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Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > air compressors Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next flathead92 • View posts Chandler AZ Full Member Joined: 07/01/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/22/22 03:39pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator what brand/type of small air compressors does anyone have, I seen a vid this youngster had this very small portable one and was pumping up TT tires. 80psi??? Lwiddis • View posts Southern California :( Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/22/22 03:51pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Ryobi, battery powered and I recharge while driving with the 1500’s 120 volt plugs. Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AH Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad Gdetrailer • View posts PA Senior Member Joined: 01/05/2007 View Profile Posted: 08/22/22 04:14pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Depends on how much time you have on your hands.. Very small compressors = very long time to pump up to high pressures in large tires. Medium size compressors = shorter time Industrial size = extremely short time. 12V? 120V? Tank? No tank? all makes a difference.. For small high pressure tires like a bicycle tire a simple $10 12V compressor like this.. on at Harbor Freight can fill a small bicycle tire in a minute or so.. A large truck tire to 80 PSI would take considerable amount of time but possible with a lot of rests. There are more robust 12V air compressors which can handle higher pressures better but you are looking at $75 and up for those and still may need to rest the compressor.. Most 12V compressors are tankless and often are slower to fill tires. HERE is a search for those at Harbor Freight.. There are tankless 120V compressors out there, they tend to be slow filling like 12V tankless versions.. 120V tank versions there are a lot of those that can easily fill large tires to 80 PSI fairly quickly and the tank gives a reserved supply of air that helps the compressor cope with the amount of air that larger tires take. You can find a variety of those HERE The larger the tank, the easier and faster it gets for filling tires. Small pancake or hot dog styles are nice for portable use and often can be stowed away in a RV.. Lwiddis • View posts Southern California :( Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/22/22 04:46pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Let’s be clear, while I’m happy with my Ryobi, I use it to bring tire pressures up to the desired level. Not to inflate a flat tire. wanderingaimlessly • View posts Garrison , Mt Senior Member Joined: 08/23/2017 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/22/22 04:51pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I just topped off the tires today to 85 psi on my A. Used this little Kobalt. Took my 19.5's up 10 lbs in less than 5 min each. afidel • View posts Cleveland Senior Member Joined: 12/23/2016 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/22/22 04:59pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I've got the Milwaukee M12 inflator, handles 65 PSI just fine but I don't have any 80 PSI experience. I did inflate a gentleman's spare that was reading 0 PSI when I hooked up to 65 PSI with just one rest (hose was starting to get hot so we mounted the tire while we waited, by the time we were done jacking the corner higher and putting on the lug nuts it was cool enough I was comfortable enough to go from 55 to 65). I'm using 6 Ah batteries I bought off Amazon for $40 for 2. It's not the cheapest solution but it's probably the smallest that can handle RV type pressures, combined with the ease of use vs corded units I thought it was well worth the investment. 2019 Dutchman Kodiak 293RLSL 2015 GMC 1500 Sierra 4x4 5.3 3.42 full bed Equalizer 10k WDH belairbrian • View posts Alabama Senior Member Joined: 04/18/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/22/22 05:12pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have a VIAIR. rated to 120PSI. Never took it that high but I have used it to set truck tires to 80. Look for one that uses alligator style battery connections not a cigeratte lighter plug TV 2007 Chevy 2500 Long Box Vortec 8.1/Allison or 2016 Tundra Crew Max 5.7L 4x4 2022 Freedom Express 192RBS Equalizer 4 way WDH, Prodigy 3 BC USAF Retired WAR EAGLE LadyRVer • View posts Florida Senior Member Joined: 09/04/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/22/22 07:26pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I carry a hot dog compressor from Harbor Freight, 120 volt. It has worked fine for truck and trailer tires. Around $50. time2roll • View posts Southern California Senior Member Joined: 03/21/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 08/22/22 07:46pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Usually if it clamps on the battery terminals it will do fine. Cigar plug? Probably weak. I use an MV-50 for light use over the last 15 years. 2001 F150 SuperCrew 2006 Keystone Springdale 249FWBHLS 675w Solar pictures back up CarnationSailor • View posts Cathedral City, CA Senior Member Joined: 12/21/2009 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/23/22 09:28am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have a VIAIR 400P. 12-volt. Cost about $300, but worth it. Rated to 120 psi. I inflate my trailer tires to 105 psi. Just took a couple of them from 100psi to 105 in less than a minute. 2015 Crossroads Rushmore Springfield 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Duramax Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Travel Trailers  >  General Q&A  > air compressors

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