looking for a 12v air compressor

[LarryL]

I need a 12v air compressor that will inflate truck@ trailer tires 80lb
found one at Walmart, Slime rated at 100lb only gets to 76lb I don't want to spend

a lot on one and I don't want to carry a air tank.

anybody found a good one?

[Festus2]

There are a number of 12v air compressors on the market but unless you are prepared to pay $$$$ for one that will do an adequate job of inflating truck/car tires, you might be better off with a 110v type with tank. I know a number of people who have purchased "mid-priced" 12v compressors and they all have been very disappointed with them. By in large, most seem to be better suited to inflating light, lower pressure items such as air mattresses, inflatable boats, etc.
There are a few 12v compressors that might do the trick but they are not cheap --- probably costing considerably more than the 110v tank variety.
But someone on here might know of a decent 12v that won't cost you too much and will do the job that you want it to do - in a reasonable amount of time.

[LarryL]

I have a small compressor but I need to air the trailer tires where
it is stored.

[Jim W]

I have a 12V Sears air compressor. I have used this twice and both times the compressor will turn off when the compressor gets to hot (safety feature). I have even blown a fuse on the Accessory plug that the compressor is plugged into (PITA). This unit will not fill a truck tire or camper tire, if the tires are very low in pressure in fewer than 15 mins. 3 mins of working time and than 10 mins to cool down the compressor, than 3 mins to work and so forth.
My son has a portable air tank that he fills up from a stationary air compressor and it is rated for 125 psi. It will hold five gallons of air in the tank. He uses this to air up his tires at truck pulling events when he is pulling to drive the truck home. This is what I am planning on buying for next year and using.
Something like one of these two units. http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...table+air+tank
Jim W.

[hankaye]

LarryL, Howdy;

Did a quick Google found this;

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200442866_200442866?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Air%20Compressors-_-Single%20Stage%20Electric%20Air%20Compressors-_-305400&ci_sku=305400&ci_gpa=pla&ci_kw={keyword}

Looks simular (different color), however the reviews are better...

A freind of mine back in Ohio did a lot of 4 wheelin'. Had some thing like this installed in his truck. However, he also had a small tank mounted into his truck's bed that acted as the resivour tank. that way he could top off the tank instead of the tires, giving the compressor a chance to cool off some before having to work again. Opposed to working constatly to inflate a tire or 2... It's simular to a Big truck (semi), they have a tranny mounted compressor (like a PTO), and the tanks are located elsewhere.....
Something to think about...

hankaye

[mikell]

I have one of those compressors I use it for air brakes on my train and it works fine. Been running 3 years.

[Johnnyfry]

I finally gave up on hoping that even truck stops had convenient air hoses.

I looked at 12 volt air compressors and found that most of them were toys which would probably fail when you really needed it. There were a few that looked promising but they were expensive (think $300) and drew lots of amps at 12 volts.

In the end I bought a 120 volt 1/3 hp compressor from Harbor Freight. High quality? Probably not, but since I am only using it for intermittent use it should be satisfactory. It was only $ 39.99 on sale ($74.99 regularly). Most of the time I check the tires in the morning when I am in a park and have AC available. I could also buy a 750 or 1,000 watt inverter (another $75) and power it from that. When I buy a Honda genset that problem should be solved.

It does a fine job on the 80 psi trailer tires, but, of course, it is no speed demon. It has a 3 gallon reservoir tank and cycles off at 100 psi. It fits easily in the basement of my 318SAB.

John

[hankaye]

LarryL, Howdy;

Did a wee bit more digging and found these folks. Probably a tad pricey, but...

http://www.arbusa.com/Products/Compressors/19.aspx

I'd look into #3 ..... or take your pick.

hankaye

[smiller]

I agree with Festus2 and Johnnyfry, I would advise you to go to a 110VAC unit instead of 12 volts as the latter will be pretty frustrating when trying to fill high-volume tires to 80 psi. I wouldn't try to use a unit with less capacity than 2 scfm at 90 psi or it will be pretty trying on your patience. Sears has a fairly portable and light little unit (link below) that fills the bill nicely.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...=1320977556735

[RCrawler]

Viair. They are kind of pricey, but well worth the money. This is what I want for my new truck, but it is a ways down the mods list.

The problem with the typical plug in air compressors is that they lack a reservoir to pump up something like a tire without running them to death. If you have a decent compressor and a tank, you should have no issue pumping up a large tire.

I had an ARB compressor with a 5 gallon tank on my Bronco. Would fill a set of 35" tires from under 10 psi up to 35 psi in about 10-15 minutes. Not bad.
Now I run a converted engine driven A/C compressor.

Jason

[SteveC7010]

I picked up this one from Sears a few years ago. It has a three gallon tank on it, and works well on the big tires on the duallie. The Honda eu2000i powers it just fine.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...7&blockType=G7

[JRTJH]

Just got the sears weekend flyer, they have their Evolv 3 Gallon Pancake Air Compressor on sale for $70. It's a 3 gallon 100 PSI compressor and comes with a pneumatic nailer, hose and fitting kit. Weighs 28 lbs according to the ad. Not sure how you feel about Craftsman, but it doesn't loook too bad for the price.

Here's a link:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...rop17=00915206

[LarryL]

Thank you everone for your thoughts I do have a generator it's a Honda 3000
very heavy,would like to sell anybody interested and get the Honda 2000 companion.
I do have a small compressor