Tenderfoot
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Have new Landmark with the G rated tires. Most air compressors cut off around 110 psi. At least the one's I have. Will take forever to air tires up with a 110 A.C. to 110 psi in the tires#. What do you do or use?
G-Rated Tires?
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brianharrison
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JohnDar
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Depends on the compressor. Small air nailer compressors, like my 3-gallon Makita, will run up to 125 psi but to use them on a G-rated tire to get 110 psi takes a little finessing. I fill the tank until the pump shuts off then set the pressure to 110. Pull open the dump valve to turn the pump back on THEN put the chuck to the tire. Fools the pump into "thinking" the tire is now part of the tank and it tries to fill it.
But, that was then, this is now. I got a Viair 400 12V compressor with 50ft of good rubber hose that runs to 150 psi that I keep in the bed of the truck. No problems now and I can leave my air nailer compressor at home.
FordMan1966
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I have a body shop size compressor in my basement that I can put 3 hoses together and reach through my back yard and swimming pool area and reach my Landmark which sets on the upper driveway. I also have a pancake compressor and will have to look and see what it will build up to.
JohnDar
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Dan, I don't have an exact time, but it doesn't seem to take very long.
wdk450
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This is what I recently bought. I now have a generator and inverter system, so i can get something heavier than the 12 volt models for a reasonable price:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...SID=-9114566551906659196&AID=10368321&cj=true
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs...SID=-9114566551906659196&AID=10368321&cj=true
brianharrison
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Dan, I don't have an exact time either; however mine will take twice as long as John's based on the air capacity curves from Viair. So mine must be twice as "not very long"......
That being said, I did the 100 to 110 awhile back and it was roughly a couple of minutes, I think.
Brian
The little Sears unit that takes the 19.2 volt battery works for me to top them off. It looks like a drill. However with the 17.5's they haven't lost any pressure for the past year or so. I don't worry about the pressure unless a tire is running warmer that its counterpart on the same side. I like the Sears unit as the same battery works for the vacuum, drill, and so on.
JohnDar
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I don't plan to boondock, so a generator is not part of my gear. And the air nailer compressor does take up more valuable space for the limited use it will see at the campsite. Hence the 12V unit. The Viair I have rides in the truck bed in a plastic milk crate with it's 50ft. of hose wrapped up in a Cord-Pro donut. At the storage yard, I've been known to borrow a generator from the FD and use my air nailer compressor, though, for blowing out the plumbing, et.al.
