Valvestem extenders

[Eric&DianeN]

So I purchased some valvestem extenders and they are not going to work. Which ones have you all found work for the rear tires? 2020K

Thanks!

[DemolitionMan]

I use a tire deflator. They are what I use to let air out of my jeep tires. Since it holds the valve open, has a rubber gasket inside, and is designed to be stacked it works well for my tpms sensor for one wheel that I cannot get the sensor to fit otherwise.

Tested it over the last week and it’s been holding air.

[JimD]

Used something like these on my old dually for 25 years. Put the same on my 2017 Greyhawk. I had a slightly different mounting bracket. In any event it sure makes checking and adding air very easy. I also have tpms sensors on them. As long as you tighten the hoses during install there should be no problems.

[Rustynuts]

I am not a fan of an extensions, they tend to leak or move till they rub on a wheel and you loose all the air. It is best to get the proper Truck tire inflater for adding air.

[Eric&DianeN]

Thanks everyone for the info...Brian I too am not a fan of extensions but was curious what everyone was using. JimD thanks for the info...those too worked on smaller rig rims, but these rims are much thicker and won't stay in one location...probably just keep as is an monitor them on the TPMS

[thirdktm]

I took our Class C to a truck tire center -- not one of the chain tire outlets.
The crew there knew their stuff and ordered the correct lengths.
Installation was $10 per tire. The entire bill was around $150, I seem to recall.
Never had trouble or leaks, in about 10 years of use on two Class C's.

[hammer55]

I got 6 inch straight extensions for rear inside,, plus the inserts to hold them in place,,

[CAG]

Some of many that are available with the search feature at the top of the page. A pretty common question.


https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f...ble-62615.html


https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f...mvp-72326.html

[SloPoke]

Originally Posted by Rustynuts

I am not a fan of an extensions, they tend to leak or move till they rub on a wheel and you loose all the air. It is best to get the proper Truck tire inflater for adding air.

We agree with you... I have found nothing but trouble with these darn things. I have spent too much $$$ on different types and even more $$$ and time trying to make them work...

I spend far less time doing it the way they were designed, with the stock Stainless Stems and our TPMS sensors on the end of the stem. In the last 4 years, I have found that we will replace the battery in the TPMS Sensor once a year, at the same time I will add a little air while replacing the sensor on the stem.

The rest of the year, DW (Stacy) does the tire pressure check from the comfort of her passenger seat in the cab of our Seneca. Otherwise, the dual-chuck pressure gauge we carry stays stored in it's location all year long, but I still do a visual inspection each time we depart as part of the "pre-trip-check" that is a DOT requirement for any Class-8 vehicle.