Portable Inflator suggestions

[IDIBRONCO]

I use the DeWalt one. Mostly because I already have invested in 20v max tool. It works really well. Just set your wanted tire pressure and hit the go button and it can also plug into the cigarette lighter if the battery dies on ya. It also does the high flow air for mattress or pool floats or whatever

This sounds like the way that I'd go if I was to buy a battery powered inflator because I also have a DeWalt 20v impact. I'm old and old fashioned thinking so I don't really care for battery powered tools much. I've seen too many of the older ones not have enough power and/or the batteries give out part way through the job. Not to mention the relatively short battery life the the older batteries had. I would go with an old school, under hood mounted 12v inflator. That's just my opinion though.

 

[KansasIDI]

I use the DeWalt one. Mostly because I already have invested in 20v max tool. It works really well. Just set your wanted tire pressure and hit the go button and it can also plug into the cigarette lighter if the battery dies on ya. It also does the high flow air for mattress or pool floats or whatever

I have one of those. The only DeWalt tool that I use anymore. I used to have lots of DeWalt stuff, but as they wore out or broke, I switched to Milwaukee’s Fuel lineup. But for some reason, I still use the DeWalt air pump.

I mostly keep it in one of the side boxes on my motorcycle, along with spare tubes and tools, everything I need to change an inner tube anywhere I need to. But it will air up a truck tire too.

 

[DougBoy66]

On this tire subject air pressure and the lack of it. I have started using this plug kit to fix leaks. So far I have had great luck with these plugs

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[IDIBRONCO]

I have started using this plug kit to fix leaks. So far I have had great luck with these plugs

Yes. I've used plugs to fix A LOT of tires. In fact,
the first tire shop that I worked at only used plugs unless a patch was requested.

This sounds like the way that I'd go if I was to buy a battery powered inflator because I also have a DeWalt 20v impact. I'm old and old fashioned thinking so I don't really care for battery powered tools much. I've seen too many of the older ones not have enough power and/or the batteries give out part way through the job. Not to mention the relatively short battery life the the older batteries had. I would go with an old school, under hood mounted 12v inflator. That's just my opinion though.

Now that I said all of that, I was just in the closest Bomgaars a couple of hours back. They had DeWalt 20v 5amp/hr batteries on sale. The sale price was $59.99, but the came with a $40 mail in rebate. Even though I have one already and the two 2 amp/hr batteries that came with the impact, I almost bought one just because.

 

[DougBoy66]

That's a pretty good deal after the mail in. Always nice to have one on the charger while the others being used

 

[IDIBRONCO]

That's why I almost bought one. When I built the addition onto my garage, I only used the impact, a Skil saw, and a roofing gun for power tools. At the time, I only had the two 2 amp batteries. I worked slowly enough that by the time that I needed a charged battery, the one in the charger was ready to go. I sure got lucky on that one! I know that drills, grinders, and saws are quite a bit harder on batteries than an impact driver, but I only have corded ones of those tools.

 

[Dirtleg]

On this tire subject air pressure and the lack of it. I have started using this plug kit to fix leaks. So far I have had great luck with these plugs

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That is good to know.

In an emergency I used a Slime plug set to fix a mower tire. Air was literally leaking out through the center fibers of the plug once fitted. It never did stop leaking. Lesson learned on that one.

 

[DisasterPastor]

I'd stay away from the M12. Bought 3 when they originally came out, one for each vehicle. Great for top off, but slower than the M18. But if you're trying to top off multiple tires and it's hotter out, they blow seals real quick. Milwaukee replaced each of mine at least once before the M18 came out. I got that and haven't looked back. I even made an attachment to do my dually tires! If you've already got the batteries, then that's the way to go!

 

[90Ford73]

If you have m18 batteries around, the m18 inflator I don’t think can be beat. Especially if you got it on sale. I’ve had mine now for a couple years and love it. I was debating on the m12, but I got the m18 on sale for the m12 regular price iirc. No brainer. I watched a guy inflate a 20.8x42 outside tire on a Steiger with one. Took about 45 minutes and 3 batteries but it did it. Not fully inflated to spec, but hard enough to be roadworthy to get home.

Only drawback I have found is in the cold, sometimes it’ll give a false psi reading. Like if you want 40 psi you need to set it to say 50 and monitor it; otherwise it’ll kick itself off at maybe 36 or so. No big deal, just need to get used to it. Amazon sells a regular chuck for it I’m told, instead of threading the hose on.

 

[DougBoy66]

Air was literally leaking out through the center fibers of the plug

That is the reason I gave these a shot. I was having the same problem. It took a couple tries to figure out how to get the best results. They are more difficult in the cold and using silicone grease (suggested in the instructions once i finally read them) also helps a bunch

 

[03wr250f]

Curious about that one. Seems like a knockoff of the Ez-Flate MOAB.
What concerned me with the NAPA model is no warranty expressed or implied.
You've obviously had a good run of it. How much run time would you say it has on it currently?

im pretty sure the maxitrac came before the ez-flate but i could be wrong
yes they are all Chinese air compressors, however there are many websites out there selling rebuild/replacement parts for the compressors, and the fact that my air compressor was several hundred dollars cheaper than the "name brand" Chinese compressors i figured it was worth a gamble. Also when you throw in the several Facebook groups dedicated to those compressors and modifications to them, i was willing to make the jump.

i dint use my compressor a ton, it has probably 50+/- inflation's on it between myself and my buddies, and if it ever dies, i wil either rebuild it or replace it with another cheap chinese $150 air compressor

 

[Dirtleg]

im pretty sure the maxitrac came before the ez-flate but i could be wrong
yes they are all Chinese air compressors, however there are many websites out there selling rebuild/replacement parts for the compressors, and the fact that my air compressor was several hundred dollars cheaper than the "name brand" Chinese compressors i figured it was worth a gamble. Also when you throw in the several Facebook groups dedicated to those compressors and modifications to them, i was willing to make the jump.

i dint use my compressor a ton, it has probably 50+/- inflation's on it between myself and my buddies, and if it ever dies, i wil either rebuild it or replace it with another cheap chinese $150 air compressor

I asked because I am really looking for onboard air on the cheap. I have a 30lb propane tank I am planning to use for an air tank, will make an air manifold and plumb lines front and rear. In my situation it would be for more than airing up tires, and I expect it'll get a fair bit of run time when it is in use.