Potable air compressor you should have.....

[jkk04]

Modern technology is amazing and makes life so easy.

 

[5030]

Looks basically worthless to me. Miniscule air delivery and it's plastic to boot. Real air compressors are made from metal.

 

[grsthegreat]

Wont work on my work trucks, unless i have loads of time. I carry a Dewalt 20v cordless compressor on my work rig already…..that airs up a tire pretty fast. But it is amazing the things there coming up with.

 

[jkk04]

Looks basically worthless to me. Miniscule air delivery and it's plastic to boot. Real air compressors are made from metal.

That was exactly what I thought first but it works for me so well...

especially on riding mower tires and compact tractor tires.
Jkk

 

[5030]

All I have is large tires and I don't want to spend all day filling them either. Even my little pancake compressor is huge compared to that.

 

[Yander]

Those are not really made for large tires. I tried using a Kobalt one for larger tires (Car). It worked for about a year of about 15 or so tire top offs and then died. I got another one but only use it on bikes, mowers, dolly, and other small tires. It is great for that.

 

[ReRide]

I have the 60 volt DeWalt battery powered air compressor. I bought it when that's all they were selling at my local store. I wish I had the 20 volt because I have several batteries, but I only have 1 60 volt battery, but it still works, I just have to be sure the battery is charged up. I had bought a larger 60 volt battery and it died in fairly short time, and I will probably buy a 20 volt compressor before I buy another 60 volt battery.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I have one of these RIGID tire inflators, had it for a couple years and use it all the time because my tractor tire has a slow leak. Works great!

 

[grsthegreat]

I have the 60 volt DeWalt battery powered air compressor. I bought it when that's all they were selling at my local store. I wish I had the 20 volt because I have several batteries, but I only have 1 60 volt battery, but it still works, I just have to be sure the battery is charged up. I had bought a larger 60 volt battery and it died in fairly short time, and I will probably buy a 20 volt compressor before I buy another 60 volt battery.

I thought the 60v one worked on either the 60 or the 20v battery? I got the one that only works on 20v as i have 10 of these batteries already.

 

[Jstpssng]

DeWalt batteries seem to be coming down in price. I just bought a pair of genuine 6 aH batteries for $100 delivered.

 

[grsthegreat]

I got the same thing at home depot last month. $100 for 2 x 6.0 ah dewalt batteries. I dont trust amazon or ebay batteries…. Too many after market fake batteries on those sites,

 

[WM75Guy]

A small inflator is nice. I bought the Airmoto off Amazon. For small tires such as the Kawasaki Mule or the dolly to move boxes around it is much quicker and easier than firing up a compressor and dragging out air hoses. It is also nice to toss in the glove box for road trips, charges off the USB port if needed. I have the Dewalt 20V inflator as well for vehicle and trailer tires. It and a 20V Dewalt impact stays in the truck and goes with me on trailer trips.

 

[dieselscout80]

I have one of these RIGID tire inflators, had it for a couple years and use it all the time because my tractor tire has a slow leak. Works great!

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I have not used mine on my tractor but it airs (tops off) up car tires just fine. It works for mowers and wheelbarrows too.

I may get one for each car.

 

[lman]

I wondered what a potable item was used for and thought maybe it was used in the bathroom. I think I would be disappointed with it since I'm used to using my 20 gal. compressor in my shop.

 

[caver]

What I have. VIAIR 88P.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

So, my buddy has one, and said it's good for one tire per charge.

 

[sandman2234]

My work truck has it's own air compressor, so if one of the 18 large tires needs air... all I used to have to worry about was if the hose I had would be long enough! Nowadays, the trailers are almost all "auto inflate" systems, so all I have to worry about is the truck tires! Makes a guy lazy!
David from jax

 

[KennyG]

There are appropriate needs for these things. My daughter is bad about taking care of her car, but it does have a low pressure warning light. I bought her one of those compressors so she wouldn't wait to take it to the station and spend a couple of dollars every time a tire was low. The first one I bought her lasted 4 or 5 years and I just got her a replacement. I've thought about getting one for our car that doesn't have a spare tire.

 

[5030]

I don't know what is worse, people not maintaining their tractors in a timely manner or not maintaining their compressors in a timely manner. My compressors are all on a service schedule and all have timed condensate drains as well (except the little one). Not draining condensate in a receiver will eventually cause failure due to internal corrosion, sometimes with real bad results as a pressurized receiver is a bomb when it fails.

Besides, commercial sized compressors aren't a cheap date to begin with and they all produce condensation as part of their operating characteristics.

My Quincy QP retails for north of 6 grand and the Sulaire set me back almost 10 grand. Of course both have 440-3 motors.

 

[oosik]

I just bought a Makita twin tank compressor. Replaced a Sears that lasted 40 years.

I've found an easy answer to carrying some type of cordless air compressor - routine maintenance. Sixty years of driving - NEVER had a flat tire.