Onboard Air Systems (Updated w/ Pics)
My truck has two air compressors already, one for the airbags and the other for the Banks exhaust brakes. These work fine but I can't use them for airing up tires because they are two small for this f...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
All those 12V systems are costly and not efficient.
Since most likely you already have inverter in TC, all you need is cheap 120V compressor.
With beefed up inverting system you can get 2 HP compressor who will inflate tires in no time.
I just read that CA, starting this summer is checking vehicle software to pass the smog test. That should keep some diesel owners in the state busy this season?
In my post I mentioned that I've used my pancake compressor on the genset and it is not up for the job. It can take close to an hour and it is constantly running and it's getting hot meaning I'm wearing it out prematurely. Not to mentioned I'm running the generator using a lot of propane and it's running hot as well.
Not sure what two horsepower air compressor you are hauling around that could inflate as quick as this onboard air system but it can't be compact or easy to store or haul so what exactly are you gaining? Saving a few dollars perhaps but I don't have a problem with the cost and if I look at the wear and tear on my pancake compressor, the time it takes to fill the tires, the time to run the genset, the propane burned to run it and the wear on the genset, I think I'm coming out in the long run by a mile.
