Gas Coaches and air compressors

I had two Husky air compressors from Home Depot fail. One failed within days of purchase on our first trip with it. The second , the warranty replacement, failed a few months later (but only the second time I had used it).

I quit messing around with the cheap consumer brand and opted for a Senco which has been faithfully airing up my tires and air bags for seven years now. As near as I can tell, this is the equivalent model.



Senco 1 Gal. 1/2 HP Portable Electric Air Compressor

jkcruzer1 wrote:

10forty2 wrote:
This is the one I carry. It's got a 3-gallon tank on it so it can air up the big loads a little faster. I Caught it on sale at Lowe's for around $120.00. It, along with 50' of air hose, fits in the front bin under the driver's side door very nicely.

X2
It's reasonably quiet, too. On sale about a month ago for $99.

I just purchased this one. I believe it is better than the dewalt shown because it has a 3 gallon tank, 150psi and 1.5hp. This thing brings the 3 gallons up to 150psi in less than 1 minute and filled my MH tires to 90psi very quickly with plenty of pressure to spare.
Hope this helps.

dcbrewer wrote:
I carry a Porter Cable Pancake, will do 150 lb.

Same here. The one in the coach is seven years old and have been impressed enough that when I had to leave my larger garage compressor when we moved to Texas, I bought another Porter Cable Pancake to but in garage of new house.

the silverback wrote:
Everyone keeps talking about the size of the tank. You do not need a tank!!! It is a waste of space, weight, and money. I have a single cylinder 125 psig 2 cfm compressor. no tank, about the same size as a loaf of bread. works great.

You don't need a motorhome either. It is not a need. It is a want. And try and run a set of train horns without a tank!

Good luck.

I have always used a 3 gal. tank 110v unit. Had a 12v unit but it took forever to raise a tire from 75 psi to 100 psi. because the cfm at 90 psi was pathetic. Be sure you get something that will deliver at least 3 cfm at your target pressure. Also, check to see that you can easily adjust the cut-in and cut-out pressures before you get one. You need to keep the cut-in above the target pressure for your tire.

Everyone keeps talking about the size of the tank. You do not need a tank!!! It is a waste of space, weight, and money. I have a single cylinder 125 psig 2 cfm compressor. no tank, about the same size as a loaf of bread. works great.

holstein13 wrote:
What's a "driver's side door"? ;-)

It's a door next to the driver. :)

10forty2 wrote:
It, along with 50' of air hose, fits in the front bin under the driver's side door very nicely.

What's a "driver's side door"? ;-)

That is a lot cheaper than a good 12v compressor! I probably have $1,000 invested in a good 12v compressor, an 8 gallon stainless steel tank, electrical wiring, and plumbing quick disconnects to both sides of the rig.

But, I also run air horns and have future plans for air bags.

10forty2 wrote:
This is the one I carry. It's got a 3-gallon tank on it so it can air up the big loads a little faster. I Caught it on sale at Lowe's for around $120.00. It, along with 50' of air hose, fits in the front bin under the driver's side door very nicely.

X2
It's reasonably quiet, too. On sale about a month ago for $99.