Portable Compressor for Air Bags
Im having the Firestone variety installed tomorrow. The installer told me its best to get hitched up then air the bags. So we're going to be on the road for 2 weeks starting friday early after...
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Are these the ride rite helper spring sort of air bags? The ones on my class C (which may well be an entirely different product) are supposed to have at least a minimum amount of air in them always to avoid damage—I think 10 psi or so as best as I recall.
Anyhow, if the air bags are remotely similar, they don't need a whole lot of air. Most any little inflator would be perfectly adequate if noisy. Even a manual bicycle pump wouldn't be overly difficult. If you have something that's adequate for your tires, it should be good enough for the air bags.
I have a Fini AirBoss compressor for my RV; this is a nice, small 120V compressor, which I got on sale. I've been most impressed with it all around. It is a bit of overkill for my needs (though, by the same token, many of the 12V inflators are practically useless for tires larger than car tires). It's quiet by small compressor standards, which is to say it's loud but not quite ear-splittingly loud. I think Sears sells the same unit as a Craftsman, and perhaps a few other companies/brands have the same thing with different decals.
Anyhow, if the air bags are remotely similar, they don't need a whole lot of air. Most any little inflator would be perfectly adequate if noisy. Even a manual bicycle pump wouldn't be overly difficult. If you have something that's adequate for your tires, it should be good enough for the air bags.
I have a Fini AirBoss compressor for my RV; this is a nice, small 120V compressor, which I got on sale. I've been most impressed with it all around. It is a bit of overkill for my needs (though, by the same token, many of the 12V inflators are practically useless for tires larger than car tires). It's quiet by small compressor standards, which is to say it's loud but not quite ear-splittingly loud. I think Sears sells the same unit as a Craftsman, and perhaps a few other companies/brands have the same thing with different decals.
