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Ok here is the deal, I would like to have a 12volt air compressor to cary to top off my tires when needed ( I currently live in an appartment and i'm on the 3rd floor so having a 120votl compressor for this is kind out of the question untill I buy a house) but it would also be nice to have one when I'm gone camping. I have been looking around and I want to find one that does not take 10mins to top off a tire. I found this one

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Disp...temnumber=93186 at harborfreight and the price does not seam too bad, any one have a 12volt compressor like this that have worked well? If so what brands do you guys have? I have seen a really nice Waren one, but at over $200 a bit more than i want to spend for a small air compressor.

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your saying an air compressor that runs off a 12volt batterie? never seen one but I would imagin they all would take 10 mins + to fill 10 PSI.. I got one that plugs into my cigarette lighter works pretty well, just loud and takes awile to fill air.. works though.. this might be exactly what u want.the only thing I don't like about it is if u leave the pump on its blows the fuse when pluging it in... duh. I'm sure u can find one at sears for under 60$

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I clicked on your link after I made my first reply. the one in the link looks really nice, a lot better then my rinky dink. iv had mine for about 3 years and it does the job so I can't complain.

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I know it could be a pail to hook it up to the batt. everytime, but the fact that it has a 30 amp motor makes me think it will work alot better than one that pluges into the lighter port. Also the all metal construction and the 11lbs weight makes me think it will last for some time.

 

But I;m with you I am very pickey about my tire pressure and hate going to a gas station to fill up my tires, the only one around that if free is way of of my way, and I have never like all the water I can get to come out of the hose when it 1st starts running.

 

I think I'm going to go to Harbor Freight today and pick one up, for $50 it is not much more than some of the cheapos I have seen.

superjim Senior Enthusiast

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I think I'm going to go to Harbor Freight today and pick one up, for $50 it is not much more than some of the cheapos I have seen.

 

 

If I didn't already have this one.. I would do the same thing.

I will keep that one in mind in case this one quits on me.

 

Texas Jim

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I have a Campbell Hausfeld pump that I bought some years ago. I use it for autocross and track days. It plugs into the cig lighter and I can add 5-7 psi in about 1 1/2 minutes. It's small enough to keep in a small tool bag along with a dial pressure gauge.

 

One other thing to look at is a battery "jumper pack" with air compressor. They will jump-start a car with a dead battery, inflate tires, some have a small lamp for nighttime use, and a 12v accesory plug for running small 12v accessories or charging a cell phone. You charge the internal battery with 110v power and in most cases, you can simply leave the pack plugged in so it's always charged.

 

 

I've seen the HF compressor and while it looks nice, the clamps for the power lead are a PITA to use. You hve to open the hood and attach to the battery. If you are filling tires at the rear or on another car, the cord doesn't always reach. Pull on the power cord and the clamps can come off the battery terminal.

 

The hose is pretty cheap material and the connectors will eventually fail if you stretch the hose out too man times.

J-man67 Senior Enthusiast

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I have one very similar to that Harbor F. one. I got it free from 4wheelparts.com when I ordered my wheels/tires. I love it!! I use it for my truck and the toys at the track.

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So does any one have a recomended unit to fill this need? I would also like to have a small air compressor but I try to stay away from Harbor freight and Craftsman if at all possible. I find you get what you pay for with these two companies, which isn't much.

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After much research I purchased this one: Master Flow MF-1050 Tsunami High Volume Portable Air Compressor Apparently it can be modified (drilled out) for faster flow, but I have not done that. On Amazon it is currently $83.15 but when I purchased it last July it was a bargain at $48.99. The leads are long enough that if you replace the battery clips with a trailer connector, and plug into the GM trailer connector at the tailgate, you can stretch to refill the front tires on a 2500HD extended cab with long bed. It easily fills the front tires, and takes longer (but ok) for the 80psi rear tires. This and similar units are highly recommended on the various off-road forums for inexpensive refilling of tires after under-inflation for soft surfaces.

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I have a Campbell Hausfeld pump that I bought some years ago. I use it for autocross and track days. It plugs into the cig lighter and I can add 5-7 psi in about 1 1/2 minutes. It's small enough to keep in a small tool bag along with a dial pressure gauge.

 

One other thing to look at is a battery "jumper pack" with air compressor. They will jump-start a car with a dead battery, inflate tires, some have a small lamp for nighttime use, and a 12v accesory plug for running small 12v accessories or charging a cell phone. You charge the internal battery with 110v power and in most cases, you can simply leave the pack plugged in so it's always charged.

 

 

I've seen the HF compressor and while it looks nice, the clamps for the power lead are a PITA to use. You hve to open the hood and attach to the battery. If you are filling tires at the rear or on another car, the cord doesn't always reach. Pull on the power cord and the clamps can come off the battery terminal.

 

The hose is pretty cheap material and the connectors will eventually fail if you stretch the hose out too man times.

 

 

Yeah I got jump pack that came with a air compressor, and really feel kind of ripped off by it, it does not inflat anything fast at all. I could spend 5mins to bring my truck tires up a few psi. I just got home from Harbor Freight with the shown in my 1st post. It was on sale this week for 49.99 vs normal price of 69.99, it seams to be build well for the price. I tried it out to top of one tires that was down 3psi and it unit was very quit and topped it off in 30-secs. I will report back after I get to use it some more and let every one know how well it works.

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That Harbor Freight compressor looks like a Chinese knock-off of a Viair compressor. The Viair will cost more initially, but chances are will outlast the Harbor Freight one by several fold, making it actually less expensive in the long run. My experience with "Central Pneumatic" products is they just don't hold up or last.

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This Q Industries MF-1052 MasterFlow Q-Maxx Hi Volume Air Compressor looks very similar or even identical for $48.99. I agree with the comment - the tire valve connector on the hose leaves a lot to be desired, the the hose is a non standard size but easily replaced. If I was using the compressor frequently I would replace the tire valve connector with a quick attach/release type. For occasional (once per month or so top ups) I have not bothered.

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I've had several in the past, but I picked this up about a year ago.

 

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_0...rs+%26+Boosters

 

The unit is very heavy duty and I have used the jumper box, inflator, and the outlets a bunch of times and I must say that I am pretty impressed. Lately, we have had a rash of power outages for hours on end due to the weather and I was able to run the radio, emergency light on the pack, and a couple other accessories off this unit for several hours. There is also a 1 or 2 year warranty with this unit so thats not a bad thing either!

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I just got a Black & Decker air station for Christmas and it works quite well. So far I've only used the 120 plug, but it'll also run off the cigar plug in the truck.

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