Portable battery chargers

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  1. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    How is the air compressor? I have 2 a neighbor gave me and the air compressors are junk. I'm not expecting them to air up to 120, just wonder if any of them have a decent enough system to put in a personal vehicle that will reliably air up a car tire.
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    In my pea brain, I think the tank capacity and cf/m and compressor is what's needed, unless I'm unaware of some newer technology that exists to air up a tire from 0 to 35PSI, let alone 110PSI. - in a portable unit.
     
  4. Diesel Dave

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    I’ve used it several times to air up my personal car tires. One time I had to go rescue my wife, she had a flat. She pulled off the road in parking lot like I’ve taught her(never park side of the road). I have the AAA club but she wasn’t far so I went, expecting to change it to the spare, but I took this small portable Cat compressor and I tried it. It aired it up all the way, could’ve had enough time to do a quickie in the back seat meanwhile :p, in other words, it takes a little while. It does the job though. It airs up my golf cart tires at my other place quickly. Hope this helps.
     
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  5. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    The one I posted has no tank and can air up a Truck tire if you have battery life.
     
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  6. Ridgeline

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    yes, I have a bunch of them, the battery is why its so large. the smaller units just didn't last on a few jumps for the trucks that don't have the Maxwell system.
     
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  7. Tarheel005

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  8. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I bought one with a compressor at WM. Charged it all the way up. About a week later, I needed to jump my riding mower and it wouldn't do it. Back to WM it went.
    I'll be getting another one soon. Some good tips in this thread.
     
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