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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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pnichols
Explorer II
Jun 09, 2017
I don't air down our Class C tires out in the desert cuz I don't have a satellite phone just in case airing down doesn't work, so I try not to go where airing down is needed.

But for some reason I do carry along a full pressure/capacity 120V AC compressor that runs off the Onan built-in ... along with a professional trucker's tire puncture repair kit and a couple of flat repair air-up canisters ... in addition to the mounted spare.

Keep your fingers crossed for the best, but prepare for the worst.

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