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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Do you have a generator? If not, a portable air compressor is not an option really. 12V portable compressors typically have low duty cycle and low cfm.
On board air, like the expensive Viaair are good but as you found, expensive for the convienence you get and still take you a month of sundays to air back up 6 tires.
If you don't have household power source (generator) then spend the $ to get the best heavy duty on board compressor you can find.
If you have 120v power, get a small contractors compressor. More capable and much cheaper.
You can adjust airbags easily with anything that will pump the pressure you need because it's such a small volume.
Tires are a different story, for regular use like you're planning.
Fwiw, for adjusting bags while on the road, I plumbed into my air actuated exhaust brake. Works great for airing the bags back up after having the camper off the truck when out on a trip. Not for tires though.
I agree with the "why would anyone constantly adjust airbag pressure?" Question.
Unloaded = no air.
Loaded = air. Never found a need to constantly "dial it in."
On board air, like the expensive Viaair are good but as you found, expensive for the convienence you get and still take you a month of sundays to air back up 6 tires.
If you don't have household power source (generator) then spend the $ to get the best heavy duty on board compressor you can find.
If you have 120v power, get a small contractors compressor. More capable and much cheaper.
You can adjust airbags easily with anything that will pump the pressure you need because it's such a small volume.
Tires are a different story, for regular use like you're planning.
Fwiw, for adjusting bags while on the road, I plumbed into my air actuated exhaust brake. Works great for airing the bags back up after having the camper off the truck when out on a trip. Not for tires though.
I agree with the "why would anyone constantly adjust airbag pressure?" Question.
Unloaded = no air.
Loaded = air. Never found a need to constantly "dial it in."
