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Has anyone put on Alaskan Bushwheel style tires yet?
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Scott,
I understand. The comment was aimed at the difference between what the tire can physically take versus the aircraft mfg recommended pressure. Rich |
Maybe a crazy idea but, Those tire monitor idiot lights on newer cars could have an application in aircraft. I do not know how they work and what is required but there is obviously a bit of a problem with keeping our tires inflated properly. It would be great if those little sending units could actually monitor and display the pressure rather than just alarm when pressure goes below a certain set point.
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Technology is there
The technology to send the operator or pilot the exact tire pressure in each of the tires already exists. My Hyundai Sonata has this feature. Hope it never goes bad as I am told that replacement of these devices is costly!!!
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Auto Zone has stem caps with pressure display, but as I recall it was a go-no go indicator for specific pressure. I didn't buy any because I was concerned they might introduce a leak, and with wheel pants I can't see them anyway. They might make sense for folks who don't have wheel pats.
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On our trailer (the "other" RV) each tire stem has a screw on pressure monitor with a little replaceable coin-type battery in it. They transmit to a cigarette-lighter-plug-in device that shows 4 green LEDS and alarms if one goes low. The low alarm setting is in the on-tire device and cannot be changed. You do not get an actual readout of pressure. The set of 4 was about $50 on eBay, made in China.
Our Jeep Cherokee had inside-the-tire sensors with continuous analog pressure readout plus alarm. Our Ford truck has alarm but no continuous readout. These automotive inside-the-tire sensors have built-in batteries that (in many cases) cannot be replaced, requiring the more expensive replacement of the sensor ($50-$80 each) involving a tire demount-remount. They last 5-7 years and became mandatory about that many years ago, so lots of people are starting to get warnings and finding this out. The trailer system we have could be easily adapted to a plane. It was sold in two versions, one with alarm set at (if I remember right) about 50psi and the other with it set at 25 psi (not user changeable.) The heads are not that heavy and don't project out very much but they might rub the inside of a wheel pant. |
Check out this link.
http://www.tirepressuremonitor.com/p...opole-monitor/ I have one of these types setups on my truck and fifth wheel trailer. The sensors mount on the valve stem and weigh 2/3 of an ounce. You set the tire pressure to what you want then install the sensor. It bases its warnings on percent high/low from this starting point. It reads out pressure on the display unit when you advance through the sensors that are installed and give audible warning if values fall out of the high/low range. It has saved me several times with my trailer tires. Sensors battery last 3 years or so then you can send unit in for refurb. Well worth the dollars if it saves on incident. |
Hey John, Any idea why everyone is buying 6 ply tires? As light as we are, I would think that 4 ply would be a better choice.
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