I have had it with those 12vdc compressors for RV use. I borrowed a neighbor's Husky brand, 1.5 gal, 135 psi air compressor the other day. He said he got it at Home Depot. Wow! I was impressed. However, tried to find that model online in vain.What are folks using to top off their truck and trailer tires? I'm talking about adding maybe 3-10 lbs up to about 100 psi. Specific models are nice if you know them.Thanks a bunch and Merry Christmas to ya'll.

I use the 150 PSI one form Sears. Saw it in a different color as a Cable Porter I think at Lowes once. They run $100 the last time I checked. 150 PSI is a good starting point. Even at 1.5 gallon we can pack it out to trailers, mowers and stuff and air up without being plugged in.12 volts is OK if you have a week to do a 2 minute job. We have a couple 125 PSI compressors from WM (oil in compressor) that are handly to have at different locations but taking the MH tires to 100 PSI the 150 PSI is NICE.

Very quiet. The HD ones are really loud.My compressor.

I bought this one: Porter-Cable and am very happy with it so far. It's not nearly as loud as some of the oilless compressors out there which I like a lot. It builds pressure very quickly and will add air to my 110 psi tires with no issues.

I bought a Harbor Freight compressor, about like this oneThere's also 92575 and 60637 that seem to be about the same thing.Budget and space permitting, HF has 67696 on sale $130.That's not a very good HF sale price. At that price I'd look at Home Depot. They sell a Porter-Cable compressor with those specs along with a 16-gauge brad nailer, bag and safety glasses for around $150.Our little HF 92575 CAN inflate our RV tires to their sidewall rating of 80PSI but it's a hike. To pick up 5PSI, say 70 to 75, takes a VERY long time even with the regulator two-blocked at 100PSI. But it fits the space we have for it and does many other projects very well. Car tires at 35PSI work wonderfully, and so do any bike tires. We have a boat trailer that calls for 50PSI and I think that's really the comfortable limit for 92575. I just bought HF's combination Tacker/Stapler 18-gauge and it operates that beautifully. Together, those two have given me a very nice Nailer/Compressor combo, with a Compressor that can do more, for around $75 total.EDIT: Remember, for simply Inflating, you can choose (guess what?) an Inflator. It's basically the Compressor-Only part, no Tank, so you save space.

The Sears model 15309 1.5 gallon 150 psi compressor for $99.00 is a popular choice. It is small/light and will fill my 110 psi tires. Fits in a corner of a storage bay.

Lightweight 115vac, 1-2 gal, 100+ PSI air compressor

wa8yxm
Explorer III
Mar 25, 2014
I use a Craftsman (Sears) I think it is a 4 Gallon pancake style but the model I hae is no longer in the catalog,, They have a very good one that took its place though, I like the new style somewhat better. (Sleeker design).

I got this think in 2006 (like January) and as of 2 weeks ago it still worked fine (last time I used it.... Forget what I was using it for (not inflation of tires,,, More likely dusting something off or out... Just know I was on the service side of the coach OH, now I recall, Blowing the crud out of some hardware I use).
jauguston
Explorer
Mar 25, 2014
Pretty hard to beat the small 150 psi one from Sears for $99.00.
posid123
Explorer
Mar 25, 2014
I have a 130PSI Makita MAC700 air compressor, it is only 59.6 pounds heavy, very

quiet and portable, I often use it for car tyre, very convenient.
adVentureMan
Explorer
Dec 15, 2013
dockmasterdave wrote:
Lowes has a senco. I use it for installing cabinets all the time. Very lightweight, extremely quiet and I've had it for years. Wouldn't buy anything else. Around $125. Travels with us on every trip.

If it's THIS SENCO MODEL it looks nearly identical to a Husky model (forget which model, but price was $129 in the store). So I suspect they would be equal performers. Thanks.
harley-dave
Explorer
Dec 15, 2013
I went with this one from Lowes. Slightly larger but gives 135 PSI rapidly. Only $119. Also stands in one of my storage bins with space left over.

Dewalt

Dave
dockmasterdave
Explorer
Dec 14, 2013
Lowes has a senco. I use it for installing cabinets all the time. Very lightweight, extremely quiet and I've had it for years. Wouldn't buy anything else. Around $125. Travels with us on every trip.
westend
Explorer
Dec 14, 2013
If you want a good compressor, buy this Hitachi. I've found them on sale for $150 or so. I have one that has been in daily use for over 10 years. It is an oil bath style so you might want a quick-connect filter if you are running it long term into your water supply lines.
rockylarson
Explorer
Dec 14, 2013
I got mine at Home Depot. Looks just like this one:

Air compressor.

Mine is a yellow DeWalt and is twice the $.
2oldman
Explorer II
Dec 14, 2013
adVentureMan wrote:
what's "HD"?
The Home Depot.
adVentureMan
Explorer
Dec 14, 2013
Thanks for the info. Sounds like one of these ought to work for me, now I just have to find one. I'll try Home Depot and perhaps Lowe's this weekend. Maybe Sears if I can find one.

Thanks again.