Is this sufficient as an air compressor?

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Depends how good the battery is, we have a similar one that was mainly used for airing up 4 wheeler tires, but we once used to air up a 44" tire that had come off the bead on a dodge. It ran like a champ all the way up to 20 psi, and still had plenty of juice left.

I would say its not a great permanent solution for constantly airing up all 4 tires, but give it a test run at home and see what you think, it may be good enough to use for a while till you can put something better together.
 
Thats an emergency compressor. Handy in a pinch, but it probably won't last long if you're going to use it regularly. If you're going to air down, spend the $100 or so on a real compressor.
 
jicko said:
Isn't our tires bigger than the spec of this compressor? Do you offroad and air-down every time?

I am not looking for an emergency air compressor (as members had pointed out that the Stanley is).
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There is a long list of possible compressors on the left side of the page in that link. The higher the number the stronger the compressor, but also the more expensive it will be. You are looking for something that will air a tire in less than 10 minutes but won't take up too much space. It is a compromise between how fast you want to air back up, how much you are willing to spend, and how much space you are willing to give up. I have a 110V pancake air compressor at home that would do the job fine and quickly, but do I want to give up the equivalent of a mini fridge in the storage area? For me personally, no.

I bought a Chinese made mini compressor at Harbor Freight several months ago. It does the job, but seems to take forever, and needs a break between tires to cool off. I eventually plan to get a VIAIR or ARB compressor myself.

Look at the other ones on that page, read the specs. Watch the little videos. They will tell you how long it takes to fill a tire. Find one that has a 20% or higher duty rating at a price point you are willing to pay. I don't see prices on that page, but I do have several of those models saved at Amazon for when I do decide to get another one.

And you may note as you do some of your own research that the higher numbers do specify larger tires. :wink2:

About Compressor Duty Cycle
Compressor duty cycle refers to amount of time a compressor can be operated in a given time period, at 100 PSI and at a standard ambient temperature of 72°F. Duty Cycle is commonly expressed in percentile as: compressor on time (compressor on time + off time) %. As an example, a compressor that is rated for 25% duty cycle means that compressor can be operated at: 100 PSI @ 72°F for 10 minutes on and 30 minutes off. 10 min. on / (10 min. on + 30 Min. off) = 10 min. / 40 Min = 25% duty cycle.
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jicko said:
Any recommendations then?
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Viair or ARB. I have a 90p that's a little on the small side for my 33s, but it just won't die. The 88p is newer and cheaper and has better numbers, if I were going to buy a compressor for tires under a 33 right now, it'd be that one.
 
I have that Stanley unit but a slightly larger size and rebranded. It is slow, but it does work. It's also really loud. I bought a Viair because I don't want to be the last guy airing up tires, and now the Stanley is a backup in case my Viair should die on me. I'd recommend the ViAir, I picked up the 450p a little over a week ago and have used it 2x to do 4 tires and it's a night and day difference from the stanley.
 
KidVermicious said:
Viair or ARB. I have a 90p that's a little on the small side for my 33s, but it just won't die. The 88p is newer and cheaper and has better numbers, if I were going to buy a compressor for tires under a 33 right now, it'd be that one.
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One of these as above or a CO2 tank and regulator. 30 second fill ups but with trade offs -- space, cost/hassle of fill up, check level of tank before going out.
 
Yep, another one for ViAir! Had a 550C that I ran for years in my truck, it finally died after close to 10 years of rough use. It aired up 35's on my truck and a few other trucks at the end of the wheelin' day, would run my ARB locker, and was used many times for air tools and my air blower to get dust out of something.

I replaced it with a ViAir 450C-IG, this thing is super quiet, 100% duty cycle, uses slightly less current than the old one, and its sealed so no worries about rain and other stuff getting into the motor this time!

You know, you can buy Viair compressors from Home Depot now? They sometimes have the smaller ones in stock, so if you're leary about it doing what you want, go get it from HD, and if it doesn't work out to your liking, that's what their returns desk is for!
 
mattr said:
I have that Stanley unit but a slightly larger size and rebranded. It is slow, but it does work. It's also really loud. I bought a Viair because I don't want to be the last guy airing up tires, and now the Stanley is a backup in case my Viair should die on me. I'd recommend the ViAir, I picked up the 450p a little over a week ago and have used it 2x to do 4 tires and it's a night and day difference from the stanley.
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[MENTION=117814]mattr[/MENTION] how long does it take you to air back up all 4 tires from like 15PSI?
 
I have a Viair 400P.

Fork up the money up front and dont look back. I had this compressor for 3 years. No problems when airing back up.
 
jicko said:
[MENTION=117814]mattr[/MENTION] how long does it take you to air back up all 4 tires from like 15PSI?
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I didn't time it. I was airing down to 20PSI for a rough / snowy road and to go back to 35PSI was fairly short - I'd guess <4mins. I went with the 450p mostly for the 100% duty cycle, you do give usp a little bit in output compared to the 400p / 350p I think.
 
THE Antman recommendation (or what he is using) seems to be a winner!

$60!

12Volt 150 PSI Compact Air Compressor

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Plus I will always have my Stanley portable starter and emergency pump.....
 
Co2

I have not been flamed for a while so here goes.

I know there are a lot of advantages to a compressor and I carry an MV50 as backup. The darn thing takes 4 minutes per tire. This is my main source to air up and it's only 30 seconds per tire and under $200. In 4 minutes I have it put away and I'm looking for something to drink.

I looked at a Power Tank, then put this together. Tank from Beverage Warehouse, regulator from Wheelers, hose and gauge from Amazon.
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