Under Pressure
Submitted: Friday, Jun 15, 2007 at 17:10
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Member - Noldi (WA)
Hi all,
Ive just gone through my 4th tyre pressure guage in 2 years. I have had 2 pop out stick (technical term) types, a dial guage type and digital ($22) job.
Has anyone had similar problems? or am I just ham fisted.
Also does anyone have a guage they would recommend?
Rgds
Ian
Reply By: Rossco td105 - Friday, Jun 15, 2007 at 22:13
Friday, Jun 15, 2007 at 22:13
G'day Ian,
I had bought one of the basic backlit digital type jobs from Repco. Has done the job quite
well and is great when doing night runs and you need to do a quick pressure
check. Seems reasonably accurate for the price.
It has outlived one written off vehicle, (didn't mind the water as much as the vehicle) and is still going strong. Only had to put new batteries in it recently, (not so easy to take apart).
Had a quick look but can't see any pictures of it on their web sites.
Ross.
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 22:16
Saturday, Jun 16, 2007 at 22:16
i'll have to
check my glovebox for ya, my american made dial guage has been faultless for about 10 years, even checked the cal on it a few years back - spot on. did cost me about $50 trade though.
hard to find a good one now, most of the "brand name" jobs (jamec etc.) are all chinese made, as with a lot of guages.
Plus it has a lot to do with their storage, bourdon tube rotary dial guages dont like a lot of vibration, it buggers up the gearing creating stiction etc.
ps- nice widetrack se.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Monday, Jun 18, 2007 at 11:21
Monday, Jun 18, 2007 at 11:21
You might wish to
check out the "Bushranger" brand ones to Ian.
Available lots of 4wd shops - they have deflator inbuilt and screw onto valve.
While I have a couple of other types that work
well , this unit is becoming one to use because of its practicality. Its size is such that it comes and fits into a little soft case - Its dial is clear and easy to read and I can do it without requiring to put on glasses - which I need for my other types.
Its considerably less bulky than ARB and others pictured above that have hoses attached.
Didn't orignally like idea of screw on as opposed to push on to valve arrangement however its good quality and ease of obtaining repeatable readings from below 10 to 60+ PSI has won me over.
Just a good all round product at $25-$30
Robin Miller
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Follow Up By: Member - bushfix - Monday, Jun 18, 2007 at 11:36
Monday, Jun 18, 2007 at 11:36
won one of these at Rose
Hill, still in its packet though as I have been using a steel Bosch jobbie for the last fifteen years, very hardy unit and is kept in its hard case when not in use.
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