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Old 11-11-2016, 07:27 AM   #1
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If anyone is looking for a small compressor Lowes has a Porta Cable 6 gal 150 psi pancake compressor on sale for $99.
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If you are looking for tire inflation, and don't need an air reservoir take a look at the Slime 40026 2X Heavy Duty Direct Drive Tire Inflator available on Amazon for about $65, has a 22 ft coiled hose (good for about 15 ft or so without stretching too much, and 8 ft battery clamp leads so works well if you have mid size RV with a battery bank near the middle of the chassis). I have owned one for about 5 years and it is still working great.
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Not sure why so many seem to want to buy and use a small compressor. With the correct system for setting and monitoring inflation they can probably get by by only using truck stop air once a month or less.

See the approach in THIS thread or read my blog on RV tires.
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Not sure why so many seem to want to buy and use a small compressor. With the correct system for setting and monitoring inflation they can probably get by by only using truck stop air once a month or less.

See the approach in THIS thread or read my blog on RV tires.
I'm traveling from Michigan to Florida coming back in December.

I bought a small tank compressor so I could winterize if I had to on the way back.

There are lots of uses for a small tank compressor.
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Not sure why so many seem to want to buy and use a small compressor. With the correct system for setting and monitoring inflation they can probably get by by only using truck stop air once a month or less.

See the approach in THIS thread or read my blog on RV tires.
I disagree with you on this idea of your's!

I am old school and I always believe that the tire air pressure should be checked cold and inflated when the tire is cold. Driving to a truck stop could heat up your tires and give you an incorrect air pressure reading.

I also use my pancake air compressor to inflate my bike tires and my portable air tank as needed when we camp plus other items.
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Just purchased my 4304 Dutch Star so I am able to run a connection off the engine compressor system to inflate tires etc. But will still pack my small compressor and air tools as we will be 5 months down south each winter.
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I have that same compressor and really like it - thanks for providing the heads up.
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Back to the subject after some meandering side trips

I have had one of those Porter-Cable pancake compressors for 4-5 years and have to say that it gets more use then my big shop compressor. It does not, in my opinion, do as good of a job blowing out the water system on our 5er as the big one as it really can't maintain pressure and volume. I can get more water out of the system with a constant 40-50 psig and the accompanying volume in a shorter time by using my big shop unit even though I need to run many feet of air line. Regardless, it still gets lots of other uses like tire inflation and nailers and staplers and it will do a winterizing blowout but it just takes longer. A good tool.
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An alternative I like is a CO2 tank and hose. Can produce up to 150+ PSI and is quite. Allows me to top off tires if needed in a campground early in the morning without bothering anyone. Its also great for running air tools and other compressed air needs. I used to carry a pancake compressor, but its useless if you don't have 110 volts. I wanted to be able to top off tires any place. Just another solution for some folks.
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I have an older one and use it all the time. It now has a small leak so it does not hold pressure over time.
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An alternative I like is a CO2 tank and hose. Can produce up to 150+ PSI and is quite. Allows me to top off tires if needed in a campground early in the morning without bothering anyone. Its also great for running air tools and other compressed air needs. I used to carry a pancake compressor, but its useless if you don't have 110 volts. I wanted to be able to top off tires any place. Just another solution for some folks.
I also carry a CO2 tank. In the jeep primarily for airing up after coming off the trail. Use it for air tools as well. Works well for the motorhome. My only fuss is the price of CO2 - used to be cheap, but now getting pricy if used a lot.
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I have an older one and use it all the time. It now has a small leak so it does not hold pressure over time.
If it's the drain valve, you can purchase one via Ebay pretty inexpensively. The drain on mine 'packed' it in a couple years ago. Replaced the valve and now it holds air for weeks = Drain valve | eBay
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I disagree with you on this idea of your's!

I am old school and I always believe that the tire air pressure should be checked cold and inflated when the tire is cold. Driving to a truck stop could heat up your tires and give you an incorrect air pressure reading.

I also use my pancake air compressor to inflate my bike tires and my portable air tank as needed when we camp plus other items.
You check the tires cold. If they are 6 psi low, you drive to the truck stop and add 6 psi, to they warm pressure, to get the correct pressure.

If you need to add air to your tires every few days you need to get them fixed.

I think the biggest cause of run flat tires is from monkeying with the tire valves repeatedly.
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I really don't have a comment on all the different way to air up tire or blow out the water lines. I only posted the sale price because I thought it was a really good price for a 150 psi small compressor.

When it comes to when to add or reduce air, we travel a lot in late fall and early spring. I could leave Florida with 80 degree temperatures and get up in the Carolina's and have temps in the 30s.
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