Hey all,
has anyone every bought an air compressor that plugs into the cig. lighter ? are there, any good ones ? i seen a few at wally world, for about $10-50 but since i value everyone opinion here, thought id ask....
Thankx
Ric

 

No, there aren't any good ones.

You're going to have to spend a few more bucks if you want to be back on the road within a week.

 

thats what i was affriad of, lol

 

it'll get ya aired up in an emergency, but they are not suitable for "trail air"

I recommend a Power Tank or similar type unit. I use the 20LB CO2 bottle from my MIG welder for trail air-

 

k, thankx guys, seeings how i dont do near as much wheeling as id like to, $200 and up is a little steep for me right now, but who knows, maybe ill run across a deal i cant pass up, lol
Ric

 

If you *must* go with a plug in type compressor, the "Truck Air" line seems to have the best duty cycle and fastest inflate time. But as others mentioned, a real onboard air system is better. Especially when you are going to be half way there with the $75 cost of the Truck Air compressor.

 

I have the Truck Air, and I am happy with it. It's probably the best of the "plug in" types. It's not really fast, but it will work fine if you have some patience. I have used it several times for airing up my tires.

http://www.id-usa.com/tires.htm

 

I used to have a Truck Air compressor, but the one time that I needed it to really work... it overheated after airing up one tire 10psi in 15 minutes. It was cold and raining outside, and I gave up and drove to a gas station to air them up. After that, I decided that I would get a Powertank. $401.00 dollars later, I have no regrets. I plan on getting an onboard air compressor later. There are less expensive alternatives to a PowerTank out there. The main thing is to have a good regulator.

 

I have a cheap Coleman compressor that is good for topping off the tires but isn't enough to fill up after off roading.

 

I have a Campbell Housefeld $20 wal-mart deal. It takes about 12 minutes per tire to go from 15 to 40 PSI on a 32x11.5x15. It works if you have an extra hour on the end of the day.

Its been replaced by a primitave on-board air system using an air conditioning pump.

 

I used to use my arb compressor, and it was too slow..
Ran my toyota compressor when I had a toy power plant, worked great.
Now I run a york, and there "is no" substatute!!

I foget who is out there in the way of electro powered air compressors, but every one I know of, is "slow"...

 

i tried TruckAir on my 285s.

from 20 PSI to 35 PSI was about 10 mins.

SUCKS! not a good trail compressor.

 

I have had my Power Tank now for a few years, and I use it all the time.
Not only for airing up, but also for doing the monthy tire check.

My tires were just down to 30 psi, and I put them back upto 34 today.

Only today has the psi needle on the regulator been near zero.
Means I am going to have to fork over about $16 to get the tank filled.
Not bad for nearly two years of service.

I have been riding around with C02 in the tires for quite a long time, as I have not used a regular air source in ages.

I also have a video on this page running an impact wrench.
The only way to change your tires