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Old 06-13-2013, 11:57 AM   #1
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We've had our 2013 ZF31BH for a little over a month and just brought it home from a month long stay at a site. At the site, I noticed a tire a bit low and figured it would be fine on the 15 mile ride home. Tonight I hooked up for our venture out tomorrow and went to fill it and the stem bent and I seen it had weathering crack and it began to hiss.....rotted. I went around to check the other three and they are the same way, but still holding air. Just an FYI to all to take a look at their valve stems for cracking.
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Old 06-13-2013, 12:02 PM   #2
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Chinese rims and tires ...probably non uv ,cheap chinese rubber stems also...
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Old 06-13-2013, 01:17 PM   #3
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Thanks for the heads up, will check mine before heading out tomorrow. That cheap offshore rubber is showing up in lots of places.
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It's a TR413 stem.
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Switch to metal stems. Rubbers should not be used on pressures over 35psi.
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Old 06-14-2013, 12:55 AM   #6
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X2 on the metal stems. Previous trailer had rotten stems and my usual tire guy talked me into replacing them. Not having to stop on an interstate somewhere to replace a tire was well worth the $25.
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cwit, I almost blew coffee on my work PC screen when I read the last line of your post. Shows you where my mind was......



[Rubbers should not be used on pressures over 35psi.]
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I could not of said it better old farmer. lol
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