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[Jackpine]

How'd I miss this thread? Glad you all are OK, Bill and Corey.

Something you MAY want to look into (when you get your trailer) is a Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Camping World sells one now for $360 to members that monitors six tires. The wireless receiver sits on your dash and the senders are little 1/2 ounce things that screw into your tire valves. You get a yellow light and a tone if a tire drops 12.5% and a red light and warning if it drops 25%. You also have an onscreen readout of each tire's pressure (on demand). You can monitor up to 24 tires (I think?). But the bad news is that additional sensor/transmitters are $90 a pair. You can rapidly switch between monitoring vehicle AND trailer and vehicle only (for when you're not towing).

I was always worried about losing pressure in a trailer tire before I got this and now I don't have to worry. Additionally, one time driving down the rocky dirt mountain road in the Chiracauahas, I shredded a rear tire on my truck and didn't even know it until we were at the bottom and I started to speed up. Possibly, with the sensor, I might have saved that tire. Thankfully, my rim wasn't damaged.

I know this sounds like I sell this device, but I don't. I just happen to think it's a good idea.

Oh, if you DO buy a trailer - you're going to want to join Camping World! Trust me on that!

- Jack