Tire Inflator for class c

[Calabar]

Looking for a battery powered tire inflator with capacity for 80 PSI inflation. Ford 450 has duals. Internet searches don't show that high of pressure capacity. What's out there?

 

[FloHauler]

Viair has a number of different models. I have this one.
VIAIR Digital EVC88P - Portable... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D92XCJC2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I like the ability to set the air pressure, the. Just move from tire to tire and inflate.

There are different cord options. I got the one with battery clamps. I then modified it with SAE connectors so I could hook up a 7 pin trailer connector. You can order it with the 7 pin connector. I would do that if I bought another.

 

[Handieman1965]

If you have any kind of battery-operated tools, then there is a chance your brand makes an inflator. That way you won't need any special battery just use an existing one. I have Ridgid tools, and they make an inflator.

 

[Tadsher]

If you have any kind of battery-operated tools, then there is a chance your brand makes an inflator. That way you won't need any special battery just use an existing one. I have Ridgid tools, and they make an inflator.

I agree, I use Ryobi cordless tools and have this tire compressor, rated at 160 PSI

Amazon.com

 

[Jim1348]

If you have any kind of battery-operated tools, then there is a chance your brand makes an inflator. That way you won't need any special battery just use an existing one. I have Ridgid tools, and they make an inflator.

I also agree. I had hoped to stay in one battery ecosystem, but I am in two. I have Milwaukee M12 tools and Ryobi 40 volt tools. When I was researching which one to invest in, I found that I couldn't find everything I wanted in the same brand. (That may have changed now, however.)

I bought an Milwaukee M12 heated sweatshirt for my wife. At some point, since I had an M12 charger and battery, I bought something else in the Milwaukee M12 lineup. I have several Milwaukee M12 tools now.

I have a Milwaukee M12 compact inflator and it is rated to deliver over 120PSI. However, I would consider a Milwaukee M18 for an RV, if I were buying today.

M12™ Compact Inflator | Milwaukee Tool

MILWAUKEE® M12™ Compact Inflator is the fastest cordless tire inflator. elivers fast, accurate, easy inflation with the portability to take anywhere

www.milwaukeetool.com

M18™ 18V Cordless Tire Inflator | Milwaukee Tool

MILWAUKEE® Fastest 18V Cordless Tire Inflator delivers fast, accurate, easy inflation with the portability to take anywhere. Optimized for passenger, light truck, and other medium duty tires

www.milwaukeetool.com

 

[MagnusBjorn]

I have the M18, and I like it so much I sold my compressor at home. Between electric impact and other tools, I had no need for a compressor and air tools any longer. The M18 can be set to any pressure up to 150, then you can walk away while it inflates.

 

[FloHauler]

Just remember when looking at any air inflator/compressor to consider both PSI and CFM. For small jobs, CFM is not much of a decision factor, but if you have big things to inflate, it could influence a decision.

 

[Camper_bob]

Just remember when looking at any air inflator/compressor to consider both PSI and CFM. For small jobs, CFM is not much of a decision factor, but if you have big things to inflate, it could influence a decision.

You beat me to it. This is precisely what I was going to suggest. I carry a Viair, but it's a single-piston compressor. It absolutely works, but it's SLOOOWW! And it gets SUPER hot.

I had occasion to use it on my RV once when I failed to install valve extenders properly. I let the camper down off it's jacks to leave and had a flat. The Viair is plenty capable, but it took a really long time and the compressor got HOT. Taking an RV tire from basically 0 to 80 PSI is going to take a while anyway. I use the same compressor in my Jeep when I reinflate after going off-road. Usually time is not a large factor, but the compressor gets so hot I'm afraid it will melt my seat, so I have to carefully place it upright in the floor board until it cools off.

Which brings me to "duty cycle". My primary concerns for the specs on my next compressor will absolutely be CFM and duty cycle. Most of the ones that have a high duty cycle and a lot of CFM will be able to handle higher pressures anyway. This will go in my Jeep, and I'll leave the "smaller" one in my wife's truck. It's pretty rare that I need one in the Class C, or her Yukon, but I find myself wanting to use it quite often in my Jeep...

 

[Jim1348]

Just remember when looking at any air inflator/compressor to consider both PSI and CFM. For small jobs, CFM is not much of a decision factor, but if you have big things to inflate, it could influence a decision.

That would you recommend?

 

[Camper_bob]

That would you recommend?

I know you didn't ask me, but this is one of the ones at the top of my list: AllTop Air Pump

But as I said, I will be using it frequently. If it's an "emergency" compressor, I would recommend the Viair compressors like the Viair 88P. For a few bucks more, you can get it with digital automatic, which was not available when I got mine.

A lot of people, as you've seen here, use whichever compressor goes along with their most often used battery impacts and drivers (mine is DeWalt 20V). But I have enough trouble with batteries, so I prefer one that is purpose-built and uses alligator battery clips. It always works, and I don't have to worry about maintaining, or even having batteries (since I don't always carry my DeWalts).

 

[Bladerunner44]

Looking for a battery powered tire inflator with capacity for 80 PSI inflation. Ford 450 has duals. Internet searches don't show that high of pressure capacity. What's out there?

I have a Viair and it works great but it's a lot to drag out and set up. I bought a Bauer 20v charger from Harbor freight and it's work great. has auto set and shut off, (max 160 psi)takes a little loner to fill, but still less time to fill all the tires than pulling out the Viair. With the 5ah battery it goes a long time.

 

[FloHauler]

That would you recommend?

Sorry, missed this question. I have the Viair I linked above and like it a lot. They have a lot of models. I bought mine from Amazon

 

[mini4mw]

I'd go 12v vs portable battery. If you buy a cheaper one with the PSI rating, the CFM will be slow. You just never want to be stuck sitting around 20m for it fill up with air and then run out of battery power. At least with the car you can keep it running while you fill up.

 

[MagnusBjorn]

I have to disagree with this. I have owned both, and to be honest, the Milwaukee is a bit slower, but it's not a huge difference. The convenience of the battery is what I'm sold on; if it takes an extra couple of minutes for me, it's worth it. I can set the required PSI, and if it's within 10 PSI or so, it takes no time at all, and if it's a tire that needs to be filled more, I can set the PSI and walk away, as it will stop automatically.

 

[Camper_bob]

I have to disagree with this. I have owned both, and to be honest, the Milwaukee is a bit slower, but it's not a huge difference. The convenience of the battery is what I'm sold on; if it takes an extra couple of minutes for me, it's worth it. I can set the required PSI, and if it's within 10 PSI or so, it takes no time at all, and if it's a tire that needs to be filled more, I can set the PSI and walk away, as it will stop automatically.

I'm exactly the opposite. For something like a tire inflator, I'll take dependability over convenience every day of the week and twice on Sundays. Sure, opening the hood and clipping on the battery leads and running the hoses and monitoring the tire pressure is not terribly convenient, but it absolutely works ... every time ... so long as I can run my vehicle engine to keep the battery charged (and I carry a jump box, but if my vehicle won't run, I've got bigger problems).

But like I said, my reasoning is that I don't carry my battery-powered tools with me everywhere and use them all the time. If I did, I would seriously consider getting a pump that uses my DeWalt 20V batteries, because I would be more likely to have them charged up on the regular. I also have pretty bad luck, so chances are high that when I needed that pump, my battery would be dead. And no way would I buy one that uses an off-brand proprietary battery.