Portable jumpstarter/air compressor combo?

Matteblack

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Looking for some recommendations. Seems like most people on the forum prefer to have a dedicated air compressor and a jump starter would be separate. Are the combo units too weak? I have read reviews that the combo units often lack the power to fill a larger tire or take way too long to do so then need a recharge.
Thanks,
MB
 
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Those compressors are going to take 20 minutes and duty cycle off and have to cool for a long time trying to fill a 33" tire. They certainly will never do it on their internal battery.

My Viair 400 takes a about 2.5 minutes to go from 16 to 38 psi on a 33" tire, and it pulls up to 26 amps.
 
I bought a cheap little 12V air compressor from Canadian Tire for 50 bucks - it fills my 33" tire in about 5 mins, and it fits in the glovebox. Cheap, and good for emergencies. I'd definitely invest in a quality mounted and hardwired Viair or ARB if I used it more though.

In my experience, booster packs aren't worth carrying if you're anything like me. Unless you're diligent about always making sure it's charged, they're always inevitably dead when you need to use it.
 
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In my experience, booster packs aren't worth carrying if you're anything like me. Unless you're diligent about always making sure it's charged, they're always inevitably dead when you need to use it.

That's been my experience as well.

David
 
Air

IMO -- Vair is a good option or a CO2 tank. CO2 fills from 15 to 35 in under a minute. Power Tank is expensive so I pieced together a 10 lb tank and regulator for 1/2 the price.
 

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