Onboard air compressor recommendations

[BillVickers]

Respectfully, seriously consider CO2. Coming from the Jeep world, it is the only way to go, period. I can't even fathom pumps and tanks anymore since I've converted to CO2. Others have discussed Power Tank and I have it as well. I can use the same tank for both my Jeep and Raptor. It's portable so it can go anywhere! And it's fast and convenient! And I can use air tools which is very handy...not only for the autos but for home use.

I'll post up a pic once I get home but there are many setups and mounting options.

In conclusion, I know many people with compressor set ups but I don't know of one that changed to CO2, as I, and regretted the move.

 

[BlacknTan]

PowerTank is a awesome, 20lb tank gives you plenty of air. Around $20 to refill at the fire extinguisher companies. Only down side for me, and it’s totally on me, is that I had to mount it horizontal to keep it under the bed cover. So, I need to remove it to use it (recommended that it’s at a 45 degree angle to vertical when using). You can get an angled mount from PowerTank to mount it to the bed or bed rack, that gives it the correct angle, but with the 20lb, you’ll still be too high to use a bed cover.

 

[fftfk]

main power has to go direct to the battery. but as mentioned, a trigger wire which is my pressure regulator relay, goes to an aux switch. i have my compressors mounted in my bedView attachment 159410 i can fill all 4 of my tires from dead flat at 0psi to 44 psi in 7 minutes. i pulled the valve stems out and timed it...... guess i was bored

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That's an awesome setup! I love when people go crazy overkill.

 

[jzweedyk]

The only downside to a powertank, is when you are out in the middle of nowhere, you can't get it refilled. I am not even sure if Moab has a place to refill. Someone was asking me where to go, but since I don't use it, I really don't know.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

I've had onboard air on all my previous vehicles... get an air tank. I just used mine to fill my tires from 15 PSI back to 42 three times in just a few days and I still have around 8 and a half pounds of gas in in my tank [in my 10 pound tank]... and when I was done with it I took it out of my car and put it into my storage unit. Its not added weight on the vehicle all the time.

Doing ****** math I could fill my trucks tires 80 times before I need to worry about refilling at that rate.

 

[DINOZR]

Arb twin hard mounted behind the passenger side rear seat

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Is that where the power inverter would be?

 

[JohnyPython]

Lots of videos and DIYs out there - I’m gonna do something like this:

http://trail4runner.com/2020/06/21/diy-power-tank-co2-tank-airing-up-tires/

Sorry about the Toyota content.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Lots of videos and DIYs out there - I’m gonna do something like this:

http://trail4runner.com/2020/06/21/diy-power-tank-co2-tank-airing-up-tires/

Sorry about the Toyota content.

If you can find an old scuba tank and get it certified you should be fine for a DIY job.

I'm sure you can find some liquor stores with CO2 that won't check that kind of stuff who will fill it all the same, but a proper CO2 extinguisher servicing place will require it.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

the tanks are nice in that the high psi can allow you to fill quicker than any single compressor on the market. i went back and forth for a long time debating which one i was going to go with. eventually the train horn made that descision. and knowing i will never run out of air. so depending on your application and how often you are able to fill the tanks, it is a better idea for some, where air is better for others. in wyoming we air down for the sand dunes and when we have 20 trucks airing up, not everyone has a system/very slow system. since i made a hub i can connect 6 hoses to my truck and have 5 other people airing up while im filling mine. slowly..... but it works well

 

[Darthyota]

Is that where the power inverter would be?

No the factory inverter is under the center console