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hipower
Jul 24, 2014Explorer
After spending 36 years+ in the welding supply business I would have been elated to find a bunch of customers who wanted to buy tanks and regulators to use nitrogen in their tires. As the end user I would have felt that I just got the biggest screwing of my life.
I wouldn't call nitrogen use "snake oil" because there are legitimate uses where it is actually useful, aviation and racing already being mentioned, but RV and passenger vehicles is really questionable. We used it in our fleet vehicles because it was very low cost to us and we didn't require an air compressor for our air needs.
That being said, I actually carry a 40 cf tank and regulator with a delivery range of 400 psi in my motorhome for exactly the purpose being discussed. When at the home base I use my compressor to maintain the tires pressures and the N2 tank on the road as required.
To the OP, do what makes you happy and comfortable, after all it is your choice and your money.
I wouldn't call nitrogen use "snake oil" because there are legitimate uses where it is actually useful, aviation and racing already being mentioned, but RV and passenger vehicles is really questionable. We used it in our fleet vehicles because it was very low cost to us and we didn't require an air compressor for our air needs.
That being said, I actually carry a 40 cf tank and regulator with a delivery range of 400 psi in my motorhome for exactly the purpose being discussed. When at the home base I use my compressor to maintain the tires pressures and the N2 tank on the road as required.
To the OP, do what makes you happy and comfortable, after all it is your choice and your money.
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