Dually Metal Valve Stems

[RJOL]

Has anyone tried these?



http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~tire-man/kit3.html



If so, what is your impression? How difficult was the installation? Any problems? ...

 

[KcoleKennyc]

Yes, I had so much trouble breaking the rubber ones, ruined several tires. The tire dealer told me that the stock ones are made for 60 psi and I was running 80. Haven't had any problems with the metal ones at all. Just break the tire down on one side and put the new ones in. They hit me a good lick to change mine, $96. 00. Came home and bought new ones for the gooseneck and changed them myself. They were about $10 for 8. Would never run the stock ones again.

 

[RJOL]

... They were about $10 for 8. Would never run the stock ones again.

Did you put these specific ones in? They cost just over $100 for 6 plus S/H. That doesn't include installation.

 

[KcoleKennyc]

No I didn't install anything like this. They look nice but I haven't seen these. I just bought the steel ones that look almost like the rubber ones. You just put them in and install a seal, washer, and nut. They are much safer than stock but probably not as nice as these. Guess I should have looked more before posting my answer.

 

[TRCM]

I have the short all metal ones on mine. I also use extensions on the inner rims. Works great, and I can check any tire.

 

[yogibear]

If you install those, it will be make it hard to rotate your tires.

 

[ISBPilot]

metal good.........

I run regular metal stems and extentions on the inner duals. Can still rotate tires by just switching the extentions. Can be aggrivating sometimes and have had a couple broke at tire shops but definatly better than rubber. The ones above look great just out of my price range.



Todd

 

[JayWm]

WOW, that is way overpriced. Plus it looks like the outer stems are nothing but long brass truck stems that have been bent. And, as another person said, forget rotation. You'd have to pay to have the stems removed and installed and then rebalance, I don't think so.



I installed standard metal valve stems in all of my wheels and then used the V2B caps, these are commonly called alligator valve caps. They are the fleet standard for FedEx, UPS and evey major trucking fleet. This guys kit has them on the end of each valve stem. With my set up, nothing has to be changed around when I rotate tires.



Brass truck stems usually sell for $5-6 bucks, the caps are $1-2 dollars. You should be able to get your truck set up with installation for well under $100. 00.



I can check my tires very quickly, yes I have to use a dual head air gauge and air chuck, but its a safer set up than this guys kit. The reason he wants you to locktite the nuts is that the design of the stem along with the length will cause it to loosen with time and then leak. Plus those inner stems are way too long to be unsupported like he suggests.