Does anybody use a portable tire inflator?

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  1. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    Add a quick connect on your trailer tank. Or a valve that you can put a male or female hose connection on it and put it on the drain hole.
     
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  3. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    I did that on the truck tanks, but more for airing up the truck when cold with my shop compressor. I found you get more air out of the service line( with tarp strap holding Johnny Bar down) than the tanks.
     
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  4. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Yeah

    I can't imagine the trailer working out very good as compared to the gladhand.
     
  5. crzyjarmans

    crzyjarmans Road Train Member

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    Ok, I’m just old school, personally for things like this, I don’t want to wonder if the battery is charged
     
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  6. RollinChaos

    RollinChaos Light Load Member

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    Has anyone gone to pickup a trailer and see a tire or 2 needing air?

    Using on board air would be enough to get you a few miles down the road but probably not enough oomph to fill.
     
  7. Vampire

    Vampire Heavy Load Member

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    Yes indeed. You gave me the idea for the glad hand adaptor. Much appreciated Oldskool :thumbright:
     
  8. ttnae

    ttnae Light Load Member

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    Ummmm buy a gladhand, a 50' air hose and an air chuck. You have a $40,000 air compressor under the hood or cab of your truck.
     
  9. ttnae

    ttnae Light Load Member

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    You are soooo wrong. It DOES have the volume. He doesn't have the 2 months that it would take to reach 100PSI. :D
     
  10. BlackThought

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    Get a flexible gladhand hose...the orage or flexzilla brand type

    No need to rely on a battrery when your truck will get it done.

    Key is to get a chuck that holds on to the stem when you let go
     
  11. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Does the hose reach that far back?

    It works for my shorter trailer but I had to angle truck to trailer to get the 48 foot tanker. And 48 flatbed.
     
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