Turnbulls Mad Beach
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Any recommendations regarding portable air compressors ?
Portable air compressors
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NYSUPstater
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What are you looking to air up? If just for the rig and RV, many go w/ ViaAir. Others use lil pancake compressors.
david-steph2018
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ViAir are really good compressor and are 12VDC.
www.viaircorp.com
450P-RV Auto Portable Tire Inflator | VIAIR
450P-RV Automatic tire inflator is built for larger Class A RV's. This 100% duty cycle unit is capable of pressures up to 150 PSI.
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Piperflyer
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Dewalt has a battery operated compressor that will inflate to 160 lbs. I got one and love it
pjones1969
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I have the ViAir 450P-RV, it works well, I built a 7 pin adapter so I can run it off of my bumper connector instead of raising the hood every time, I also just got the Milwaukee M18 inflator on the “buy this get this“ promo through Home Depot that should also do the trick. Bought 2 batteries and charger for $199, get $179 inflator tool only free, I’ve been wanting it so this worked out, all my other cordless tools are M18 and I carry drill / driver, batteries and charger in the truck
mrcomer
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I recently purchased
Viair 450P - 45044 Automatic Stealth Black Portable Compressor Kit
I have not had a chance to use it yet but I hear they are very good units.
wdk450
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I found this 150 psi Goodyear pancake style compressor refurbished on E-Bay a couple of months ago for about $85. No refurbished ones currently on E-Bay.
I have a 1500 watt inverter installed in the Bighorn if i need side-of-the-road power for this. Plenty of pressure and volume for topping off those 110 PSI large tires.
I have a 1500 watt inverter installed in the Bighorn if i need side-of-the-road power for this. Plenty of pressure and volume for topping off those 110 PSI large tires.
GOODYEAR 6 Gallon 175 Max Psi Portable Pancake Air Compressor,3.0 SCFM at 90 Psi | eBay
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taskswap
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I have the ViaAir as well and it's amazing... but I never use it. It's a big kit that will do ANYTHING. But... it's also a big kit.
Last year I picked up this Dewalt portable inflator:
I'm not a shill for them or anything but am definitely in love with it myself. I keep it in my truck rather than my camper and we use it for everything - tires (160psi max so it'll do a camper tire), sports balls, air mattresses, an inflatable boat that we bring sometimes, and even blowing out the lines when winterizing.
It runs off a battery and since I have other Dewalt tools I can also run a flashlight head or my driver off the same battery. So I always have an extra charged battery handy somewhere. But if I don't, it can also run off 120VAC or 12VDC. (Note that a common complaint is if you want to run it off 120V the cord for that is sold separately, so make sure you get it if you care.)
I would say the ViaAir 450 is a much faster / more powerful inflator. But it's also pretty expensive and bulky, and only does that one thing well. If you want a more compact and flexible option, the Dewalt is worth a look.
Last year I picked up this Dewalt portable inflator:
I'm not a shill for them or anything but am definitely in love with it myself. I keep it in my truck rather than my camper and we use it for everything - tires (160psi max so it'll do a camper tire), sports balls, air mattresses, an inflatable boat that we bring sometimes, and even blowing out the lines when winterizing.
It runs off a battery and since I have other Dewalt tools I can also run a flashlight head or my driver off the same battery. So I always have an extra charged battery handy somewhere. But if I don't, it can also run off 120VAC or 12VDC. (Note that a common complaint is if you want to run it off 120V the cord for that is sold separately, so make sure you get it if you care.)
I would say the ViaAir 450 is a much faster / more powerful inflator. But it's also pretty expensive and bulky, and only does that one thing well. If you want a more compact and flexible option, the Dewalt is worth a look.
Piperflyer
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Thats the one to buy for sure
