Airing the tires

[TheWeatherMan]

I know this is a strange question, I have noticed that my rear tires need air. Is there a trick to airing them up? Its difficult to get a tire pressure gauge on them let alone the air chuck. Does anyone have any advice? It seems that the thing to air them up is to take off the outer tires, but that is not practical or easy.

 

[broman78]

Get a dual foot tire inflator chuck

 

[boondock]

broman78 is right on; it's the old adage- 'the right tool for the job.'

 

[rosco]

On some dual wheels, especially the ones with 10 & 8 studs, the holes in the wheels need to be aligned properly with the wheel studs, so those holes line up with the valve stem, on the inside dual. Otherwise, it might be difficult, or even outright impossible to air the inside tire.

Airing the tires is very important. A lack of care can lead to loose/dirty or improperly tightened valve core - all of which can lead to a tire run flat. When a "tube type" runs flat for just a little while, it will suck the valve stem inside the tire. Its a lot of work. A good driver is a very careful tire man.

 

[swbradley1]

I know this is a strange question, I have noticed that my rear tires need air. Is there a trick to airing them up? Its difficult to get a tire pressure gauge on them let alone the air chuck. Does anyone have any advice? It seems that the thing to air them up is to take off the outer tires, but that is not practical or easy.

Any truck stop that has a store will have the proper dual-headed chuck for you to purchase.

Get the one with the glad hand and quick disconnect and you can take it with you or use it at home.

 

[wreckerman893]

Several of the trucks I have bought have the valve stem extenders that screw onto the inner stem and extend outside the outer rim where you can geta chuck on it easier. I have several I am bringing to the GA Rally.

You can prob find them on EPAY or through MV vendors.

 

[steelandcanvas]

Several of the trucks I have bought have the valve stem extenders that screw onto the inner stem and extend outside the outer rim where you can geta chuck on it easier...

They work well as long as you keep an eye on them, as they can leak also.

 

[Katahdin]

I split two clip-on hoses so I could inflate/equalize the air on two tires at the same time. The two chuck/hoses I bought at Tractor supply. With a little practice its no more a PITA to get it clipped on the inner dually then removing the inner valve stem cap. I added the whip hoses so I could get enough length to inflate the fronts at the same time, and a valve so I could do just one tire at a time. The regulator can be quick disconnected and/or used at either end of the air hose.