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Gas Coaches and air compressors

Rheevs
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Who carries a compressor in their gas coach and what kind.
I need 90psi for my tires.

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Vicki and Ed

2013 Winnebago Adventurer WFJ35P
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AstroRig57
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I had two Husky air compressors from Home Depot fail. One failed within days of purchase on our first trip with it. The second , the warranty replacement, failed a few months later (but only the second time I had used it).

I quit messing around with the cheap consumer brand and opted for a Senco which has been faithfully airing up my tires and air bags for seven years now. As near as I can tell, this is the equivalent model.



Senco 1 Gal. 1/2 HP Portable Electric Air Compressor
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cjalphonso
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jkcruzer1 wrote:
10forty2 wrote:
This is the one I carry. It's got a 3-gallon tank on it so it can air up the big loads a little faster. I Caught it on sale at Lowe's for around $120.00. It, along with 50' of air hose, fits in the front bin under the driver's side door very nicely.

X2
It's reasonably quiet, too. On sale about a month ago for $99.


I just purchased this one. I believe it is better than the dewalt shown because it has a 3 gallon tank, 150psi and 1.5hp. This thing brings the 3 gallons up to 150psi in less than 1 minute and filled my MH tires to 90psi very quickly with plenty of pressure to spare.
Hope this helps.

mustang652
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dcbrewer wrote:
I carry a Porter Cable Pancake, will do 150 lb.


Same here. The one in the coach is seven years old and have been impressed enough that when I had to leave my larger garage compressor when we moved to Texas, I bought another Porter Cable Pancake to but in garage of new house.
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the silverback wrote:
Everyone keeps talking about the size of the tank. You do not need a tank!!! It is a waste of space, weight, and money. I have a single cylinder 125 psig 2 cfm compressor. no tank, about the same size as a loaf of bread. works great.


You don't need a motorhome either. It is not a need. It is a want. And try and run a set of train horns without a tank!

Good luck.
Jim and Deanna

2008 Tiffin Allegro 35QBA FRED
2007 Carson Trailer 22' Titan TH
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Me, Wife, Boy/22, Boy/19, Girl/17
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bigbaddad
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I have always used a 3 gal. tank 110v unit. Had a 12v unit but it took forever to raise a tire from 75 psi to 100 psi. because the cfm at 90 psi was pathetic. Be sure you get something that will deliver at least 3 cfm at your target pressure. Also, check to see that you can easily adjust the cut-in and cut-out pressures before you get one. You need to keep the cut-in above the target pressure for your tire.

the_silverback
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Everyone keeps talking about the size of the tank. You do not need a tank!!! It is a waste of space, weight, and money. I have a single cylinder 125 psig 2 cfm compressor. no tank, about the same size as a loaf of bread. works great.
the silverback
2015 crossroads Rushmore 5th wheel

creeper
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holstein13 wrote:
What's a "driver's side door"? ๐Ÿ˜‰


It's a door next to the driver. ๐Ÿ™‚

holstein13
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10forty2 wrote:
It, along with 50' of air hose, fits in the front bin under the driver's side door very nicely.
What's a "driver's side door"? ๐Ÿ˜‰
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That is a lot cheaper than a good 12v compressor! I probably have $1,000 invested in a good 12v compressor, an 8 gallon stainless steel tank, electrical wiring, and plumbing quick disconnects to both sides of the rig.

But, I also run air horns and have future plans for air bags.
Jim and Deanna

2008 Tiffin Allegro 35QBA FRED
2007 Carson Trailer 22' Titan TH
Trailer Toad
Me, Wife, Boy/22, Boy/19, Girl/17
1985 Toyota 4Runner
TWO quads, THREE kids, TWO motorcycles, ONE wife, TWO dogs, ONE cat, TWO Polaris RZR's

jkcruzer1
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10forty2 wrote:
This is the one I carry. It's got a 3-gallon tank on it so it can air up the big loads a little faster. I Caught it on sale at Lowe's for around $120.00. It, along with 50' of air hose, fits in the front bin under the driver's side door very nicely.

X2
It's reasonably quiet, too. On sale about a month ago for $99.
2011 Damon Challenger 371

dcbrewer
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I carry a Porter Cable Pancake, will do 150 lb.

creeper
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I need 100-110psi and use the Viair. If I had to do over I'd install a set of Klein air horns and inflator combo.

FormerBoater
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holstein13 wrote:
Here's the one I used to carry in my gas coach:

It was fantastic. Filled the tires quickly and was very light, easy to carry and economical.


Works great in a diesel as well!

Light, fills my 275/70/22.5's to 110 on the fronts and 95 on the rears.

With 1 25 foot extension cord I can reach all six without plugging and unplugging the power.

Very small footprint in the storage bay.
Dave
1998 American Eagle 40EVS

two_travelers
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We carry a 1 gal pancake compressor from Harbor Freight. Ok to top off. Valve stem leaked one time and had to put in 90lbs - took for ever but it got the job done.