Finally...TPMS for F-450 (or any DRW)

We were very excited to order our 2022 Ford F-450 and while waiting 6 months, I did a lot of YouTube research. One thing that kept coming up was the lack of an integrated TPMS system for 6 tires on the truck. Surprisingly, it appears the 19.5” steel belted tires were incompatible with the Ford’s TPMS solution. So using my contacts in the RV industry, I found a great solution. TST offers a sensor that goes inside the tire (banned to rim) that allows DRW owners to know have access to the valve stem to add air. My prior solution on our F-350 DRW were the valve stem type of TPMS, but I had to remove the outside tire to add air to inside tire, as there was no way to reach into inside tire. The "pass-through" type TPMS solution were simply too long and didn't allow the air nozzle to connect.

Finally, I ruled out valve stem expenders as I heard they had issues with causing leaks. I can't confirm this, so YMMV. Also, with extenders, there is no way to measure tire temperature.

Hope this helps...

Our 2017 F-450 MDT obviously does not have the factory TPMS, but after having the aftermart TST on our CY 6 tires, I added 6 more to the truck a year later. After 3 years, I finally had to add a few #s air to 1 truck dually tire.

The external sensors work as fine on our truck as they do on our CY.

I have been using the TST Band sensors on our 2017 F450 for 3 years now and absolutely love them. We are going to upgrade to the band sensors on our Landmark the next time we change our tires.

Rod


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The internal sensors will give you a more accurate internal temp reading too.


https://heartlandowners.org/threads/a-running-list-of-corrections-mods.74358/page-4#post-657763