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profdant139
Explorer II
May 31, 2017

Airing up after sandy roads: a decent inflator from Costco

If you air down often, a powerful on-board compressor is the way to go: expensive, but worthwhile. Since I rarely air down (but sometimes must), I carry a small portable unit. I've purchased a coup...
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kohldad
Explorer III
Jun 01, 2017
After a bunch of research,
purchased a Viair 450. When I calculated performance, I figured it would take just under 30 minutes to raise all four 265/70R17 tires from 20psi to 80 psi, this included time to move from tire to tire. Actual performance was within a few seconds of the calculated performance.

They also make an RV version which is the same unit but includes a longer hose.

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