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micah202
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... best TIRE COMPRESSOR...(and bathroom graffitti) <;~O
...What are recommendations for a reliable, economical compressor for re-inflating tires? 
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JZ
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https://www.amazon.com/Master-Flow-MF-1050-MasterFlow-Compre...
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kk6mbh
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I've been using a MasterFlow MF-1050 Air Compressor I got off Amazon for about five years and it hasn't skipped a beat. Lots of options, just not one
that plugs into your 12V lighter. You want it directly connected to the battery.
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Ha - @JZ beat me to it.
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Viair is also very good. I've been using them for 20 years. What ever you get, get a good one. A cheap one will fail when you really need it.
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http://store.arbusa.com/ARB-On-Board-High-Performance-12-Vol...
The best I have seen but way out of my price range.
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http://www.smittybiltdepot.com/Air-Compressors-Air-Tanks-Air...
This has worked well for me.
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All compressors are not created equal, your decesion should be made based on how large your tires are, what pressures your trying to achieve, how long
you want to wait to refill tires, and how much you want to spend?
There are plenty of off road forums out there that give breakdowns on duty cycles and specifications for different size tires, like jeepfourms.com.
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I bought a Viair 85P compressor and it works great. Used it several times and it reinflates very quickly, the same as the Masterflow. I got the
largest one that plugs into the accessory port, seems to work fine. You are instructed to keep the motor running when using, I assume the same as MF.
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85LPM [3CFM] @ 6Bar [90PSI] is impressive preformance
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Viair 450P
Some of the compressors have very short duty cycle, meaning you might operate them for 10 minutes then have to let them cool for 30 minutes (or risk
destroying the compressor)
Viair makes a number of models, check them out.
Spend $150 to $200, the $50 compressors are pretty junky and most won’t last very long.
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Quote: Originally posted by pacsur  | All compressors are not created equal, your decesion should be made based on how large your tires are, what pressures your trying to achieve, how long
you want to wait to refill tires, and how much you want to spend?
There are plenty of off road forums out there that give breakdowns on duty cycles and specifications for different size tires, like jeepfourms.com.
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MasterFlow goes up to 150 psi and 20 mins run time. Will inflate from 15 to 35 in under 2 mins.
Best affordable compressor out there. I use it on my E rated tires (65-75 psi).
Use it to inflate my Zodiac as well.
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Good advice! Sort of like "Start your engine before you pull the anchor"
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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I have had really good experience with the MV-50.
Only when I wasn't careful and kinked the hose (while it was running I was going from one side of my truck to the other), did it fail (blew out the
valve). So don't kink the hose!
I got another and works great... I think it goes for about $85?
Not quite the speed advertised on the box, but here are my observations:
It fills a 265/75-16" (32") truck tire from 15 psi to 32 psi in under 3 minutes (6 psi/min.). My old Coleman cigarette lighter powered pump took 9
minutes (2 psi/min.)!
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Pricing for the MV-50:
E-Bay: $81.14 including shipping and taxes
Amazon: $73.95 including shipping and not sure about tax
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Best has to be qualified on the intended use.
* Just a backup then low cost relates to low reliability, but for that one time flat its probably the way to go. 12v with cable to the batt.
* For regular use like in a Jeep with big tires that has to get re inflated each use, then get an expensive 100% duty cycle unit. Like expensive
Viair, ARB, or low cost CO2 setup.
* In between like for a 3/4 ton truck that gets occasionally re inflation then something in between the two above with a strong bias to above average
price.
What I have:
* Jeep is a 20# CO2 with a fixed reg. Cheap
* For the big truck I have low cost internal lead acid battery and a very slow compressor. Nice because it can also be used as a jump start. Cheap. I
hope I don't need it. A bad choice that was a gift. Best choice would be CO2. For my two trips up Matomi and back I grabbed my CO2 setup from another
rig and it took care of re inflation each time and still had a bit left in the tank.
* For the Honda daily driver I have a small 12v Viair. Moderate/Cheap
* For the Bronco a HD 100% duty Viair with a 2.5 gallon tank. Expensive.
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | I have had really good experience with the MV-50.
Only when I wasn't careful and kinked the hose (while it was running I was going from one side of my truck to the other), did it fail (blew out the
valve). So don't kink the hose!
I got another and works great... I think it goes for about $85?
Not quite the speed advertised on the box, but here are my observations:
It fills a 265/75-16" (32") truck tire from 15 psi to 32 psi in under 3 minutes (6 psi/min.). My old Coleman cigarette lighter powered pump took 9
minutes (2 psi/min.)!
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This is the same compressor as the MasterFlow, just branded differently. They are supposedly discontinuing the brand.
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I carry two MV 50's....pump up 4 tires in half the time and if one poops out you have a spare. I don't see a need to have the engine running but it
helps to start the pumps before screwing the nozzle on.
at least this is what works 4me.
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micah202
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....reminds me of the old bathroom graffitti.. 'here I sit broken hearted,, took two bennies and my truck won't start!'' ...same goes for using all
your battery on the tire inflation I spose. I'll actually be carrying a spare battery and ~2x3' solar panel,, so should be okay for the longer
stops!
..loving all the opinions and advice to consider,,, reminds me of the saying... ''opinions are like nomads,,, everyone's got one!'' ...or something
like that  
I really appreciate all your answers to consider once I get past the overwhelm.
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Anyone else (besides me) using the Harbor Freight 12Volt 150 PSI Compact Air Compressor? So far, it's been working pretty well for me.
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