On Board Air Options

[Azwelder]

I have a Rancho shock air compressor. I dont have a model/PN so I cant get any info on it. Im curious if this would be sufficient for inflating aired down tires at the end of the day or if it wont cut the mus****. Any help is appreciated.

 

[SV_Dude]

I would suggest that you air down a tire and see what that compressor does to air it back up. It may not be the biggest baddest compressor but if it gets the job done and you have the patience then go for it.

 

[nevada]

i would guess the duty cycle is way too low.

shocks are a very small capacity, and you only would need the compressor for short bursts. nothing long term.

 

[BigBluePile]

I'd think you would fry that compressor.

 

[Azwelder]

Im thinking the same thing.

 

[BucknutBob]

Just for the heck of it I did some searching on this item, and nothing that came up listed a single spec for this compressor--they just said it WAS a compressor, and was included with the Rancho shock control system. Given that, I think it's a safe bet that this thing couldn't air up the tires on your lawn mower, let alone a truck tire. I found one place that mentioned it pushed 220 psi, but many cheap compressors can hit a high psi--the important info for offroad use is VOLUME, and DUTY CYCLE. You want a long duty cycle time, or simply "continuous", which means it will run until your tires are fully aired up without overheating. You also want a fairly high volume (4-6 is a healthy range--most are lucky to hit 1), which will fill up the tires quickly, limiting the run time of the compressor (and the load on your electrical system, etc.). I doubt that Rancho unit is anywhere in the ballpark of what you need. ARB, ViAir, or similar are much better bets.

 

[Azwelder]

Thanks for all the info. It was worth a shot since it didnt cost anything.

 

[fourwd1]

Compressors are rated in CFM (volume) and PSI (pressure).
As stated above, it's the CFM that matters for filling tires faster.