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| Dances With Tornados |
I've had two of the el cheapo $15-20 dollar 12 volt plug into the cigarette lighter type units. Cheap plastic and noisy but would air up a flat tire enough to get me to the tire shop. Both have died and been trashed. Any comments or suggestions for a better unit for around $50 or do? I'm taking a couple of car trips and just want to update my car emergency tool kit. I've got AAA for emergency help, but they're just not readily available in some areas. | ||
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goodheart |
Husky, $50 IIRC at HD. Works great on either 12 or 120V. _________________________ “Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. –Daniel Webster (1782-1852)" | |||
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| Who Woulda Ever Thought? |
I have a Stanley 1000/500 Amp jump starter that has a built in compressor that I really like. I ordered from Walmart for $75. Love it. | |||
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Viair (00087) 87P Portable Compressor Kit I keep these in the cars, purchased from Amazon. They show as costing about $45 for Prime members. I like Viair. Best regards, Nick. NRA Life Member and Certified Instructor | |||
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Alienator |
http://www.viaircorp.com/ They make the best 12V compressors you can buy. Readily available on Amazon. SIG556 Classic P220 Carry SAS Gen 2 SAO SP2022 9mm German Triple Serial P938 SAS P365 FDE P322 FDE Psalm 118:24 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" | |||
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Another vote for Viair, I carry one in my Jeep for airing up off road. I had a Q-Industries MV50 for my last Jeep, did a good job even with 33" tires. "Nature scares me" a quote by my friend Bob after a rough day at sea. | |||
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| Woke up today.. Great day! |
Add another fan of Viair. I put one in every company vehicle. The nice thing about these is they are a lot faster to fill than a cheap one and the duty cycle is up high so you can run them for a long time. I've had cheaper models stop running before they filled a larger tire. They also give you a nice bag for all the parts. | |||
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Thanks guys. Have also been looking for a nice compressor for my vehicles. Viair from Amazon on the way! --------------------------------------- It's like my brain's a tree and you're those little cookie elves. | |||
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| Dances With Tornados |
Thanks, as mentioned above, a Viair on the way from Amazon. | |||
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I've had one for quite a while and use it often. I bought and expect it to be my last one. Very well built! | |||
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Telecom Ronin |
VAIR is what I carry in my truck, the 400P specically. It's built to handle 35" tires. Beware of Walmart specials, I hace burned out 2 and not through what I would consider abuse or heavy usage. | |||
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