Deckover and trailer tire question

[mbryson]

So, I can’t see the tires AT ALL. Didn’t feel this tire go down. How do people monitor their tires with a deck over? Only thing I can come up with is a camera or something. This happened in the dark so I couldn’t see any smoke or anything. Didn’t even feel it go down. The tire behind would have then taken all the load and failed quickly I’d imagine. Should I never tow in the dark?



As you can see, I can't see any tires from my mirrors

 

[boogie_4wheel]

You can buy an aftermarket pressure monitor that displays the pressures on a little display that you'd have in the truck cab. The transmitters attach to the valve stem. I've debated getting one for my toyhauler; I could barely see smoke from a lost tire that I had on it after I was alerted by a passing car.

 

[Unimog]

^^ This. TPMS can monitor pressure. You can even get one that monitors temps in case the casing just starts separating under full pressure. I did this two years ago on a 5th wheel I could see the tires on - just wasn't paying attention until a passing motorist warned me.

 

[jeeper]

My brother also runs a separate TPMS on his trailers and has had good luck with them.

I just risk it.

 

[Hickey]

Touch your tires. Touch them a lot. Also, buy the GOOD tires. I recommend the Sailun 14 ply G rated for all the beef. The G rating reaches its max weight rating at 110 psi, but you can run them at E rating pressures (80psi) and they will still stay cool.

 

[RockChucker]

Touch your tires. Touch them a lot. Also, buy the GOOD tires. I recommend the Sailun 14 ply G rated for all the beef. The G rating reaches its max weight rating at 110 psi, but you can run them at E rating pressures (80psi) and they will still stay cool.

good to know. i've wondered what trailer tires are good. i'd say you'd know better than most

 

[Corban_White]

All my answers have been given. Since I'm too cheap to get TPMS, I do what @Hickey said, I touch all the tires every time I stop for gas. With your load behind sweaty betty, that should about match the refresh rate of the TPMS, so you should be good.

 

[jeeper]

All my answers have been given. Since I'm too cheap to get TPMS, I do what @Hickey said, I touch all the tires every time I stop for gas. With your load behind sweaty betty, that should about match the refresh rate of the TPMS, so you should be good.

That’s not funny.
I pulled our 30ft camper through a strong head wind the whole way to st George Friday. 4.6mpg 😭

 

[xjtony]

I adjust my backup camera so one of the projected lines is on the front edge of the trailer. My theory is that if a side goes flat I should be able to see the trailer drop on that side. Mine is a single axle though. This might not be too effective on a double axle

 

[mbryson]

https://www.amazon.com/Tymate-TPMS-Solar-Power-Charge/dp/B07S7CP3PB/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=rv+tire+pressure+monitoring+system&qid=1614621007&sr=8-6

That's a reasonable price. Not sure if it would have the range for a trailer?

Touch your tires. Touch them a lot. Also, buy the GOOD tires. I recommend the Sailun 14 ply G rated for all the beef. The G rating reaches its max weight rating at 110 psi, but you can run them at E rating pressures (80psi) and they will still stay cool.

I'm a tire and chain molester. I also HATE cheap tires. They cost way more than decent tires.