Tire Pressure System Fault/Malfunction After Getting Flat & Swapping In Spare

connordavidhoffman · 2025-09-09T16:30:07+00:00

Just wrapped up a two-week trip out West in my 4th Gen Tacoma, and it was also the first longer trip with the GFC V2 Pro. I started at Overland Expo Mountain West, where I was there working with Garmin, and from there I made a big loop through the Rockies: Colorado’s Flat Tops, southern Wyoming, the Grand Tetons, up to Bozeman (stopped by the GFC factory to get a latch pin fixed), and finally into Idaho for my sister’s wedding. The truck was pretty much flawless the whole way. No issues with power or comfort, and it handled highway miles and backcountry dirt equally well. I’m running 285/70R17 Firestone Destination MT/2s on Nomad Convoys, and they were a great match for everything from rocky trails to wet mountain passes. However, they affect MPG greatly, as I averaged right around 14.0 MPG the whole trip. The GFC V2 Pro camper made nights super comfortable, even when temps dipped into the 40s, I slept great. Just brought an old comforter and was warm enough. Setup and takedown were quick, which made moving camp every day much easier. Having a solid, insulated place to crash after long drives made all the difference on this kind of trip. Overall, I came away really impressed with the Tacoma + GFC combo. For a first big outing, it gave me a ton of confidence that this setup can handle just about anything I throw at it. I'm heading down to northwest Arkansas this weekend. Cheers!

rustytaco

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Sep 8, 2025

On my last wheeling trip, I ran over a super sharp rock and tore open my sidewall. It wasn't even a tough trail, just the perfect storm for a tear.

I swapped over my full-size spare (I'm running 37s) and went about my business.

When the tire reached 0 PSI, it initially registered without any problems. But after a few hundred miles, I went to fill up, and when I turned the truck back on, I got the error message - malfunction visit your dealer.

Has anyone had this happen before? I wonder if I'll actually need to go to the dealer to have them reset it. My thought process is that if I switch the sensor from the damaged tire to the good one, it might start working again once it registers pressure.

Any suggestions?