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Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby SPR » Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:29 pm

Any suggestions for a decent 12volt compressor for the wheeler? I think I'm done smoking my ARB pumps blowing up tires.
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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby scumby » Fri Sep 22, 2017 3:34 pm

twin arb air compressor, 100% duty cycle. works for me.
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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby SPR » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:01 pm

I should have said "decent priced" portable pump that works decen for big tires.
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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby scumby » Fri Sep 22, 2017 7:14 pm

SPR wrote:I should have said "decent priced" portable pump that works decen for big tires.


eBay, i paid about $275 for mine.
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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby scumby » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:17 am

does it have to be 12v? do you have room under the hood to fit an A/C compressor?
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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby Wrench » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:25 am

The MV50 series work pretty good, I believe Lee has a version of it. They go for around $60.

Mine is the MV90 that pumps almost twice the volume of the MV50. I think I paid around $175 for it. In hindsight, I would rather have two of the MV-50's working at the same time than one MV90.
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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby Roman » Sat Sep 23, 2017 7:27 am

AC pump...

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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby bobracing » Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:00 pm

I use the MV50 because the reviews were good and the APS was going out of business so it was on sale at a good price. Actually liked the HF pump better but only lasted a couple years before the piston broke.
MV50 works well, could be a little faster. I also rarely run the tires over 20 so usually don't need a whole bunch of air.
That being said, I will be converting the A/C compressor to a pump. Volume and ease of hooking up (just plug in instead of hooking up clamps) are the main reasons.
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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby Roman » Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:03 pm

Engine driven for the win!

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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby benw » Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:56 am

The Puma works great if you have the space for it

https://www.amazon.com/PD1006-Puma-Volt ... B00W1TNO6U

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Re: Portable 12volt Compressor

Postby SPR » Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:56 pm

With help from Scumby and spare parts, my old ARB is back in operation. It turns out that the thermister failed. I did buy a MV50 pump for tire duty.
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