air compressor

[jsmith948]

We have been carrying a 6gal pancake that came packaged with a brad nailer.
It works great, but is too big and heavy. My DS has an MV50 which I believe is rated at 150psi and it works really well. I plan on getting one of these and will plumb it to a small air tank (big rig salvage yard) so I can build up air ahead of time to make airing tires a little quicker. I want a 12v compressor so I can air tires along the road if necesaary or when dry camping.

[rode2nowhere]

I had a 12 volt one and it fried pretty quick

[austinp]

This is the one I have.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00988551000P

[wowchad]

Anyone using a Viair 300 or 400 series?
I'm thinking about dishing out some coin on one soon

[jtyphoid]

Originally Posted by wowchad

Anyone using a Viair 300 or 400 series?
I'm thinking about dishing out some coin on one soon

I have the top of the line Viair (450P?) that is rated for 100% duty cycle and really like it. This is after going through several cheap ones that didn't last very long.

I've used it to air up my truck tires from 65 to 80psi after rotating the tires, top off all 4 TV and all 6 trailer tires one after the other, etc. It's nice to be able to use it without having to stop and wait for it to cool down periodically. I find myself pulling it out instead of dragging out my 110V compressor for all tire inflating.

It certainly was expensive, but I feel that it's been worth the money to this point.

Forgot to mention that I've gone through two of the MV50s. They are my favorite of the cheap compressors, but both of mine developed problems - bad solder joints and hoses that became brittle and cracked. In my experience, they just aren't in the same class as my Viair.

[wowchad]

Good to hear, I just purchased a 400 series Viair! :-)

[webslave]

I use an aluminum compresser setup. Very light weight (44 lbs for a dual tank rig) and extremely quiet (60 db). It fits in the front compartment on my 5er and I ran 110v to a plug that I located right above it so that it has power any time the 5er does. I have two of the self coiling air hoses and with them, I can reach all the tires on the trailer (including the spare mounted on the back of the 35' 5er) and my truck. It is rated at 120 psi, so, it should be able to handle 110 psi trailer tires. The twin tanks allow me to carry enough air to top up a tire on the side of the road if necessary or to adjust my TrailAir Tri-glide unit if needed.

This is the unit:

http://www.amazon.com/California-Air...air+compressor

I've used it while the DW was in the trailer and she can't hear it unless she is in the bedroom standing near the front closet and a lot of the campers around us have no idea what I'm doing until they recognize the air hoses and my moving around the tires.

[Jim Dow]

This is what I use; and it works fine for TV and 5er.

I purchased it at Lowes.

[JRTJH]

I don't want to sound "really, REALLY cheap" but like my Dutch ancestry, I'm thrifty.... So, There's a 3 gallon 100 PSI compressor at Harbor Freight that 4 years ago when I bought mine cost $39. Now, it's up to $49, but with a 25% off coupon, it's $37.50 (even cheaper than I paid 4 years ago).

While it's not as expensive and probably not as "reliable" as some of the higher priced compressors, it's been lugged around in the front compartment of my fifth wheels since new. It's inflated ski tubes, air mattresses, truck tires and trailer tires and still looks new. It draws 2.6 Amps, that's just a "tad" over 300 watts which means it can be plugged into a 400 watt inverter and run off the trailer battery or truck battery.

For every day use in a professional setting, I'd not recommend something like this, but for occasional use to air up a low tire (max PSI is 100) or for use in a camp setting, it sure has worked well for me and saved the rest of my "compressor budget" for "adult beverages".... It might be worth consideration for someone who only wants an inexpensive compressor to keep in the trailer.....

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-gallo...tm_source=1010