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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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cewillis
Explorer
Jun 01, 2017
profdant139 wrote:
The only downside is that after you run it for 10 min., it has to cool for 10 min.

That is the problem with a lot of more basic units --

With lockers at both ends, I haven't found it necessary to air down yet, even in deep sand. But I certainly would if needed to get traction.

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