Looking for a portable air compressor

[Sitkaspruce]

My 10 year old CT potable air compressor crapped out last week and I am looking to replace it.

It needs to be able to do 10 ply Load E truck tires and travel trailer tires.

Would rather have direct power, even to the battery, rather than 20V potable power, but will consider anything.

Suggestions?

Cheers

SS

 

[Alex_c]

I’d go Viair. Proven in the off-road world where people are regularly airing down 37”+ tires to 5 PSI for the trail, and back up to 25-30 PSI for the street. The 88P is good value but slow, 300p is a bit more but way faster.

 

[kaelc]

Dewalt has a pretty good unit that works on 20v, 12v or 120v. The makita one is pretty nice but doesn’t have the other voltages just 18v. The dewalt ain’t cheap though at $150 https://amzn.to/46asDBe #ad

 

[Corey_lax]

I have the Milwaukee M12 compressor and it's a P.O.S.. I've burnt through two of them. Rebuilt the valve on the piston and it's holding up so far, but I've heard the M18 version is the way to go for truck tires. That's what I'll get when mine blows up again. But you can buy a lot of cheap 12V cigarette lighter plug style or direct to battery compressors for the price of Milwaukee stuff.

 

[Marley]

I just went on a trip to the sand dunes in Oregon and spent a bunch of time sitting in parking lots waiting for our super slow cigarette lighter plug in compressor to inflate the tires as we came on and off the dunes. I would recommend getting an off road style one that hooks to the battery with alligator clips and has a high flow rate. I am getting one for the next time we go.

 

[zurk]

if you just want to fill tires and stuff - i use this - https://www.amazon.ca/LOKITHOR-AW401-Cordless-Portable-Pressure/dp/B0B42KBV16
i actually bought 5 of them. one for each of the vehicles and both boats and one for the house.
really amazing.

 

[Sitkaspruce]

I’d go Viair. Proven in the off-road world where people are regularly airing down 37”+ tires to 5 PSI for the trail, and back up to 25-30 PSI for the street. The 88P is good value but slow, 300p is a bit more but way faster.

Been looking at the Viair 90 as an all around good value. Time is not that important as I am not airing down and back up that often. Just looking for something that can be used when checking tires, for traveling and used if needed in an emergency. But I also don't want to be buying one every few years.

The only complaint I hear about with Viair is the analogue dial can be out as much as 10 psi and no pre set, so you have to be watching it all the time. Minor issue, but the old CT had pre-sets and was out 1-1.5 psi after airing up. The new Viairs will have digital and pre-set, but they are not available in Canada yet.

Thanks for the suggestion. Oh and the 300p is almost 3x as much as the 88P. Just not sure if I can justify that...

Cheers

SS

 

[wolf]

but I've heard the M18 version is the way to go for truck tires.

thats whatI have and the thing is awesome , set the psi and walk away I put 80 psi on my trailer tire with boat on took about 8 mins.
Last year had a flat moose hunting dead flat , plugged tire and then M 18 took about 5 mins to filll that tire impressive....i got on super special milwakee days.

 

[Loghauler]

I use it on my logging truck regularly and yes it takes awhile but fills up the big steer tires so it works

 

[wolf]

Thats the one!!! used it today ...

 

[SpringVelocity]

Thats the one!!! used it today ...

Ewww its back

 

[Bifmalibu]

The Viair 88P works for me. Used it all last week inflating tubes for the channel. You gotta watch it though, it gets hot and can burn you. Seems fine for sustained use, I've owned it for 5 or 6 years now.