best thumper??
#1
04-15-2007, 02:40 PM
best thumper??
Hi all....just wondering what all you vets out there use for a tire thumper?
I seen all the 20 buck ones at the truck stops, but can you use a hammer?? or will that damage the tires?/ sorry...rookie question  ops: thanks
#4
04-15-2007, 03:33 PM
Originally Posted by yoopr
Oak but after awhile you'll be able to tell by smacking your wrist on the tire.
A tire thumper isn't going to tell you if there is 100 psi in a tire, or if there is 90 psi in a tire. A tire gauge will.
#5
04-15-2007, 04:09 PM
You could do that Rev, but for the average company driver they aren't going to check all 18 tires with a gauge. :roll:
The best way to do it if you aren't tone def is to do it a few times with a tire gauge while "thumping" the tires you can hear the difference between 100psi and 90 psi pretty easily. If you are tone def you might not notice the sound difference until about 80-85 psi.
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#6
04-15-2007, 04:18 PM
Originally Posted by jegzus
You could do that Rev, but for the average company driver they aren't going to check all 18 tires with a gauge. :roll:
The best way to do it if you aren't tone def is to do it a few times with a tire gauge while "thumping" the tires you can hear the difference between 100psi and 90 psi pretty easily. If you are tone def you might not notice the sound difference until about 80-85 psi.
#7
04-15-2007, 04:20 PM
Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
Originally Posted by jegzus
You could do that Rev, but for the average company driver they aren't going to check all 18 tires with a gauge. :roll:
The best way to do it if you aren't tone def is to do it a few times with a tire gauge while "thumping" the tires you can hear the difference between 100psi and 90 psi pretty easily. If you are tone def you might not notice the sound difference until about 80-85 psi.
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#10
04-16-2007, 12:04 AM
I'm wierd, I just use a gauge... it takes some kneeling and bending at the waist to do it properly, when most drivers wont get out of the truck to dump their own garbage.. what do you expect from them?
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