Portable air compressor
More Turbo
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From: LA = Louisiana
The Northern Tools one listed above has some good specs, but seems cheap (in price) for what you get. Is it as good as it reads on paper? It pulls 30AMPs. Would be perfect for at the RV when I need to blow dirt out of chairs, air up tires, blow sand off the kids at the beach. I could even throw a plug on it and plug it in.
One question I have is noise. Every small compressor I have had is just so loud. We have helper bags on my wifes Armada. I use to hate airing them up in the morning before leaving the campsite (if I forgot in the evening). Are these loud?
One question I have is noise. Every small compressor I have had is just so loud. We have helper bags on my wifes Armada. I use to hate airing them up in the morning before leaving the campsite (if I forgot in the evening). Are these loud?
I have not found these to be loud iMO. Of course all compressors make some noise. I find these to be on the mild side.
Hotshot
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From: Wyoming
B4 you buy a generator and compressor............ you should first consider this.
It's an Oasis compressor. It's the top dog. Others have mentioned Viar, Superflow and other bag systems............. this one is in it's own class.
Click here for a comparison.
If you want speed....... this is the ticket. But the compressor will run you $1400-$1700. It will beat anything that has been discussed hands down.
Actually........ there are CO2 systems that beat the Oasis if you want to deal with getting/maintaining compressed CO2.
It's an Oasis compressor. It's the top dog. Others have mentioned Viar, Superflow and other bag systems............. this one is in it's own class.
Click here for a comparison.
If you want speed....... this is the ticket. But the compressor will run you $1400-$1700. It will beat anything that has been discussed hands down.
Actually........ there are CO2 systems that beat the Oasis if you want to deal with getting/maintaining compressed CO2.
My RV already has an onboard compressor and tank. I need to figure out if I can get by with changing just the compressor or if replacing the tank and compressor is warranted.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Sep 2017
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From: Southwestern Pa.
These are several good looking air compressor and tank installs. It looks like they're all on trucks that live in climates where they don't have to deal with snow, slush, anti-skid materials, salt and other corrosive anti-icing agents. I wonder how they'd survive in a rust belt state? As much as I'd like to have a permanently mounted air compressor, that's the issue that's keeping me from doing an under-the-bed install.
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Joined: May 2018
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From: NC USA
It looks like they're all on trucks that live in climates where they don't have to deal with snow, slush, anti-skid materials, salt and other corrosive anti-icing agents. I wonder how they'd survive in a rust belt state? As much as I'd like to have a permanently mounted air compressor, that's the issue that's keeping me from doing an under-the-bed install.
In NC there is a propensity to make the roads like a salt lick every time there is a 0.1% chance of a flake 1,000 miles away.
Also we have a LOT of clay here which is quite alkaline. It gets in everything on paved roads and blows through the neighborhood constantly.... forget about the 'dirt' (read: mud) roads I travel.
The day my buddies saw my new F-250 the first thing they all did is scramble underneath.
Q: What are you looking for?? A: We want to see a clean truck. Ours all have to be pressure washed before they can be worked on. Yours will be too eventually.
Am seriously considering putting a Viair compressor in the cab near the inverter and running the air line to a tank in the bed.
Yes it will be loud, but you won't be running it while driving!
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