Slabs and TPMS?
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sean112280
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I'd go without TPMS, and stick with the tried and true manual way:thumb:
davantalus
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Pardon my ignorance here... Do slabs not accept normal valve stems? If so, why didn't you transfer your tmps stems?
FWIW, I bought some cheap tpms sensors (that work great so far) for my 2013 here when I bought some new wheels:
Set of 4: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FDX2MI2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
One more: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007O3T4SU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Those of you with 2012's. They use a different tpms frequency system though (I vaguely recall reading).
(Also, you must be crazy if you don't love TPMS. It's helped me out so many times... including today when I identified a slow leak.)
FWIW, I bought some cheap tpms sensors (that work great so far) for my 2013 here when I bought some new wheels:
Set of 4: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FDX2MI2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
One more: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007O3T4SU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Those of you with 2012's. They use a different tpms frequency system though (I vaguely recall reading).
(Also, you must be crazy if you don't love TPMS. It's helped me out so many times... including today when I identified a slow leak.)
DA RUNT
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Hey, You gave me your 400th post :rock:
They accept either. I have a set of standard valve stems and a set of the Jeep sensors. Just trying to gauge what others are doing and any issues they may have had. Haven't mounted any of them yet.
I'll probably go this route as well, even though on the 13+ models the pressure readout on each tire is pretty cool :blush:
StrizzyChris
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With the 13's you can shut off the TPMS or set the threshold to the lowest readable setting which is 20 or 25 psi. The problem is that the TPMS alerts when you are within 6 or 8 psi of your low setting.
I had my tires set right around 28-30psi and the TPMS threshold set at the lowest limit(20-25 psi), and my TPMS alert was always light up. I ended up shutting it off and when I got my slabs I installed basic valves.
I had my tires set right around 28-30psi and the TPMS threshold set at the lowest limit(20-25 psi), and my TPMS alert was always light up. I ended up shutting it off and when I got my slabs I installed basic valves.
DA RUNT
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Good to know, thanks Chris
Coloradan
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This is the same experience I had with mine. I really liked the readout on the dash so I kept my TPMS in the slabs. With a Procal I had mine set at 28 and the alert is as low as it can go at 22. The stock sensors don't seem to be very accurate below the stock tire pressure ranges because my alarm goes off pretty frequently. Sometimes I just need to drive around for a bit before it realizes that I have 29 psi instead of 17 in two of my tires. My advice would probably be to switch them into your slabs, see if you like it, and you have a flashcal so you can always turn it off later.
DA RUNT
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Hell, I have a spare set of the sensors. Yeah I'll just throw em in and disable it if it gets annoying or doesn't act right. Thanks
Flat Top
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I've got 3 of 5 Slabs mounted thus far and this is the route I'm going as well. My thoughts are if I have the feature and it does not become a annoyance why not use it.
BTW, Mel's video for mounting tires on Slabs (37" Trail Grapplers for me) is fantastic! Great help! :clap2::clap2:
Flat Top
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Good point, the individual readings for the +13s make the difference.
DA RUNT
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Good to hear it's working for you, yeah I like the little read out on the dash. Pretty cool
DA RUNT
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I've watched that about 8 times lol
doubletapdaddy
Caught the Bug
I picked up a set of 5 new sensors (56029398AB) from Amazon for around $80 for my Raceline Monsters. I used the ProCal to set threshold @ 18 psi on my 2014 (found pics of older AEV instructions via Google). Had the TPMS light, but disconnected the battery for about an hour to reset the dash. I have found the individual readings on the dash to be rather accurate. The sensors are tucked enough, that I don’t foresee any problems airing down. If I do trash them though, I’ll just remove them and disable the system.
wwood
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Just to confirm what others have said, on my 2013 I put the factory TPMS sensors in my slabs and they work great. Tire pressure (35s) is set at 28psi and using Procal I set the lower limit to 22psi. The dash light never comes on and the individual dash readings are very accurate. I love the TPMS dash readings. Ran over a nail way out in west Texas in my 2004 Dodge Pickup which did not have TPMS. The slow leak finally caught up with me but by then the tire was trashed and I was stuck over 100 miles from the nearest town. TPMS would have alerted me to the leak and I probably could have stopped somewhere along the way.
jesse3638
Hooked
I agree. Did the same thing.