CTIS Controller and Display Compared: AirUp vs TIREBOSS 2
Spec-by-spec: the AirUp control unit vs the TIREBOSS 2 Operator Control Unit — screen, compute, sealing, diagnostics, updates, and what each company publishes.
Author: Scott McCauley
CTIS Wheel-End Valve Service: What It Really Takes
AirDown wheel-end valves rebuild completely in the field in about 20 minutes with a $65.85 kit. Here is how that compares to what TIREBOSS publishes.
How to Build a Tire Management Policy for Your Commercial Fleet
Most commercial fleet operators manage tire pressure the same way: drivers are expected to check tires before each shift, issues get reported when they become obvious, and replacements happen when a tire fails or wears out. There is no written policy. There is no defined process. There is no accountability structure for what happens between […]
Tire Pressure Management for Oil and Gas Field Vehicles
The oilfield is not a forgiving operating environment. Vehicles working in oil and gas field operations face a combination of terrain conditions, load demands, distance from service infrastructure, and operational urgency that puts more stress on tires — and creates more consequences when tires fail — than almost any other commercial vehicle application. Caliche roads. […]
The Difference Between a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and a Tire Pressure Control System — and Why It Matters
If you’ve looked into tire pressure technology for your commercial fleet, you’ve probably encountered both terms: Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and Tire Pressure Control System. They sound similar. They both involve tire pressure. And in fleet equipment conversations, they are frequently — and incorrectly — treated as interchangeable. They are not the same thing. […]
Why Fleet Tire Blowouts Spike in Summer — and How to Prevent Them
Fleet managers who track their breakdown records closely will notice a pattern: tire blowout incidents increase significantly during summer months. It is not a coincidence, and it is not bad luck. There is a direct, physical explanation for why hot weather produces more blowouts — and understanding it is the first step toward preventing them. […]
How AirDown Keeps Beach and Coastal Operation Vehicles Moving on Sand
Sand is one of the most unforgiving surfaces a heavy-duty vehicle can encounter. Unlike packed gravel, hardened dirt, or even wet mud, sand offers almost no resistance to a narrow, high-pressure tire — it simply parts under the load and lets the vehicle sink. A big rig, a utility truck, or a commercial fleet vehicle […]
How Farming and Agriculture Fleets Can Protect Their Tires Across Field and Road Conditions
Of all the commercial industries that depend on heavy-duty fleet vehicles, farming and agriculture may present the most demanding tire pressure challenge. Not because the terrain is necessarily the most extreme — though it often is — but because agricultural vehicles face a specific combination of conditions that makes correct tire pressure simultaneously critical in […]
AirDown vs. Manual Tire Deflators: Why Automation Wins for Commercial Fleets
If you’ve been managing tire pressure on a commercial fleet with manual deflators — the simple valve-core tools that let air out of a tire one at a time — you already know the process works. Technically. Air comes out, pressure drops, the truck has better traction on the job site. Mission accomplished. The problem […]
5 Signs Your Fleet Trucks Are Running at the Wrong Tire Pressure Right Now
Most commercial fleet operators know that tire pressure matters. Most also believe their trucks are running at or near the correct pressure most of the time. Both of those things can be true simultaneously — and the fleet can still be losing thousands of dollars a year to improper tire inflation. The problem isn’t awareness. […]