Air Compressor Recommendation November 23, 2015, 01:29:14 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157133I need a air compressor to take with us that will air the tires. I bought a Campbell-Hausfeld 1 Gal. that I am returning because it doesn't do the job. What do others take with them? Thanks John in OR.
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #1 – November 23, 2015, 01:54:08 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157135John, I use an air pump instead of an air compressor. It's made by Husky and cost me around $30.00. I plug into external outlet in frig compartment, fire up generator, and have at it if I'm boondocking. I have filled inflatable boats like the Zodiac for folks when there foot operated pump failed. There is no room for a compressor tank in my storage compartments and the air pump works fine. Just carry a good extension cord with it. I use one with 8 gauge wire. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-120-Volt-Inflator-HY120/202871788bobmoore14
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #2 – November 23, 2015, 09:06:00 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157159John, I bought a VIAIR portable compressor that runs off of 12V DC. You have to hook it directly to the chassis battery with the included clamps and should have the engine running when using it. I bought the 400P-RV model which comes with two air hoses which, when connected, allow me to each all the way to the back axle of my toad. It is a little pricey at $240 on Amazon, but there are less expensive models with fewer accessories. It is a tankless compressor, so it is very compact. I was surprised at how quiet it is. I have been very pleased with it so far (about 9 months).randyjanne
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #3 – November 23, 2015, 09:15:50 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157160http://www.extremeoutback.com/
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #4 – November 24, 2015, 08:21:38 am Yahoo Message Number: 157165The air compressor thread comes up periodically; if you use the "Search Conversations" box at the top of the message board's home page, quite a few posts on this topic will show up.You might also look at this website; it has a lot of choices:http://www.aircompressorsdirect.com/Joan
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #5 – November 24, 2015, 08:30:27 am Yahoo Message Number: 157166How do you connect the hose to your rear tires? I have standard valve stems, and I'd need a dually tire chuck to reach them.Eric Greenwell [lifewithalazydazerv] wrote on 11/23/2015 11:54 AM:
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #6 – November 24, 2015, 09:19:25 am Yahoo Message Number: 157167Eric, I have the Borg extended valve stems.bobmoore14
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #7 – November 24, 2015, 12:31:48 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157172"How do you connect the hose to your rear tires? I have standard valve stems, and I'd need a dually tire chuck to reach them."As others have said, long metal tire stems from either Chuck "The Tireman" Carvitto or Borg solve this problem inexpensively, and are highly recommended.Andy Baird
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #8 – November 24, 2015, 12:33:55 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157173OK, I gotta learn not to respond before reading ALL the messages. Sorry for the duplicated information.Andy Baird
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #9 – November 24, 2015, 08:26:01 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157192Thanks, too!...I need same...will follow you example....you, Joan & many other great folks are appreciated. Best, Vaughn
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #10 – November 24, 2015, 11:53:41 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157203Another great product is 12v compressor for tire inflation from Slime. Odd name but works like a charm and less than $100. I used to fill tires up to 100 psi. Check out on Amz.com.John
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #11 – November 25, 2015, 08:33:41 am Yahoo Message Number: 157206Another great product is 12v compressor for tire inflation from Slime.--- There are quite a few Slime 12V compressors (in the Automotive section) on Amazon; can you specify the model that you have?Joan
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #12 – November 25, 2015, 03:32:49 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157213Hi Joan, Mine is a few years old but I believe it's Slime 40026 2X HD model at $69.42 on AMZ.Com. Should reach about 30'. Need decent access to valve stem as it's a screw on type connection. Works great and priced right.Good luck.John
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #13 – November 25, 2015, 04:12:17 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157216Thanks for the information. ;-)Joan
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #14 – November 28, 2015, 02:49:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157270I use an air pump instead of an air compressor. It's made by Husky and cost me around $30.00. I plug into external outlet in frig compartment, fire up generator, and have at it if I'm boondocking. I have filled inflatable boats like the Zodiac for folks when there foot operated pump failed. There is no room for a compressor tank in my storage compartments and the air pump works fine. Just carry a good extension cord with it. I use one with 8 gauge wire. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-120-Volt-Inflator-HY120/202871788bobmoore14Please note that this 120 volt inflator is on sale at Home Depot for $14.98. I bought one and will test it in a day or so as a means of "topping off" our car and LD tires. Thanks to Bob for his advice on this inflator.Ed & Margee Fort Worth
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #15 – November 28, 2015, 03:38:03 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157272I just completed a test of the above inflator (Husky 120V Inflator) on our two (2) cars. All I can say is it worked just fine, it was quiet and easy to connect to the valves. The small PSI gauge on the Husky was accurate to within 2-3 lbs according to my best tire gauge. As most would expect, it ain't fast but fast enough since I'm not racing NASCAR. I plan to test this inflator next week on the LD.Ed & Margee Fort Worth
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #16 – November 28, 2015, 04:02:54 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157273Ed, That's what I have used for 4 years on my LD tires since my 12VDC pump units burned up. The Husky unit fits in outside storage no problem.Your right it's not fast but it gets the job done, fairly compact, low cost, and seems to be a reliable unit. I can pump my rear tires to 65 PSI. You just have to be patient. If unit is run for more that 5 min.s or so I stop and let it cool for awhile. Being retired I am not in a hurry for anything, quarter mile/racing in Jeep being the only exception.bobmoore14Remembering PeltierWas he was guilty, or set up?
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #17 – November 29, 2015, 12:35:36 am Yahoo Message Number: 157280While I have carried a small 12-volt compressor for decades, I can't remember when it was last used to fill one of our tires. Good tires leak very little. Ours Michelins get topped off two or three times a year, always at home or somewhere where compressed air is available. We let the TPMS system do the checking for proper pressure, reducing a major cause of lost air. Point is that some are way overthinking this and buying large, heavy compressors, with excessive capacities, when a small compressor will do the same job (in a little longer time). If a small compressor cannot keep up with a leak, it's time to install the spare and to get the leaking tire repaired or replaced IMO. Most would be better served buying a small compressor and investing the rest in a TPMS.LarrySurveying Morro Bay in preparation for the 2016 Yahoo West GTG. Yup, not much has changed in thirty years, except the food is better.
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #18 – November 29, 2015, 09:49:10 am Yahoo Message Number: 157286I'll repeat what I've posted before - a good standing bike tire pump will work just fine, while providing some aerobic workout. Takes up little room and is always available wherever you need it, even for the bikes.Steve
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #19 – November 29, 2015, 07:42:24 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157295aq433 may have suggested a nice solution for a young flat-belly. However, if I suggested to DW that we should use a bike tire pump to top off the tires as needed, she'd advise me otherwise. How do I know that ... let's just say I've learn a few things about marriage and one of them is what not to say! LOLEd & Margee Fort Worth
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #20 – November 30, 2015, 05:53:22 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157311I have done this and have zero desire to repeat!Sent from Garry's iPhone
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #21 – November 30, 2015, 10:05:51 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157315Quote QuoteI'll repeat what I've posted before - a good standing bike tire pump will work just fine, while providing some aerobic workout. Takes up little room and is always available wherever you need it, even for the bikes.SteveI have done this and have zero desire to repeat! GarryMany years ago I enticed my children & their neighborhood playmates to do most of the digging for a smallish backyard fish pond (rather like Tom Sawyer's fence painting enterprise). I don't think there's enough room in LDy Lulubelle to haul enough kids--& I no longer have access to enough kids--to make a bicycle pump a viable option at this point in my life...anyway, the bicycle pump found its way to the ditch at the farm. ...now if there were a way to harness the 4-Legged Alarm's energy when she sees a squirrel, that might be another story, but the 12 volt or 110 options seem better for me.Lynne LDy Lulubelle, '05 30' TB Lilly, 4-Legged Alarm
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #22 – November 30, 2015, 10:07:06 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157316So anyway, I was at Home Depot today when what should I behold but a large display rack of Ryobi air (pumps?) for $24.88 with an 18 volt Lithium battery and the size of a cordless drill. Said it would supply up to 150psi, no mention of cfm, or cfd for that matter. Interesting. Might have time for a cup of coffee and a short snooze to get another 2psi into a tire.Any available knowledge on these critters?Ian
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #23 – December 01, 2015, 11:51:45 am Yahoo Message Number: 157328"Ryobi air (pumps?) for $24.88 with an 18 volt Lithium battery and the size of a cordless drill."I have a fair-sized collection of Ryobi One+ 18V power tools and like them a lot. I've built a lot of projects with the drill, saber saw, circular saw and sander, and I use the vacuum every day.Based on my experience with the Ryobi tools and with small air pumps, I'm a little skeptical that the battery in the pump you mentioned will last long enough to fill a flat RV tire. But it would probably be adequate for topping off one that was a few pounds low, and that may be all that's needed.And at $24.88, the bundle you mentioned is probably worth buying for the battery alone. :-)One thing to keep in mind: you will need a charger if the air pump bundle doesn't include one. Home Depot generally seems to carry only Ryobi's 120 VAC charger, but there is a version that can also run on 12 VDC, and that's the one I'd buy.Andy Baird As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: Air Compressor Recommendation Reply #24 – December 01, 2015, 12:11:00 pm Yahoo Message Number: 157329Quick correction: the Ryobi charger I mentioned in my last post only runs on 12 VDC, not 120 VAC. For a full-timer like me, that's ideal, but if you do most of your work in a fixed-location home, you may prefer the 120 VAC version.Andy Baird As an Amazon Associate Lazy Daze Owners' Group earns from qualifying purchases.
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