Question on airing MH tires

[caninecop]

Originally Posted by Diplomat Don

I have the same Sears pump as "Coma" and "Former Boater" and it works great. It's a 120volt unit and can be used at your campsite without having to air up the coach or leave it running. You can also use it on the road by running you generator. Between the built-in air hose and power cord, I can reach all four corners of my coach when plugged into the power in my storage bay.

This little compressor adds about 1 pound of air every 13-15 seconds and will easily go to 115 pounds. The chuck locks onto the tire so you don't have to hold onto it. The built-in gauge bounces around when the compressor is running, but it you can get pretty close with it. Once you turn it off, it's pretty accurate.

I use an old pillow case as a cover and then store it in my bay. Great compressor!

I must have gotten a bad one, I run 110 psi in my tires, after the compressor got the psi to 105 getting to 110 psi was like watching grass grow. I took it back and now have a valve on the RV air compressor that works better for me.

[Lincolnboy2]

Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers

The 1/4" coiled air hose that I have with my MH takes FOREVER to air the tires to 100 lbs pressure, even with the coach pressure at 120 lbs. Today I bought a 3/8" hose at WalMart. Will the 50% increase in size air them up faster?

Look at your air system specs. This is the number you need to be concerned with:

Delivers 2.5 SCFM at 90 psi

The delivery SCFM Standard Cubic Feet per Minute. I went through three air compressors before I figured that out.

You need a compressor like the Sears another member posted earlier on this thread, or I bought this one from Home Depot and it works beautifully.

Trim Plus 3-Gallon Electric Air Compressor-H1503TP at The Home Depot

Hope this helps!

[Mike2007]

I have not tried this YET, however it is on my job list.

HOW TO: Inflate High Pressure RV Tires - YouTube

Mike2007
2001 Newmar KADP 44084

[MSHappyCampers]

Hi everyone! Sorry so long in responding to your comments. I've been out of town for a week or so.

Mike, thanks for the video. I will definitely make up one of those! One question. Does anyone know where I can find one of the air chucks that will latch on the valve stem? I checked at Auto Zone, Lowes, and Home Depot today and nobody had one.

I have had a problem with one tire losing air frequently but I finally got that fixed a couple of days ago. Hopefully I will not need to air them as often now.

I have one of the VIAIR portable compressors rated at 150 PSI but it still takes forever with it.

Thank all of you for your suggestions!

[Lincolnboy2]

Originally Posted by Mike2007

I have not tried this YET, however it is on my job list.

Mike2007
2001 Newmar KADP 44084

I need one of those locking air nozzles, so it will just stay on the stem instead of bending my big ole butt down there holding it on the valve stem.....That's a good deal Mike2007!

[EDALLSAILS]

filling off the coaches air is a pain in the backside. 1st you must have the coaches compressor running, then air up the tires. Still takes time. It is much easier and faster to buy an air compressor and use it as a stand alone unit. the sears unit is often on sale via the web for 59 to 79 bucks. ed