Compressor. Do you need one?

[CarolynandBob]

A lot of our RVing has been going to the desert, Although we have gone to Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Grand Canyon. We always had a compressor. When we weren't towing our enclosed trailer we had it in the back storage area.

Is this something that I need to take. We have had 2 blow outs in the past five years, so now I pay more attention to tire pressure. We do not know why we had the blow outs, but I believe it was the quality of the tires.

Anyway, how many of you travel with a compressor?

[wanderingbob]

I bought mine from Home Depot , their brand name , it is zactly the same as my Lowes brand . about $90 , and ya always get a free brad nailer to shoot nails in noisey campers tyres !

[CarolynandBob]

Nolan wrote:
Have a line built off of the truck. Check the tires on all vehicles when we leave to head for our next stop.

It amazes me over the years of workamping how many people have asked me if the park has a compressor so they can air up the tires before they head home.

Do you know the make and model? I am all for saving money, but don't want to get one that isn't good enough.

[Nolan]

Have a line built off of the truck. Check the tires on all vehicles when we leave to head for our next stop.

It amazes me over the years of workamping how many people have asked me if the park has a compressor so they can air up the tires before they head home.

[JimK-NY]

I bought a small, inexpensive "Slime" model from Walmart. It is slow but does its job and I have used it dozens of times. My rear tires carry close to the maximum rated load so I am fanatical about maintaining the exact tire pressure. I make sure the tires are cold and out of the sun before checking and adjusting the pressures.

[filrupmark]

wanderingbob wrote:
That Dewalt would certainly do the job , but , if ya look around you will probably find one fifty dollars cheaper and with a free nail gun ! They are all made by the same Chinaman any way !

Amen Bob , I have always spent my money on quality USA tools. But these days if I'm buying Chinese I buy cheep Chinese.
Hello Harbor Freight !

[wanderingbob]

That Dewalt would certainly do the job , but , if ya look around you will probably find one fifty dollars cheaper and with a free nail gun ! They are all made by the same Chinaman any way !

[CarolynandBob]

Thank you for the replies. Looks like I will be taking it. It is a pancake type. i would like something smaller. I need to measure as I like this DEWALT

[ECones]

We have a small compressor we use around the house, and I set it in the back of the car (toad) when we leave. I also use it around the house a lot when my large compressor hose won't reach.

I also carry a 12-volt compressor on each motorcycle and in my pickup. But I doubt they'd handle the 80 psi needed by the Class C. 😉

[time2roll]

12v MV-50 works well for me.

If you go 12v get one that clamps on the battery. 12v in a cigar plug is weak.

[filrupmark]

We have a 12 volt compressor from Harbor Freight and it works very good. I use it mostly for adjusting our air ride pin box.
I also added a 30 amp 12volt receptacle in the side of the truck bed, very handy.

[wanderingbob]

We have a pancake compressor mounted in my passthru , it is plugged into my inverter .A fifty foot air hose and a impact wrench . I also carry a brad nailer and a pin nailer in there , why , damned if I know !

[2oldman]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Hard to adjust tire pressures COLD w/o a good compressor

Good point.

[Old-Biscuit]

Hard to adjust tire pressures COLD w/o a good compressor

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

Yes we carry one.

My TT needs 80psi, my truck 75. I check my tires (including trailer and truck spares) before I move the trailer every towing day. If I need to add air, I do it then. Not stopping at a station after the tires have heated up.

Based on my experiences, I consider the compressor an essential tool.