Checking Tire Pressure - How Do You Do It?

I'll miss spell the "naughty" word: Thomping, only use a u instead of an o

I suggest you seek help for your tire t******* fetish!

As far as t*******..you still need to know what to listen for. No one showed me

First of all make sure you have a tire gauge with you before doing this or ask a shop if you can use theirs. They're only a few bucks. Next time you're at a location with an air hose let some of the air out of one of your tires. Maybe 20 or 30 pounds or so. Use the gauge to make sure the other tires nearby have the proper pressure in them. Then take your tire thumper and smack the tires hard, right on the tread. Caution: Don't put your face too close or put your hand too close to the bottom of the trailer. That thumper will bounce off those tires and either bang your hand off the bottom of the trailer or bop you in the nose.

But you'll hear a distinctly different sound when you smack the tire that's low on air.

As an add on to a previous comment, if you purchase one of the kits that hooks to your red air line and allows you to inflate tires, I would suggest spending the extra money on a safety inflator. It's the same style you see at the TA truck stops, where you attach the air line and the inflator valve w/ Tire gauge has about a 6' lead to allow safe distance from the tire. It's much safer to be away from a tire, rather than reaching inside the rim of something bad happens.

The price for the air hose at most truck stops is around 30 35 bucks so don't automatically assume it's cheaper to get it online. I was looking at buying the pieces to build my own and it's still more expensive than buying it from the truckstops

As previously said, tire gauge and an air hose adapter is the best tools to have..

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I have both of those on my truck... The air hose sits in my side compartment of truck and the gauge is in my door with my gloves and pad lock (if not on trailer)

well worth the 50 bucks i spent on it... been a few times Ive needed to air up my tires. was even able to fix a flat and re-air the tire. (saved company a few hundred from a tire shop coming to fix it)

As previously said, tire gauge and an air hose adapter is the best tools to have..

and

I have both of those on my truck... The air hose sits in my side compartment of truck and the gauge is in my door with my gloves and pad lock (if not on trailer)

well worth the 50 bucks i spent on it... been a few times Ive needed to air up my tires. was even able to fix a flat and re-air the tire. (saved company a few hundred from a tire shop coming to fix it)

Wow! That definitely does look like a handy thing to have on the truck!! After I get solo, I'll for sure have to get me one of those.

DSTURBD

As previously said, tire gauge and an air hose adapter is the best tools to have..

and

I have both of those on my truck... The air hose sits in my side compartment of truck and the gauge is in my door with my gloves and pad lock (if not on trailer)

well worth the 50 bucks i spent on it... been a few times Ive needed to air up my tires. was even able to fix a flat and re-air the tire. (saved company a few hundred from a tire shop coming to fix it)

Thanks for posting, David and everyone else. I need to get these.

While we're at it, I may as well ask, what is proper tire pressure? 100-110 psi? For now I just use a rubber mallet to check my tires, but that's really not the best method.

While we're at it, I may as well ask, what is proper tire pressure? 100-110 psi? For now I just use a rubber mallet to check my tires, but that's really not the best method.

I recently had to get a trailer flat fixed. The mechanic filled the tire to 100, but I told him Swift goes to 110. Then he rattled off several other companies and their pressure specifications. Choose your pick!

BTW, did you read Brett's tire thomping training routine just above your post? I use a 2 pound hammer.

While we're at it, I may as well ask, what is proper tire pressure? 100-110 psi? For now I just use a rubber mallet to check my tires, but that's really not the best method.

I recently had to get a trailer flat fixed. The mechanic filled the tire to 100, but I told him Swift goes to 110. Then he rattled off several other companies and their pressure specifications. Choose your pick!

BTW, did you read Brett's tire thomping training routine just above your post? I use a 2 pound hammer.

Ok cool. Yep I read it. I just want to start using a pressure gauge since it's more precise and that's what the DOT is gonna use in an inspection.