A simple question but an improtant one as I am sure you will all agree.
Have just purchased a new pressure gaugue for the tyres (Slime Brand from Repco about $40) and it is reading all over the place. does anybody have any recommendation for a RELIABLE gauge please.
Happy campfires Pommyroy
Scotty01 said
02:30 AM May 4, 2013
I have just fitted Davis Craig tyre monitoring system to my MH. Seems to give acurate pressure at the press of a button at anytime you want. Over and above that you also get visual and audio warning while you are mobile. You get the warning long before you destroy a tyre. Not a cheap option but tyres are not cheap either. My system monitors 6 tyres but can do up to 22 so can have car and caravan covered.
Baz421 said
02:48 AM May 4, 2013
what model is it Roy.
they are advertised online from less than $2 upwards to digitals???
I use a Bushranger from ARB,,, so far very accurate but not so for airbags with low pressure (by the time you screw off the airbag pressure drops 50-80%)
Delta18 said
03:05 AM May 4, 2013
I would take it back for a refund Pommy.
The odds against getting an "accurate" gauge is not very good but...any gauge should be consistant. If it is a couple Kpa out it doesn't matter but it is important to have equally inflated tyres.
Bazz421, go to an Off-road shop and you should be able to get a Pencil style gauge that reads 0 to about 20psi max scale. They come from tyre deflator kits to accurately (consistantly) set tyres to 15 - 20 psi. Ideal for your airbags.
Cheers Neil
Baz421 said
03:11 AM May 4, 2013
Delta18 wrote:
I would take it back for a refund Pommy.
The odds against getting an "accurate" gauge is not very good but...any gauge should be consistant. If it is a couple Kpa out it doesn't matter but it is important to have equally inflated tyres.
Bazz421, go to an Off-road shop and you should be able to get a Pencil style gauge that reads 0 to about 20psi max scale. They come from tyre deflator kits to accurately (consistantly) set tyres to 15 - 20 psi. Ideal for your airbags.
Cheers Neil
Yeh tried that Neil,,, slide guages are usually terribly in accurate IMHO and experience. Cheers Baz
Duh said
04:47 AM May 4, 2013
Baz421 wrote:
I use a Bushranger from ARB
I also have one of those Baz, from ARB also.
I dropped mine and the gauge shows about 4 psi higher than it should be (compared with three other types of tyre gauges which all show readings close to each other). So now I just adjust the air pressure accordingly allowing for the higher psi. Still double check with another gauge though, usually a good quality pencil type made in Sheffield England.
Olley46 said
05:20 AM May 4, 2013
I bought a digital gauge from Supercheap about $12.00 ,tested it at a tyre service with there gauge it was within a lb,it has been great.
A simple question but an improtant one as I am sure you will all agree.
Have just purchased a new pressure gaugue for the tyres (Slime Brand from Repco about $40) and it is reading all over the place. does anybody have any recommendation for a RELIABLE gauge please.
Happy campfires Pommyroy
I have just fitted Davis Craig tyre monitoring system to my MH. Seems to give acurate pressure at the press of a button at anytime you want. Over and above that you also get visual and audio warning while you are mobile. You get the warning long before you destroy a tyre. Not a cheap option but tyres are not cheap either. My system monitors 6 tyres but can do up to 22 so can have car and caravan covered.
what model is it Roy.
they are advertised online from less than $2 upwards to digitals???
I use a Bushranger from ARB,,, so far very accurate but not so for airbags with low pressure (by the time you screw off the airbag pressure drops 50-80%)
I would take it back for a refund Pommy.
The odds against getting an "accurate" gauge is not very good but...any gauge should be consistant. If it is a couple Kpa out it doesn't matter but it is important to have equally inflated tyres.
Bazz421, go to an Off-road shop and you should be able to get a Pencil style gauge that reads 0 to about 20psi max scale. They come from tyre deflator kits to accurately (consistantly) set tyres to 15 - 20 psi. Ideal for your airbags.
Cheers Neil
Yeh tried that Neil,,, slide guages are usually terribly in accurate IMHO and experience. Cheers Baz
I also have one of those Baz, from ARB also.
I dropped mine and the gauge shows about 4 psi higher than it should be (compared with three other types of tyre gauges which all show readings close to each other). So now I just adjust the air pressure accordingly allowing for the higher psi. Still double check with another gauge though, usually a good quality pencil type made in Sheffield England.
Lance C
I use "old reliable" my boot , but then , I have been 'kicking tyres' for a llooonnng time.
Thanks for your comments re' tyre gauges.
Bought a Jaymec Pemm gauge/inflator a few years back, from memory approx $100, seems quite accurate and has never given me any trouble.