Nitrogen filled tires...

i can air up my tires any time any place. with air, i carry a 100 foot air hose with a glad hand on one end, just pop the emergency line hook the glad hand up to the air supply and then press in the trailer air button in the cab and idle the truck up, can fill a tires in just a couple short mins any time any place.


If you check your pressure often as you should be there is no benefit to using nitrogen. the only benefit is less migration threw the rubber, makes it good for 4 wheelers as many of them never check tire pressure unless a tire looks low. but for us who should be checking every day there is no fuel millage or other benefits. as a tire filled to the proper psi with air will get the same millage as a tire filled to the proper pressure with nitrogen.

 

I chime in on this one, Nitrogen is a makes a big difference. I have been running nitrogen in me Jeep for years. In fact it does not transfer heat like normal air or loose pressure. That is why ALL airplane tires should be using it in the landing gear tires. I know for a fact the Commercial aircraft do. Think about it when you land a large jet liner the weight and friction would make the tire explode on impact if they were not filled with nitrogen.

As far as availability, just find an Airgas or any weld shop as they will sell 100% nitrogen. I had a 40CF bottle for my jeep when I went off-roading I would air down to increase the foot print (better traction). But back then I worked for a weld gas supply company and would just swap bottles free of charge.

Most stealerships have nitrogen generators/separators but I don’t know how much I would trust them. As far as semi running nitrogen I don't think it would be that cost effective, as we have over 2600 truck in our fleet, and only God knows how many trailers. The availability of nitrogen is scarce at best and unless you want to run nitrogen in just the tractor tires. I run team and sometimes we have 2-3 trailers getting new tires per month. So a far as trailer tires there is no way to keep up with it.

Also I am a "Company Man" and it is there truck so I can't see put my nitrogen in their tires.

 

You have compressed air on the truck. All you need is a glad hand, adapter ( most glad hands are 1/2" and air hose is usually 1:4"), air hose and a straight chuck, a little plumbers tape and in 5 minutes you are done.

 

Thanks, I have one.

When I bought it the fittings were lose and there was no sealant on the threads. Even the manufacturer didn't care a
Much about it.

 

I didn't think nitrogen made a difference in non high-speed applications (ie racing, aircraft)

 

the main reason to use nitrogen in aircaft tires to avoid internal fire if tire overheated.

 

EXACTLY!! Pablo gets the prize! Nitrogen in tires is a complete scam. I have a friend who works for Michelin and is into racing ( he is an engineer) and he knows tires, and says nitrogen is worth it if your 90 and can't check your tires, it does leak slower, but it does leak, and you can just stop by your local tire shop you paid for the nitrogen, and have them check your pressures. Other than that, worthless. Knowing how to "read" a tire by using temperature and pressure gauges is the key to fuel mileage and long life.