Airing up the spare

That's a good idea! I used those when I had to work on my house to meet inspection before we could buy it. Electricity wasn't hooked up when we started, and didn't want to run the bill up before we owned it when there were several lights we couldn't turn off. So I'd hang two of those lights over the bed to see while loading the trucks and kill the breakers in the house.

Now, I'll probably just turn these on...




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Now that's useful info. After waffling based upon the discussion here, I'm back to my original idea. I'm off to do some searching.

 

I just found something that looks perfect. It's specifically for spare tires. I need to crawl back under the truck to make sure 36 inches is a good length.

If anyone else is interested it seems "tire valve extension" is the magic search term to use. Adding "flexible" sometimes help narrow down the search.

 

I like the Steamlight Stinger. There is an LED version out now, but this will do.

 

I just found a cheaper alternative to extend the spare tire valve stem and wanted to document it here. $6 (then that again in shipping)

 

If you attach an extension air pressure hose onto the spare tire, the metal screw that compresses the valve in the stem will trigger the remote air pressure sensor inside the tire and send a signal to the dash, thus your remote air pressure sensor will ALWAYS be on.

 

I've had it on for a few months now and that has not been a problem. Thanks for posting though.

 

I have the double sided airchuck like you would use for duallys and it works just fine on the stock rim spare .I reach around wit hone hand to hold it in place and still the chuck through teh stiock rim wordks real easy.

 

How do you "readjust the sensors to a ridiculously low psi"?

 

Flip tire over and attach stainless braided air hose, and route hose through trailer light electrical panel under bumper. You will never have to get under the truck to check your spare tire pressure, or fill it, again. Like this:

 

Flipped my spare over today.. No problem at all on my '13...

Now I can check the air pressure without dropping the spare!

Easiest MOD there is??

(It must be that Toyota wants to prevent scratching the front of the wheel when it is dropped to the ground)....

 

damn that is well played

 

Finally did it

 

VERY nice

 

Did yaa do it dude, was 36" long enough to go to the trailer plug in area

 

Try this web site for a Spare Tire Valve extender;

Accu-gage - Chek A Spare, Valve Extender

http://www.amazon.com/Accu-gage-Chek-Spare-Valve-Extender/dp/B0006O2S8M#productDetails

 

Spare Tire Mod is done when you do the rear differential breather mod!

My new 2005 had the valve stem pointed down (correctly). My new 2010 (same exact tire) had the stem up... It is flipped down now, and that was 3 1/2 years ago and NO ISSUES!

 

What's TPMS ?

 

TPMS is Tire Pressure Monitor System.
It warns you when any one of your tires including your spare tire has low tire pressure

 

Sorry, I've never been very good at sarcasm.