In your tires that is.

I am usually very diligent in the art of checking my tires about every three weeks for tire pressure.

Since I picked up my new tires a month back, the first time I checked them was last Monday.

My previous Dick Cepek Mountaincats the manager at Les Schwab said to run them at around 40 psi.
That made sense since when I had the '91 4Runner with 31s on it, I ran 33 all around.

The FJ Cruiser is a little on the tubby side, and the meats are bigger.
The new ones I just got are 285x70x17, and when I checked them they were at 32 to 33 psi, way under what LS had recommended for the previous 265x70x17 muds I bought from them.

I aired them up to 40 psi with my Powertank, and the rig rides and steers way better.

Checked my mileage today too, and it is up 1 MPG from last week when I checked it.

So this brings me to what you are using for a tire gauge.
I was using a nice round one with a hose on it that I bought from Central 4WD last year.
There is no rubber protective ring around it, and be being part clumsy part butterfingers have dropped it a few times on the pavement, so I bought a new one from Powertank, it arrived today.



This has a clip on chuck, so it stays put.
They make two models, a 0 to 60, and a 0 to 160.
I went with the former one.

The nice thing about this one is the rubber ring around it to protect it if you are a clumsy ox like me.

I do not mind spending a little more on a quality tool if it does what it is suppose to do and protects it at the same time.

Anyone else running this same gauge?
http://powertank.com/products/sfID1/14/productID/38

 

I have a $14 Digital gauge, works great.. ive had it up to 120psi...rides in glovebox.

 

I have the same gauge from Powertank with the added trigger and airline so I can air up through it also. I love it. Excellent quality especially since it locks onto the valve stem.

 

I have one similar to it, the Griot's one.



http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=92549

I also use that to air down with, I just pull the trigger half way.
However the clip on it to hold it to the tire is sub par, and you still have to hold it to align it with the valve stem.
If I let go, it shifts and spews out air.

Now the clip chuck in the new Powertank gauge I just got is far superior.
I may end up getting the inflater like you have later.

But I also wanted a stand alone gauge, hence why I picked up the new one.

 

4Mogger, I bit the bullet.

I broke down an ordered the 0 to 60 psi inflator.



http://powertank.com/products/sfID1/14/productID/31

While the Griot's inflator I have is nice, the chuck sucks.
Betcha never thought I would say a Griot's product was not upto par

The chuck on the Griot's one does seal properly, so you must hang onto the end when inflating.

After seeing how my chuck on the new gauge I just got grips the valve stem and has zero leakage, I just had to order one.
It will be here on the 14th.
Very fast shipping those Powertank boy's and girl's do.

I will also use this for airing down, as that is how I have used the Griot's one.
Pull the trigger full to inflate, pull it half way to deflate.
When deflating of course you do not need to have it hooked up to a hose to your C02 bottle or compressor.
That is if this one also works to deflate, I forgot to ask.
No biggy, I have those screw on things that screw together I can use too.

All I know is the gauge I got last Friday is the best one I have ever had, really looking forward to the inflator showing up.

 

I wonder what I should inflate my BFG's too, I was thinkin like 35psi, I do alot of city/hwy driving..

 

I just use the gauge that is attatched to the compressor at the gas station. 35-40 PSI Almost all highway in my A/T's