Portable vs On Board Air Compressor?
Hey everyone- wondering what your thoughts are on having an on-board vs a portable air compressor. I have a Bigfoot truck camper that I'll be carrying most of the time but not always. I'll be using th...
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jimh425 wrote:
If you are constantly adjusting air bags, you must have a leak.
It isn't that, it's that the conditions change and sometimes you want to change the pressure.
I've got the onboard air compressors - two of them, one for my overload bags and one for the air ride bags and they are definitely worth it for that. Super convenient and nice to be able to adjust on the fly.
I'd like to plumb a tank and an air hose quick-disconnect for doing tires or other air tool use but these little compressors won't take that kind of duty cycle, they'll overheat. Filling one tire wouid take half of forever.
They're designed for low volume and high pressure.
Small size, low voltage and high current all add up to overheating an electric motor used for very long
On my old Ford I used the A/C compressor as an air compressor. That setup outperformed my home compressor. The drawbacks were no A/C and oily air.
But it sure did work great!
