Need recommandation on 12v air compressor

S

Salonika

Monterror Pilot
I am looking for a few recommendations for portable 12v air compressors. I will use it probably less than 5 times a year.
Thanks!
 
Lucky j

Lucky j

Explorer
Well, if you hard wire it with an air tank and selenoil pressure switch, you will soon realized that you couls use it more often than that.

Bicycle tire on a weekend away from home- oba
Quick nailing job with pneumayic nail gun- oba (no need to carry that extra compressor)
Air matress, OBA
Ball (any type)-oba
Dust to blown up from slef's clothing -oba

Dust or dirt in rad, OBA

Slow leek tire in parking lot-oba

I have a quick air, the 450 c if memmory is correct, (100% duty, 140 psi??) 2 gallon ait tank porchase from a recycler probably about 300. $ total with the home made manufold, selenoil switch and all.
Always theire, never empty compare to co2 tanks, just a little slower. But hey, most of the time, I'm on vacation.
 
MummifiedCircuitry

MummifiedCircuitry

Adventurer
I've got an MV50 hard wired in my Montero, I've used it about 5 times in the last month. Just this week my BMW had a flat, so I pumped it up and took it in to get a nail extracted. Some family visited and they ended up with a flat, so I pumped it up so they could get some fix a flat it in. Just yesterday we were going to get groceries and ended up taking our other car, came across a guy in a Tacoma with a flat in the parking lot and wished I had brought the Montero. You'll be surprised how often you really use it, even if it's just helping out stranded motorists.
 
kbahus

kbahus

Adventurer
The MV-50 is tried and proven. Mine has been going strong since 2010 and used extensively. It would get hot and start to slow down toward the end of filling up a set of 35's but always got the job done. With 33's or smaller it is perfectly suited. I purchased mine with the intent to get a better setup but it has yet to die or let me down.
 
J

JamesW

Adventurer
I have the equivalent of the MV90, it is similar to the MV50 but a bit beefier. I've not stopped using it since I got it.
 
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nnamssorxela

Adventurer
I have the Smittybilt 2781. Part of me wishes I went with the MV50 (cheap and great reviews) and the other half wishes I went with the ARB Twin Air (runs air tools etc). I would say for ~$120 the Smittybilt won my vote for "bang for buck" as it fills tires about as fast as my buddies ARB twin air. I have mine portable and stored in it's little storage bag until I need it. For 5x a year, I say MV50.
 
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lordtrunks

camp loser
heres another vote for the MV50! my wife broke the air filter on mine years back and i just popped a sock over the top of the head of the compressor covering the intake and its still going when it craps out i'll buy another mv50.
 
GR8ADV

GR8ADV

Explorer
going to a SRW conversion that require 90 psi I needed to change out my Via Air 450. Went with the outback extream magnum. Endo of story, I can even run air tools. But the point is I have the Via Air and associated tank that should go away. If someone here is in the vicinity of Seattle we should be able to make a good deal. GL
 
CodyY

CodyY

Explorer
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Don't be a wuss.

Twin 450 compressors and 2.5 gallons. Inflates tires/kayaks/river tubes/and even put on a few shingles
 
A

AutoXSS

Adventurer
So basically, a person who buys the mv50 for weekend offroad and home domestic tire filling would not be disappointed?

Glad I came across this. I was thinking of pulling the trigger on a similarly priced viair, but looked here 1st.
 
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