Has anyone been able to set the TPMS below 80lbs in EVIC 2014 2500

[GrantP]

No, it wouldn't prevent me from making the purchase. I just think Dodge/Ram needs to take this into account for an off road oriented vehicle. I'm sure they can't for liability reasons but that doesn't make it any less annoying.

 

[Badunit]

They need to take it into account for on-road trucks, too. No one wants to run 80 psi in the rear of an empty truck. It is like driving on basketballs. But it is not really FCA's fault, it is the fault of our government, their desire to regulate anything and everything, their innate incompetence, and their zeal to levy ridiculously heavy fines against those who defy their ridiculous regulations. I can't blame FCA for being scared to defy this law, however stupid it may be. I lived with that idiot warning and light for a long time and got used to it. I wasn't happy about it but I lived with it. The only people it really bothered were those who borrowed my truck. Luckily, though, I got in under the wire on getting the pressures reduced so I no longer have the warning. I hope you are able to find someone who will do the same for you.

 

[kthaxton]

They need to take it into account for on-road trucks, too. No one wants to run 80 psi in the rear of an empty truck. It is like driving on basketballs. But it is not really FCA's fault, it is the fault of our government, their desire to regulate anything and everything, their innate incompetence, and their zeal to levy ridiculously heavy fines against those who defy their ridiculous regulations. I can't blame FCA for being scared to defy this law, however stupid it may be. I lived with that idiot warning and light for a long time and got used to it. I wasn't happy about it but I lived with it. The only people it really bothered were those who borrowed my truck. Luckily, though, I got in under the wire on getting the pressures reduced so I no longer have the warning. I hope you are able to find someone who will do the same for you.

We can't blame the gubment entirely. We have a population, and a news media that cries "How could this have been prevented!", and "what are you (the gubment) going to do about this!" after almost every major, or repeated accident.

 

[Jim W]

I could care less about the TPMS on my truck. My 2008 dings for every tire that is set under the pressure determined by FCA and it is programmed into the chassis control module. During the winters months, I get two dings (rears are run at 50 PSI) and in the summer months I will get four dings upon start up. I run different tires in the summer months when we tow our 5er, so different air pressures is required for the tires. I also have placed a piece of black tape over the idiot light, my tires air pressure is checked every month and inflated accordingly to the pressure gage. I have been doing this since I started driving my vehicles back in the 60's.

Just my $0.02

 

[Badunit]

We can't blame the gubment entirely. We have a population, and a news media that cries "How could this have been prevented!", and "what are you (the gubment) going to do about this!" after almost every major, or repeated accident.

I'll give you that. There is a large contingent that wants the government to create legislation whenever anything bad happens. Our leaders need the balls to say NO to a great number of these pleas but, unfortunately, that would go against their desire to expand their control and create more laws and regulations.

 

[JohnWelch]

FYI, you can try the trick the boy's with the mud trucks around here have been doing for years. Take out the sensors, put in regular valve stems, and put all the sensors inside your spare tire. You can't use it anyway, if your using larger than stock tires. If they want a spare they bed mount one the same size as on the truck. Don't know if this would work on the newer trucks or not. If you didn't want to use your spare, find one of those 80psi space saver spares and throw them in it.

 

[photowrite]

...my tires air pressure is checked every month and inflated accordingly to the pressure gage. I have been doing this since I started driving my vehicles back in the 60's.

Just my $0.02

Yup

The lack of people using a tire gauge to check pressures frequently, a practice that was routine for decades (plus the blame others mentality) is why we have TPMS. Of course, it doesn't need to be so cheap, simple and unhelpful as to have only one setting for heavy duty pickups with varying loads, that is a new, cop out development.

I live with with the light and can ignore it. However, if it flashed constantly I'd pick another solution.

 

[Flash1034]

Other brands and vehicles have figured this out....why can't fca? I was able to turn off TPMS on my Jeep Wrangler....why hasn't the aftermarket been able to figure this out? A brand new truck, designed to go off-road, with a flashing TPMS warning light is ridiculous in my opinion.

Flash

 

[Busa Dave]

FYI, you can try the trick the boy's with the mud trucks around here have been doing for years. Take out the sensors, put in regular valve stems, and put all the sensors inside your spare tire. You can't use it anyway, if your using larger than stock tires. If they want a spare they bed mount one the same size as on the truck. Don't know if this would work on the newer trucks or not. If you didn't want to use your spare, find one of those 80psi space saver spares and throw them in it.

EXACTLY!! Why did I not think of this!!!! My spare is worthless anyway!

 

[Badunit]

EXACTLY!! Why did I not think of this!!!!

Because I hear it does not work on the newer trucks. From what I have read, the system needs to see the sensors moving. I have not tried it, just relaying what I have read.

 

[kthaxton]

Other brands and vehicles have figured this out....why can't fca? I was able to turn off TPMS on my Jeep Wrangler....why hasn't the aftermarket been able to figure this out? A brand new truck, designed to go off-road, with a flashing TPMS warning light is ridiculous in my opinion.

Flash

For what its worth, mine does not flash, it just stays lit and I'm used to it. The worst part to me is having my EVIC default to the tire pressure screen at each start up. Yes, mildly annoying, but certainly nothing that makes me over-look all of the goodness of the truck.

 

[Newsa]

Because I hear it
does not work on the newer trucks. From what I have read, the system needs to see the sensors moving. I have not tried it, just relaying what I have read.

Direction of rotation and strength of signal help the truck know which tire it is.

Also, there nerds to be 65+ psi greater on one side of the sensor than the other?

 

[Busa Dave]

I am currently running 35/13.50x20 load range F with a BDS 4in. Have them set at to just where when a cold night here 25 so far this year they are starting at 70. May let a few more psi out but that will be it because on a cold cold morning it will trip the stinking light!

Dodge really tinkled in their Post Toasties on this issue. This is costing them money in lost sales.

 

[Beast2B]

Personally, I would MUCH rather have the TPMS light on than waste a bunch of potential miles on my tires by keeping them aired up to keep the computer happy! Especially with oversize tires where an empty truck only needs 45-50 psi on the rears

 

[photowrite]

The worst part to me is having my EVIC default to the tire pressure screen at each start up. Yes, mildly annoying, but certainly nothing that makes me over-look all of the goodness of the truck.

Agreed, that is the most annoying thing.

 

[Kry226]

This has to be an FCA thing and not a legal thing.

I have no idea about GM, but I just rented a 2017 F-250 for three weeks (no Rams available at the time) and per the door jamb, the truck called for 60 PSI/front and 65 PSI/rear. But on the cooler nights, the PSI dropped well below the 65 PSI. NO LIGHT.

Did you hear me Ram? NO LIGHT AT 65 PSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU LISTENING?????????????????????????????

 

[kthaxton]

How much below 65 psi? I'm sure they've programmed a margin of error to account for temperature changes.
In my case, the system wants to see 80 psi in the rear. I run around 55.

 

[Kry226]

How much below 65 psi? I'm sure they've programmed a margin of error to account for temperature changes.
In my case, the system wants to see 80 psi in the rear. I run around 55.

Actually, I picked up a bolt in the left rear on one of my short trips and PSI was in the high 40s before the light came on to tell me about the pressure change, but most likely the light came on when PSI crossed the 50 PSI threshold.

80 PSI is ridiculous and I have yet to see where any forum member of any forum, or anyone else for that matter, produced a federal code that states minimum PSI for any tire on any light duty pick-up. If one demands 80 PSI, then FoMoCo is breaking the law.

And I think Ram would also be hard pressed to get that PSI recommendation from any tire engineer too.

 

[photowrite]

Actually, I picked up a bolt in the left rear on one of my short trips and PSI was in the high 40s before the light came on to tell me about the pressure change, but most likely the light came on when PSI crossed the 50 PSI threshold. .

There is also a time component. After removing a set of tires/wheel WITH TPMS sensors and having maximum pressure and no TPMS light, installing another set WITHOUT any sensors, it took approx. 20 minutes of driving before the dash TPMS light came on, and the system noticed there were no sensors, and ZERO PSI according to the computers.

80 PSI is ridiculous and I have yet to see where any forum member of any forum, or anyone else for that matter, produced a federal code that states minimum PSI for any tire on any light duty pick-up. If one demands 80 PSI, then FoMoCo is breaking the law.

It is likely just FCA being overly cautions in this highly litigious society....

And I think Ram would also be hard pressed to get that PSI recommendation from any tire engineer too.

Yup, over-inflated tires (for the load) are not a good thing.

 

[kthaxton]

80 PSI is ridiculous and I have yet to see where any forum member of any forum, or anyone else for that matter, produced a federal code that states minimum PSI for any tire on any light duty pick-up. If one demands 80 PSI, then FoMoCo is breaking the law.

There is no law specifying a specific psi, Ram has to specify a psi rating for the tires equipped on their trucks in order to safely (and legally) handle the GAWR of the truck. If you are hauling at or near max GAWR's, 80 psi is not ridiculous, it is necessary! It's really not that complicated, slightly annoying, yes, but there is some logic behind it.