Where do you stop for air?

MV-50 from Amazon (12v) for the road. Small Craftsman (120v) at home.

You mean compressors are actually used for inflating tires!!!!! Seldom use mine for that. Once or twice a season does the tires.

The compressor is great for blasting dust around the storage compartment. Works best for starting stubborn campfires. Get just a little glow in the wood. Carefully add air. VOILA! The Flintstones have made fire. No need to waste a can of charcoal fluid, tear up your camping directory or huff & puff till you have a heart attack.

Works well on bicycle tires & things like air beds too.

Senco air compressor!

I carry a Senco compressor in the bed of my truck. It handles tire inflation for my truck & trailer and also makes a great little compressor for house projects (nailing, stapling, etc.). And, it's also very quiet, so if I have to use it early in the morning at a campground, it won't wake up the neighbors!

I carry a Viair Compressor, an air hose that connects to the airbrakes, and a tire plug kit. I check the air before departure. However, if I was in a pinch, I'd prefer to hit a truck stop or tire center if available, instead of dragging my gear out.

I carry a pancake one for emergencies, have TMPS and also stop at Discount Tire for them to do all 8 tires each time I head out. They sold them and I let them air them up each time I leave home.

55 foot in their lot is reason to get rid of me quickly.

Most if not all regular gas stations don't have enough pressure to pump up a truck tire so don't bother. Got to a truck stop or a tire store.

Viair RV check my tires the night before I leave the campground

eichacsj wrote:
I am struggling with the OP's question "When Traveling..." I can see when at the RV park or home all the compressor ideas to check and top off your tires before the trip...no discussion there. But "when traveling" if something went wrong that you need to air up a tire aren't you needing a tire shop or a auto service? Confused.

I of coarse have a 12v emergency compressor just in case but not sure what it would be good for. Not like I can repair a tire and air it up to seal it on the road. Helped someone once to air up their spare because they did not include it in leveling it off before the trip.

There are a few situations where it can reasonably come up.

One is when traveling from a warm area to an area that's substantially cooler; it's good to add a little air to the tires to restore the pressure. Going from Florida to New England in Winter could easily make a 10 psi or so difference, plenty enough to warrant adjustment.

Another is having or developing a slow leak, where being able to add air means being able to drive somewhere to have it fixed vs. requiring a field service call.

A third, that you alluded to, is possibly in needing to use a spare that isn't up to the proper pressure. It's less work to top up the spare if I need it rather than crawl underneath the motorhome and check it before each and every trip.

I also have to add a bit of air occasionally to my ride-rite helper springs, as much because their volume is small enough that checking the pressure also lowers it a half a psi or so each time.

I am struggling with the OP's question "When Traveling..." I can see when at the RV park or home all the compressor ideas to check and top off your tires before the trip...no discussion there. But "when traveling" if something went wrong that you need to air up a tire aren't you needing a tire shop or a auto service? Confused.

I of coarse have a 12v emergency compressor just in case but not sure what it would be good for. Not like I can repair a tire and air it up to seal it on the road. Helped someone once to air up their spare because they did not include it in leveling it off before the trip.

I keep a 12V copressor in the truck for roadside emergencies, and a 120V 3 gallon compressor in the trailer. I use the one in the trailer all the time and as soon as I turn it on everyone in the campground knows where to send their kids to get air for the bicycle tires and basketballs. I use it mostly to blow out my water hose. 200 feet of 5/8 hose can hold quite a bit of water and it is heavy to left back in the basement when full.