How's this for one of life's little ironies:
Ordered TPMS on July 4th, as of last week it hadn't arrived so I gave up and on Friday disputed the charge with my CC company. Monday night...well actually Tuesday morning (it was about 1:00am)...blew out both driver side tires on the Cougar while driving across the MassPike to a race!
A little investigation under the trailer turned up a tangle of steel wire that had wrapped around the rear axle and hub area. My theory is that it rubbed the sidewall of the rear tire until it blew and then the overloaded front tire soon followed. No indication that there was any problem until the shower of sparks from running on the rims.
I had the following "revelations" after the incident:
1) A TPMS is not a "high tech toy". It most likely would have saved us a whole lot of aggravation in this instance.
2) One spare tire with a dual axle trailer doesn't cut it....when one blows, especially without a TPMS to let you know, the second is sure to follow.
I will be placing an order with a reputable company this week and figuring out where to store the second spare tire. Doing both is probably overkill but next time I'll be prepared.
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Check this out and the number at the bottom gets answered, but asks you to leave a message.
Safety Transportation Technologies LLC Enters Agreement With Arkansas Valley Vehicle Safety Products
Arkansas Valley Vehicle Safety Products LLC (rollrightnow.com) has entered into a sales and distribution agreement with Safety Transportation Technologies LLC (SAF-TTE, LLC), a company that designs, patents and markets transportation safety products.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROCKY FORD, CO / PR FREE / Aug 06 2008 --
Arkansas Valley Vehicle Safety Products, (AVVSP, LLC) has entered into a sales and distribution agreement with SAF-TTE LLC, a company that designs, patents, and markets transportation safety products.
SAF-TTE, LLC, has agreed to a licensing agreement to let AVVSP, LLC. Become the company's retail sales partner. The company has also agreed to sell the patent pending Tire Temperature/ Tire Pressure Monitoring System. By joining forces with SAF-TTE LLC, AVVSP LLC will now offer customers additional safety devices geared toward accident reduction, collision avoidance and enhanced productivity.
"We are truly excited about the prospects of working with AVVSP, the focus on motor vehicle safety and transport systems efficiency is something both organizations hold in common," remarked Todd Wessels, vice president of SAF-TTE LLC. "Our goal is to reduce the cost of safety by listening to each of our customer's unique requirements. This engineering oriented approach is what makes AVVSP so well qualified to provide both our standard and custom product solutions."
With the modern age of transportation upon us, there are many new and affordable products available to help prevent costly vehicle accidents and breakdowns. All types of transports, ranging from utility and emergency vehicles to commercial trucks, can benefit from utilizing the latest safety technology.
"With the ongoing burden of health and vehicle insurance, coupled with the current increases in fuel and tire maintenance costs, our focus on safety is one way we can truly help our customers lower their operating expense," commented Denise Holguin, President of Arkansas Valley Vehicle Safety Products, LLC.(http://www.rollrightnow.com) "By providing safety products, such as tire pressure monitoring and backup camera systems from SAF-TTE, LLC, AVVSP will have a greater ability to impact our customer's bottom line."
Both organizations are firmly committed to educating customers on the practical nature and monetary benefits of investing in vehicle safety. Whether the application is one of a standard video camera or a custom tire temperature tire pressure monitoring system (TTTPMS), providing accident prevention solutions for the commercial transportation industry is a common goal.
About Arkansas Valley Vehicle Safety Products LLC
Colorado based AVVSP LLC. (http://rollrightnow.com) distributes and sells a wide variety of Tire Temperature/ Tire Pressure Monitoring System, contact Denise Holguin, Toll Free: 866-925-4086 or visit the Web site
SGTJoe that was good information.
I decided to go to the Colorado Secretary of State Websit and do a search on these companies. Here is what I found:
Summary
ID Number: 20081395607
Name: Arkansas Valley Vehicle Safety Products, LLC
________________________________________
Registered Agent: Steve R. Schumacher
Registered Agent Street Address: c/o Godfrey & Lapuyade, P.C., 9557 S. Kingston Court, Englewood, CO 80112, United States
Registered Agent Mailing Address:
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Principal Street Address: 300 S. 7th Street, Rocky Ford, CO 81067, United States
Principal Mailing Address: PO Box 191, Rocky Ford, CO 81067-0191, United States
________________________________________
Status: Good Standing
Form: Limited Liability Company
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Formation Date: 07/25/2008
Term of Duration: Perpetual
Annual Report Month: July
ID Number: 20041298834
Name: SAFETY TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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Registered Agent: Steven R. Schumacher
Registered Agent Street Address: 9557 S. Kingston Court, Englewood, CO 80112, United States
Registered Agent Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 280307, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228-0307, United States
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Principal Street Address: 549 XENON CT., LAKEWOOD, CO 80228, United States
Principal Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 280307, LAKEWOOD, CO 80228-0307, United States
________________________________________
Status: Good Standing
Form: Limited Liability Company
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Formation Date: 08/30/2004
Term of Duration: Perpetual
Annual Report Month: September
If you don't believe this information go and check it out yourselves. It's public information. Now an agent is just someone that is down that will recieve papers served on the company. So my guess is an attorney or maybe not. The important thing is the formation date of AVVSP
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I guess I just do not understand what all this means? Are they setting up another company so they can start collecting money for systems they may or may not deliver. I have given up hope of recovering the money for the 10 wheel system I 0rdered and used a bank debit card to pay for it. My bank tells me that there is not much I can do except report it as fraud. Do not know what my next step is.
As previously posted. http://www.truckerspartstore.com/ http://www.rollrightnow.com/ It would appear that the registrant of record is the same for both web sites... The contact telephone number is the same for both sites...The address is the same for both web sites.
I have a Saf-TTE monitor system for the coach and toad. It works well. The customer service is goshawful. Lost one sensor (apparently it unscrewed itself) from the toad, called truckerspartstore about the beginning of August and actually spoke to someone who said they'd ship the part when it came in. It didn't arrive so I called again this week and was electronically sent to a full voice mailbox.
The product works well, but unless service improves: SAVE YOUR MONEY.
I don't think anybody is hearing from this outfit or any of their newer companies (Roll Right or Arkansas). I've tried off and on since the 28th of July with no success. I had warranty problem as well. I finally gave up on them, shipped it back, and filed a dispute with Visa. The Visa lady said that I will receive a credit for the purchase price 30 days after I returned it. It's a real shame because I think that they had a winner if they could deliver as promised and support the product. Maybe someone else will try and market the product. Harry
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