temp sensors for trailer tyres?
Submitted by till on Sun, 2011-08-21 09:23
So this kind of thing sucks somewhat - at least we were changing it on the passenger side of the road on the freeway.
Does anyone use temp sensors for their trailer wheels, to prevent this sort of thing happening, or at least getting this far.
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bull
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tyre temp
Hey till i no what you mean i had a guy pull me over the other day and tell me one of my wheels was smoking.
turns out one of calipers had jamed on.Tyre temp unit would be handy pitty they cost about $500 . better than having boat catching fire or rolling it i suppose.
Bull
gibbs
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Just get an infared
Just get an infared temperature gun. Cheap as chips and some cheapys on Ebay. I work for Westrac Caterpillar and it's all we use to check tyre temp's and external engine temps etc
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Digital-Non-Contact-Temperature-Thermometer-Laser-Gun-/180678703416?pt=AU_B_I_Electrical_Test_Equipment&hash=item2a114a3938
For what you will be using it for you would be mad to buy an exy one.
Cat do one for $673 if your interested. Part# 192-3755
till
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Haha, thats great, but not
Haha, thats great, but not much use to me when I'm in the car and all. When I'm out of the car and there is smoke coming out of the tyre, I know its hot and its too late!
Looking more for people that have experience with the small wireless temp sensors you mount in the car. They tell you when you have lost pressure because the temp goes up, so youc an pull over before the tyre is ruined.
Pete D
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You could ride shotgun on the
You could ride shotgun on the roof rack!
I hate that pic too.
Cheers Pete
tim-o
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You'd be better with pressure
You'd be better with pressure monitors, as long as the pressure stays right the temp should. Tyres will warm up after driving for a bit and the roads up north will increase the heat a bit during the day, only to increase the pressure slightly. Pressure required in a tyre is relative to the load its carrying, more weight, more pressure. Tyres have to be rated to the load and speed. Under inflation will cause excessive heat and then tyre failure so correct inflation pressure is important. You'd be better off being warned of a sudden pressure drop rather than temp increase which by then the damage is done.
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till
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You're kind of right, but
You're kind of right, but there may be some added benefits to the temp ones.
Yes, the pressure sensors would detect a loss of pressure, but the temp ones would also register stuck brakes or bearing failure producing heat too, so I was thinking they might be a bit more useful, dunno though.
tim-o
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I dont think your tyre issue
I dont think your tyre issue above would have been caused from bearing or brake issues, if bearings are checked before a trip, adjusted and packed correctly, they shouldn't give you a drama, just 'feel' the bearing caps at every stop. As for brakes sticking on, you should be able to notice the drag in the vehicle as well as high temp in the hub/wheel at stop checks. There may be sensors that do both, but it would take a lot of heat soak throught the hub into the rim to have a noticable detection of temp increase. Regardless of what technology you have, correct maintenance and regular stops (checks) will ensure you and your $$$$ of toys dont end up in the bush.
Hows those jurien fads going btw?
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till
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maybe just bad luck ...
You would say that only if you missed the return trip.
Well serviced trailer, used regularly and looked after. The trip there was a flat and that trashed the tyre. Trip home and it did a bearing between Rivervale and Cockburn.
The temp sensors are available as a stick-on under the rim.
Was in touch with Whitey end of last week, we're still collecting bits and pieces and funds. Planned deployment is November, like the PGFC FADs.
tim-o
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Was the bearing on the same
Was the bearing on the same hub as the flat?
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till
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Same side, but not the same
Same side, but not the same hub.
JIM1
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no one likes a flat bag!,
no one likes a flat bag!, also i thing ive always thought of is that tyres have a used by date stamped on them, go over and its catchya later to your insurance, i couldnt even comprehend the amout of boat trailers out there that would have out of date tyres on them due to the infrequant use most get.
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tim-o
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Yes perished tyres are also a
Yes perished tyres are also a thing to look out for. Tyres have a manufactured date on them but its the time exposed to UV (sun) that f##ks them, cracks apperaring in the tread and bumps/bulges forming (seperation) spell warning signs. Tandem trailers can save the day instead of loosing all stability on one side when a tyre blows.
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