Off Roading Airing Down. what type compressor sys. ?

[shoveljunk]

What are all of you doing to re inflate your tires when you com of the trail? 1. Portable air compressor.

2. Trans PTO system.

3. Is there any thing that will fit under the hood.

I think the more permanent the better. I heard that size matters when airing up 3 trucks times 4 = 12 tires.

Thank.

 

[KPhillips]

I haven't really thought about putting one in my CTD yet, but I have an old Ford AC compressor thats going into my Jeep for airing up.



If I decide I need one for the CTD I may either bulid me one like Oasis Mfg offers or buy one of theirs.



They basically use the same air compressor I'm using in my Jeep, but power it with an electric winch motor. They can air up on of our big tires pretty quick and with an air tank you can also run air tools.



Most people think they are too big, bulky and heavy, but that doesn't bother me, I figure I can find some place under the truck to mount it if nothing else, just build a protective box or something to mount it in and pipe some air lines to the front and rear of the truck or the bed and it should work like a champ...



Oasis Off Road



kerryp

bastrop, tx

 

[BarryG]

Shoveljunk:

Try looking at extremeaire. Do a web search on extreme outback products. They have a nice unit that puts out some air. They also have a totally self contained unit that comes in its own storage box so that you can move it from vehicle to vehicle with no problems. I am thinking about that one and placing it in my toolbox and running some lines to tank mounted under the bed There are several other companies out there that make a similar style compressor and one other one that I was looking at was a compressor by blowjax.

 

[JFitzgerald]

All the little portable compressors I've seen that plug in to the cigarette lighter are pitifully slow. You'd grow old waiting to air up three trucks. My Jeep has an AC compressor converted for air use, plus a tank, regulator, pressure switch & safety valve. These put out a good amount of air, even at idle, enough to re-seat a 38" tire on the beads (without ether ). If you don't want to modify your truck, you could get a small gas-powered compressor to carry in the bed.

 

[BK]

I bought the extreme outback compressor and all the stuff for a permant install, which I just havent gotten around to yet.

Planned it all out. . just havent exacuted it.



I've been using the compressor off of my winch quickdisconnect connector... so it's a portable at this moment.



Works well, it's has a 100% duty cycle. I wouldnt mount it under the hood. The thing gets hot, and with most items. . too much heat will shorten the life. I'm gonna mount mine in the bed. The tank is going under the bed, infront of the rear passanger side wheel.

 

[Midnite]

How hard would it be to hook the right type of regulator and hose up to a scuba tank?



Mike

 

[BarryG]

Midnite:

There is a company out there that does that. I have seen ads for them before. You could probably do your own just need to find the right regulator

 

[KPhillips]

Power Tank is the company and they work great, just expensive, but very portable and diverse



kerryp

 

[LandShark]

I've used a SCUBA tank for years. I use the regulator that is part of the SCUBA system (no need to buy a 'special' regulator if you dive). The regulator drops the pressure from 3000 psi down to about 125 psi. Total cost was less than 5 bucks for the air chuck and I got a old air hose for nothing from a SCUBA shop. Cut off the fitting on the mouth piece end and use a hose clamp to hold on the air chuck.

 

[kx250pilot]

in the sand, i do alot of airing up and down. i also toasted a small 12v air compressor. that thing ran for a half hour and couldnt even air up one 35" tire. i started using a small nitrogen tank and pressure regulator that you can get at any welding supply. its only got enough to air up all 4 tires but i think i can get more out of a liquid co2 sysyem. the only downfall to co2 vs nitrogen is with co2 it will lose pressure with changes in temperature.

 

[Dave MacArthur]

Here's the Power Tank website. I think this is a great idea that doesn't require any install. Sounds like you could air-up quite a few tires even with the smaller tanks.



http://www.powertank.com/