Emergency Colby Valve

[Cavman]

What a great idea! :clap:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/colby-valve-emergency-tire-valve-system#/

 

[cuznjohn]

great idea. back in the 70's, i use to drive tow trucks. if a truck got onto a parkway, and was too tall to make it under a overpass, the cops would cut the tire valves off to flatten the tires to get it under the overpass. then the driver would have to wait for a tire repair guy to come and replace all the stems. this would of been great to have for truckers back then

 

[JerryB]

Hi Cavman,

Re: What a great idea!

As an engineer, I find it interesting. However, when it says: " . . . be prepared for the next time you break a valve stem."

In 63 yrs of driving motor vehicles, I have never had this happen.

Good luck to them, we always need innovators & thinkers,

Jerry Baumchen

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: And it's not as if I haven't been trying!
This might be a cure that's looking for an ailment...

 

[Cavman]

The only problem I see is what happens to the part bouncing around inside the tire? My truck has metal stems because of the tire pressure indicater built in. One or more are defective because I've had a blinking light for over a year now. :banghead: