One of the things that has always bugged me was tires and air pressure.These are a big ticket item for any truck.I was wondering how the operators handle this challenge in basic maintence,or what programs are in place where you work.

Tires are too big of a responsibility to be left to one person (in a large company). The operator, by DOT law, is required to at the minimum check them all (thump them) before he leaves for that days work. There should also be a program in place that has at least one person check them after the unit is parked for the nignt. And then the shop foreman, or his designate needs to actually check the pressure once a week. Summertime freeway or interstate driving is hard on any tire, and an underinflated tire is soon to be a piece of scrap in the dumpster if not taken care of.

that is the best device yet invented to help extend the life of a commercial tire. they should come standard on every truck with duals. And would....... if a mfg' cared about his customer

hey Speedy,

You did the owner-operator deal...... did you use these tire minders on your unit? It seems like a no brainer to me; you are the lone ranger, you have to use things of this nature to help you pay attention and not pay tire replacement bills.

We have the Cat eyes on our trucks. In my humble opinion the VERY little money it takes to put them on saves you A LOT of money in the long run!!!!!!! Even wear, lets your know when they are low, ect...... Every truck should have them on it!!!

another big money saver on tires is doing a "rock check" between the duals, after pulling out of every job site.  I carry a chain to wrap around the rocks and then attach to a tree or something to pull them out with. 

Well pends were you live I guess, tire minders are great but vulnerable also. We do some 4x4 sites and that would last 1 maybe two days hehe. Mountain terrain, And fresh dig sites, have booby traps.

Tire gauge works to, but in a larger firm the tire seller comes around and does checks. Two day cycles or spring we see them almost every day. 140 mixers and 20 pumps. But tire gauge.AM PM checks are bump checks from the drivers.