Babe2201
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What if you get somewhere and need the space? Now you have to back and get it? I hope it is close.I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict he took it out.
What if you get somewhere and need the space? Now you have to back and get it? I hope it is close.I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict he took it out.
That's more sensitive than most factory TPMS - it's typically at least 15% below the recommended psi or about 12 lbs in your case. You say it can go down to 65 before alarming, so that sounds about right. I'd run the tires at 70, which should be enough to avoid alarms yet still give a somewhat softer ride. It's not gonna make it into a luxury class ride, but it helps.That's the issue - I cannot lower the PSI more than 10% below that specified on the pillar or my TPMS warning engages and will not go off until I completely air all of them back to 80 PSI and start over.
I'm a little surprised at your front tire pressure. My much older truck has 55 lbs on the door sticker for tire pressure. (LT245/70R17 tires) and the truck has a scale front axle weight of 4060 due to the Cummins and the 490 lb transmission in it. It does have a lower GVWR of 9000 lb. (Front gross axle weight rating 4630) (Rear gross axle weight rating 6000)My RAM 2500 rides just fine with the tires at recommended pressure (80 rear/75 front), and the only things I've added were an aluminum tonneau cover, a swing-away plastic tool box in the bed (with maybe 30# of tools), and the usual stuff behind the seat.
I know, I've never had a truck where the recommended pressure was more than about half of the max pressure rating on the sidewall for everyday driving; then I just added pressure as I added weight. I can get a device called AlfaOBD and plug it into my diagnostic port and change the parameters of the TPMS, but since the truck seems to be riding just fine where it is and I haven't seen any undue wear on the tires in the 2500 miles I've driven it, I'll just leave it alone.I'm a little surprised at your front tire pressure. My much older truck has 55 lbs on the door sticker for tire pressure. (LT245/70R17 tires) and the truck has a scale front axle weight of 4060 due to the Cummins and the 490 lb transmission in it. It does have a lower GVWR of 9000 lb. (Front gross axle weight rating 4630) (Rear gross axle weight rating 6000)
I think someone with the right software on the right equipment can go into the body computer and at least disable the audio warnings, if not the entire warning system.
I don't have that setting on mine. I can only scroll to the screen that tells me what the current PSI is.I did watch a RAM video where they show how to use the TPMS to alert you to the proper fill pressure when you don't have a tire gauge. It will beep the horn and flash the lights, but you first have to set it to a tire fill setting.
Way too much technology for me.
Charles