Can anyone recommend a good 12 volt tyre compressor ? something small and compact .
dragonfly1 said
09:45 AM Jul 3, 2016
We have a small twin cylinder compressor that will blow a tyre up in under a minute its a mitsho from Bit deals on eBay $149 really good and it's 12 volt
Dragonfly1
Juggenaut said
10:36 AM Jul 3, 2016
we have just bought a 150psi one from australian direct $135. brand kick ass. have bought a lot of kick ass brand gear, allquality, no probs.
Steve11 said
01:15 PM Jul 3, 2016
Hi, glad you asked the compressor question. l am connsidering a purchase also. I am still a learner grey nomad here, so excuse me if this sounds a bit dumb. So you now have a compressor to pump up a tyre I assume, so does that mean you also carry all the tyre removal levers, bead breaker, spare tube and puncture repair kit etc. Or is itjust for pumping up the tyres after you have lowered them for some off road sand hill fun?
cheers
Steve
Umpie1 said
01:34 PM Jul 3, 2016
One other item i would add is a tubeless tyre repair kit. I have one and it got me out of a hole @ Curtin Springs NT. I didn't have to take the tyre off.
Aus-Kiwi said
02:51 PM Jul 3, 2016
Yep the twin compressor works fine . Small and light enough too ! I have 19.5 tyres and 90lb pressures . The last 10 - 20 lb takes a while . But it gets me out of trouble if required . I have a plug type repair kit that some will say is illegal . Maybe ?? But what the hell are you going to do 1000 Ks away from tyre shop ?
landy said
10:38 PM Jul 3, 2016
Those tyre plugs have got us out of trouble a couple of times, wouldn't' go any where without them.
beej said
10:42 PM Jul 3, 2016
when I was in Newman WA saw a quad bike tyre off a geologists quad with 32,yes 32 tubeless plugs in it and no leaks showed up in the water test tank so they must work ok to get you out of trouble
Desert Dweller said
05:56 AM Jul 4, 2016
Supercheap Auto have good range of pumps, we bought ours there 4 years ago, it's going well. We also have a tyre plug kit.
goldenyears said
06:37 AM Jul 4, 2016
Thanks for the info will check it out .
goldenyears said
06:39 AM Jul 4, 2016
planning on get a solar panel from kickass will checkout the pumps
thanks
Old Crofter said
09:13 AM Jul 4, 2016
https://www.4wdsupacentre.com.au/
i bought a compressor from their Lilydale store over 12 months ago, very happy with it, picked up a special price, they have just finished sale but give them a ring.
-- Edited by Old Crofter on Monday 4th of July 2016 09:28:46 AM
goldenyears said
03:01 PM Jul 4, 2016
Steve just used instead of the usual hand pump when pumping up tyres easier and saves the back .
I also have a tyre repair kit that can sometimes be used without even taking the wheel off ... money well spent plugs seem to last a long time .
4wd enthusiasts would use a compressor more than your average joe !! ( me ) for driving on the beach etc when they usually take air out of the tyre .
bluemoon2 said
09:09 AM Jul 5, 2016
Luckily I picked one up from a OP shop in Grafton NSW. I plugged it in and suspected it was leaking internally. Got it for $5.00 after showing staff this. I found that a aluminium air pipe inside had a pin hole so I cut it out and rejoined it. It is a metal compressor with a belt driven cooling fan. It is going great and now I can keep an eye on my tyre pressure. I have 12 tyres lol. Bus with trailer and car.
Phil C said
12:32 PM Jul 9, 2016
Hi all,
We have the plug type repair kit and a single cylinder 12V compressor.. Used the compressor a few times to get back to road pressure but the plug kit never. I guess Im luck as we have only had one flat tyre (I let the air out when I fitted the pressure monitor sender.
Be safe
mr glassies said
07:51 AM Jul 10, 2016
Over the years I have had a few different types of compressors . Some last some don't big problem I found people use them then for a wile they don't and then when they go to use it again there stuffed . Then the next time the go to use them . I put one on my suck truck now it gets used every day sometimes it come in twice a day. So in my books it's a good one . And it's from Aldi but I noticed jay car have them now . And a good price .
Dibs
aussie_paul said
10:39 AM Jul 10, 2016
mr glassies wrote:
Over the years I have had a few different types of compressors . Some last some don't big problem I found people use them then for a wile they don't and then when they go to use it again there stuffed . Then the next time the go to use them . I put one on my suck trucknow it gets used every day sometimes it come in twice a day. So in my books it's a good one . And it's from Aldi but I noticed jay car have them now . And a good price .
Dibs
What is a suck truck??
Aussie Paul.
mr glassies said
06:23 PM Jul 10, 2016
aussie_paul wrote:
mr glassies wrote:
Over the years I have had a few different types of compressors . Some last some don't big problem I found people use them then for a wile they don't and then when they go to use it again there stuffed . Then the next time the go to use them . I put one on my suck trucknow it gets used every day sometimes it come in twice a day. So in my books it's a good one . And it's from Aldi but I noticed jay car have them now . And a good price .
Dibs
What is a suck truck??
Aussie Paul.
Paul ist a vacuum excavation truck .glorafied **** truck with water digging jets
Can anyone recommend a good 12 volt tyre compressor ? something small and compact .
We have a small twin cylinder compressor that will blow a tyre up in under a minute its a mitsho from Bit deals on eBay $149 really good and it's 12 volt
Dragonfly1
we have just bought a 150psi one from australian direct $135. brand kick ass. have bought a lot of kick ass brand gear, allquality, no probs.
Hi, glad you asked the compressor question. l am connsidering a purchase also. I am still a learner grey nomad here, so excuse me if this sounds a bit dumb. So you now have a compressor to pump up a tyre I assume, so does that mean you also carry all the tyre removal levers, bead breaker, spare tube and puncture repair kit etc. Or is itjust for pumping up the tyres after you have lowered them for some off road sand hill fun?
cheers
Steve
Thanks for the info will check it out .
planning on get a solar panel from kickass will checkout the pumps
thanks
https://www.4wdsupacentre.com.au/
i bought a compressor from their Lilydale store over 12 months ago, very happy with it, picked up a special price, they have just finished sale but give them a ring.
-- Edited by Old Crofter on Monday 4th of July 2016 09:28:46 AM
Steve just used instead of the usual hand pump when pumping up tyres easier and saves the back .
I also have a tyre repair kit that can sometimes be used without even taking the wheel off ... money well spent plugs seem to last a long time .
4wd enthusiasts would use a compressor more than your average joe !! ( me ) for driving on the beach etc when they usually take air out of the tyre .
We have the plug type repair kit and a single cylinder 12V compressor.. Used the compressor a few times to get back to road pressure but the plug kit never. I guess Im luck as we have only had one flat tyre (I let the air out when I fitted the pressure monitor sender.
Be safe
Dibs
What is a suck truck??
Aussie Paul.
Paul ist a vacuum excavation truck .glorafied **** truck with water digging jets
Thanks Dibs.
Aussie Paul.