FrankFrqnkFrank
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i‘m thinking 12v plug in and not wired to the car
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What tire inflator should I buy?
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How much do you want to spend? Viar 88p is what I got. Others have larger and more expensive ones than that, or using harbor freight ones.
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How often do you plan to use it? I bought one of these in May 2014 for $50. It still works great. I connect it to a jump starter pack and drag it around the driveway filling up tires.
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I was using a Harbor Freight portable compressor on my old TJ many years ago. It was slow, but worked. I was ready to purchase a on board air system when I won a Smittybilt portable compressor at a Jamboree raffle. It is the bigger of their two offerings, 150 CFM I believe. It is surprisingly very fast at filling up the 35" tires on the TJ. So, I thought I would just use it until it blows up! (based on all the things I have read about Smittybilt).
Well, 8 years later and I am still using the Smitty on the Gladiator. Still airs up fast with 37" tires. I'm glad I didn't spend the money on a OBA system for the TJ because it would be gone when I sold it.
The big Smitty does get a little warm when I use it, but it has never overheated or shut down before all 4 tires have been filled. Powered by alligator clips to the battery.
I've been thinking of mounting it in the bed and wiring it to an aux. switch.
Well, 8 years later and I am still using the Smitty on the Gladiator. Still airs up fast with 37" tires. I'm glad I didn't spend the money on a OBA system for the TJ because it would be gone when I sold it.
The big Smitty does get a little warm when I use it, but it has never overheated or shut down before all 4 tires have been filled. Powered by alligator clips to the battery.
I've been thinking of mounting it in the bed and wiring it to an aux. switch.
mnf1fan
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It took me forever to make up my head on what to buy. That being said, I just took delivery of the Smitty built unit yesterday.
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