Tire and bearing temperatures

[donanddona]

Cool.... Let me know how it works out for ya.... I'm hoping mine will be in a stocking stuffer....

[Lloydg]

Originally Posted by Scootdawg

Thanks, just got it off Amazon for $23 with tax and shipping

Think I'll get one too, but need to buy some other stuff so I can get the free shipping. There's a book already in my shopping cart and need about $10 more. Shouldn't be hard.

[donanddona]

Got a long wish list @ Amazon. Need any help Loyd?

[B47]

Originally Posted by Scootdawg

Thanks, just got it off Amazon for $23 with tax and shipping

First 7 reviews said it was inaccurate and cheaply made. Didn't read any further.

[Scootdawg]

Cancelled. going to google this and look for one now.

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by donanddona

I did put this on my Christmas wish list..


http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CVHIJDK/...PH4CMVRK&psc=1

You will be surprised at the things you start using it for besides the obvious. Such as barbeques and such. As a side note I really do not listen to Amazon reviews. When you get it from amazon which is the easiest return in the world. Get a glass of water put your meat thermometer in it measure the temp. then shoot it with the gun you will know real quick if it's off or not.....Hope Santa's good to you.....

[Scootdawg]

After reading the reviews on a bunch of different models that had a pretty good price range I finally ordered one. The good reviews outweighted the bad.

I ordered the 8750 model
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FD5L3XK/...ing=UTF8&psc=1

[B47]

Originally Posted by gljurczyk

You will be surprised at the things you start using it for besides the obvious. Such as barbeques and such. As a side note I really do not listen to Amazon reviews. When you get it from amazon which is the easiest return in the world. Get a glass of water put your meat thermometer in it measure the temp. then shoot it with the gun you will know real quick if it's off or not.....Hope Santa's good to you.....

My HVAC tech uses one when checking the output temperatures of my houses ceiling mounted vents.

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by B47

My HVAC tech uses one when checking the output temperatures of my houses ceiling mounted vents.

B47 you are right now a days the day of measuring with a regular thermometer is almost over. Few other things you can use it for is to shoot your trailer walls, ceilings inside and see how much heat they are putting off. I have one for about 3 years now. But if I remember right I paid like double that. When I first joined the forum people said to feel the hubs, besides being a PITA that way i bought one instead. Measured at every stop. Then got the TST system, but still do my same routine......

[B47]

Originally Posted by gljurczyk

B47 you are right now a days the day of measuring with a regular thermometer is almost over. Few other things you can use it for is to shoot your trailer walls, ceilings inside and see how much heat they are putting off. I have one for about 3 years now. But if I remember right I paid like double that. When I first joined the forum people said to feel the hubs, besides being a PITA that way i bought one instead. Measured at every stop. Then got the TST system, but still do my same routine......

Yep - I still have a small thermometer that has about a 5 inch stem and a round dial at one end,but never use it now.

"But still do my same routine" - it's hard for us old goats to break our old outdated routines and habits,isn't it?

[dcheatwood]

I use my harbor freight laser thermometer to check oil temp when frying fish or turkeys, checking air temp coming from a/c registers, etc. Plus it works on wheels too. Lol.

[YoungKopernik]

We all talk about high temps and issues but two years ago I had a hub with lower than average temp.For three trips I was thinking “I’ve got that hub dialed in, I need to do the rest the same”. WRONG, when I did my spring check I had a broken wire on the brake magnet. No brakes, no heat, not good

Made me smile a little that I am always leaning something: high temps are bad but low temps aren’t good either.

Campers are Fun

John

[Lloydg]

Originally Posted by dcheatwood

I use my harbor freight laser thermometer to check oil temp when frying fish or turkeys, checking air temp coming from a/c registers, etc. Plus it works on wheels too. Lol.

Checked this one on-line at Harbor Freight and it has pretty good reviews. On sale for 19.99 and there is an on-line 25% off coupon good through Dec. 21. Think I'll drive over tomorrow and get one. Thanks for the tip.
Infrared Thermometer - Non-contact, Digital Thermometer

[dcheatwood]

Originally Posted by Lloydg

Checked this one on-line at Harbor Freight and it has pretty good reviews. On sale for 19.99 and there is an on-line 25% off coupon good through Dec. 21. Think I'll drive over tomorrow and get one. Thanks for the tip.
Infrared Thermometer - Non-contact, Digital Thermometer

That's not the one I have but i got it on sale at harbor freight and with a coupon. Works fine.

[dcheatwood]

I have this one. $29.99 on sale plus %25 off coupon.

[RPAspey]

There are a few things that one must realize using the laser thermometers. Because IR emissivity values are different for different surfaces, you should always take a reading at the same spot/area at each hub. Color affects the reading as does chemical makeup.


Also, the area that is "read" gets larger as you are farther away. Stay close to your target. Most IR thermometers have a scale on them somewhere showing the target to distance ratio. So stay close. You don't want to skew your readings with a cooler part getting read.

[dcheatwood]

Yes. And the laser is just for aiming. It doesn't actually read the temp as I understand it.

[RPAspey]

Originally Posted by dcheatwood

Yes. And the laser is just for aiming. It doesn't actually read the temp as I understand it.

Correct. The laser only allows one to "aim" at the intended target. The shiny silvery lens located near the laser is the actual sensor. It should be kept clean using only a soft rag such as a micro-fiber cloth.