor as a valve stem cap, done.
