BajaNomad
Not logged in [Login - Register]

Go To Bottom
Printable Version  
 Pages:  1  2    4
Author: Subject: Air changes in tires: how do you do it?
woody with a view
PITA Nomad
*******




Posts: 15939
Registered: 11-8-2004
Location: Looking at the Coronado Islands
Member Is Offline

Mood: Everchangin'

[*] posted on 1-9-2014 at 11:41 PM


first off, just assuming you drove many hours to baja and are camping out, unless you use your headlights at night and listen to the stereo you should have a charged battery by the time you arrive. it should be able to sit for weeks and start right up.

if you are worried about the battery in a garage without a window to the south, can you remove the battery and put it in the yard with the panel charger? or just plug in your trickle 110v.....




View user's profile
David K
Honored Nomad
*********


Avatar


Posts: 65100
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline

Mood: Have Baja Fever

[*] posted on 1-10-2014 at 12:03 AM


Quote:
Originally posted by Whale-ista
Dave K- I remembered your warning about this, and checked the manual at CostCo before buying this model.

The compressor runs off the internal 18 Ah battery, not via 12V. It is limited to 10 minutes run time, then a 10 minute cooling break. Not sure how long it will take to fill tires.

The 12V plug is to operate items that can run off 12V. You can also recharge the battery via the 12 volt connection from the car lighter outlet --> battery outlet, though that's not to exceed 2 hours. The preferred charging method is via AC.

Mainly I took a gamble on this because CostCo stands behind their products, and if anything doesn't work as promised, they will take it back and refund the cost.


OK, I thought I saw a cig lighter plug, so that's why I mentioned it. If you were mainly concerned about a dead battery, then I guess this is fine. But, if you want to add air back to tires, then you may want to pick up the small but fast pump I mentioned or another option given above.

When the Tacoma battery is about 3 years old is when it gets a new battery, and then no worries on a Baja trip.




"So Much Baja, So Little Time..."

See the NEW www.VivaBaja.com for maps, travel articles, links, trip photos, and more!
Baja Missions and History On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bajamissions/
Camping, off-roading, Viva Baja discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vivabaja


View user's profile Visit user's homepage
DavidT
Nomad
**




Posts: 494
Registered: 4-9-2005
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 1-10-2014 at 12:13 AM


From a post on big waters edge about a Bahia Asuncion trip.
One of the guys used his cigarette lighter plug in pump to air up, the harbor freight fuse didn't blow and it melted his dash wiring harness.
$3000 owie.
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=20520
Some nice fish porn though.




David
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
View user's profile
David K
Honored Nomad
*********


Avatar


Posts: 65100
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline

Mood: Have Baja Fever

[*] posted on 1-10-2014 at 12:23 AM


Nice fishing forum... I saw Mako Bob's comment about Harbor Freight fuses, but didn't see anything about a Harbor Freight or other air pump, on that post?



"So Much Baja, So Little Time..."

See the NEW www.VivaBaja.com for maps, travel articles, links, trip photos, and more!
Baja Missions and History On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bajamissions/
Camping, off-roading, Viva Baja discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vivabaja


View user's profile Visit user's homepage
TLBaja79
Nomad
**




Posts: 267
Registered: 10-17-2013
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 1-10-2014 at 12:36 AM


How many tires will a 9gal tank fill up from 20psi to say 60psi? 5gal tank? 11gal tank?

I have always seen SCUBA tanks used but thats much more pricey and harder to recharge.

I have standard AT tires on Toy Tundra
View user's profile
willardguy
Elite Nomad
******




Posts: 6451
Registered: 9-19-2009
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 1-10-2014 at 11:55 AM


Quote:
Originally posted by DavidT
From a post on big waters edge about a Bahia Asuncion trip.
One of the guys used his cigarette lighter plug in pump to air up, the harbor freight fuse didn't blow and it melted his dash wiring harness.
$3000 owie.
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/showthread.php?t=20520
Some nice fish porn though.
the fuse in the power plug is there to protect the wiring to the appliance, it was the car fuse that failed, good chance it had blown prior and someone stuck in whatever they had on hand (overfused). these are typically 10 amp circuits.

[Edited on 1-10-2014 by willardguy]
View user's profile
chuckie
Elite Nomad
******




Posts: 6082
Registered: 2-20-2012
Location: Kansas Prairies
Member Is Offline

Mood: Weary

[*] posted on 1-10-2014 at 04:10 PM


I ALWAYS throw away the lighter part and use alligator clips to the battery. Those small pumps get hot hot....



View user's profile
Barry A.
Select Nomad
*******




Posts: 10007
Registered: 11-30-2003
Location: Redding, Northern CA
Member Is Offline

Mood: optimistic

[*] posted on 1-10-2014 at 04:57 PM


Quote:
Originally posted by chuckie
I ALWAYS throw away the lighter part and use alligator clips to the battery. Those small pumps get hot hot....


Ditto, Chukie!!!

Barry
View user's profile
David K
Honored Nomad
*********


Avatar


Posts: 65100
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline

Mood: Have Baja Fever

[*] posted on 4-2-2014 at 03:45 PM


Amazon has a special on the Tsunami MV-50: $59



as well as the faster MF-1050: $84





[Edited on 4-2-2014 by David K]




"So Much Baja, So Little Time..."

See the NEW www.VivaBaja.com for maps, travel articles, links, trip photos, and more!
Baja Missions and History On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bajamissions/
Camping, off-roading, Viva Baja discussion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vivabaja


View user's profile Visit user's homepage
DavidE
Ultra Nomad
*****




Posts: 3814
Registered: 12-1-2003
Location: Baja California México
Member Is Offline

Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,

[*] posted on 4-2-2014 at 04:00 PM


Quote:
Originally posted by motoged
My pump is similar to the Tsunami model....the +ve battery clamp wire heats up within a minute to the point where it melts the plastic coating where the wire attaches to the clamp....little flames are the first indication of an overheating issue :lol:

Anyone have any insights or solutions to this issue? I haven't blown a fuse yet....well, the pump hasn't.....maybe I have when I discovered this issue :fire:



Well hell, ya got pumped-up didn't ya?




A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
View user's profile
Doug/Vamonos
Nomad
**




Posts: 418
Registered: 6-19-2006
Location: Bahia de los Angeles
Member Is Offline


[*] posted on 4-4-2014 at 07:43 AM


Yep. A set of Trailhead Tire Deflators makes airing down SOOO much easier, especially with large tires. Just screw them on and drive away slowly for a mile or so till they stop deflating. Awesome stuff. And LarryC!! I dropped off my scuba tanks last month and it's great to know who can fill them for me!!
View user's profile
 Pages:  1  2    4

  Go To Top

 






All Content Copyright 1997- Q87 International; All Rights Reserved.
Powered by XMB; XMB Forum Software © 2001-2014 The XMB Group






"If it were lush and rich, one could understand the pull, but it is fierce and hostile and sullen. The stone mountains pile up to the sky and there is little fresh water. But we know we must go back if we live, and we don't know why." - Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez

 

"People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." - Theodore Roosevelt

 

"You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who they think can do nothing for them or to them." - Malcolm Forbes

 

"Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you." - Jim Rohn

 

"The best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question; it's to post the wrong answer." - Cunningham's Law







Thank you to Baja Bound Mexico Insurance Services for your long-term support of the BajaNomad.com Forums site.







Emergency Baja Contacts Include:

Desert Hawks; El Rosario-based ambulance transport; Emergency #: (616) 103-0262