When I first got my dually, I inquired about doing that at a truck tire dealer. He recommended against it, saying the possibility of getting them snapped off by debris, etc., outweighed the benefit. My GMC has the gated caps on them, so I don't need to remove them. I use a trucker's air gage with a straight and angled tip to check them. I also bought a long chuck to reach the inner wheel. A little inconvenient, at times, but not terribly difficult.