air pump

[TBrown]

Any recommendations for a portable air pump? My battery powered Ryobi handheld gave up the ghost, I literally watched it's spirit leave when the motor started smoking, goodbye old friend we spent many hours together because you were always slow at your job.

[Engine2]

Ridgid. Lifetime guarantee including the batteries if you register it. Watch Home Depot's "Deal of the Day" to get an extra discount.
I have 3. Wife's SUV, my SUV and one in the shop.

[Iowa Dave]

I have a Milwaukee 12 volt that’s been good. I have several other Milwaukee 12 volt tools and several 18 volt tools also all Milwaukee so this works for me.

A couple friends of mine have V air 88 models that attach to the battery with clips . They are off road guys who air up and air down. Often.
Iowa Dave

[Doc Wood]

Originally Posted by TBrown

Any recommendations for a portable air pump? My battery powered Ryobi handheld gave up the ghost, I literally watched it's spirit leave when the motor started smoking, goodbye old friend we spent many hours together because you were always slow at your job.

Milwaukee tools makes a great line of battery-power tools and their air pump, which will automatically pump to the psi you set, is golden. Best news, the rechargeble battery fits all the other tools including lights and fans which always come in handy on camping trips. Yes, it is expensive, but you pay for what you get. You might check the ZORO website for best prices.

[Phil Ruffin]

Ditto on battery powered inflators. I have Greenworks.

[CharlesinGA]

The Youtube channel Project Farm has done several different videos testing air compressors.

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I have an onboard air compressor on my RAM 2500 to operate the PacBrake Exhaust Brake valve, so I have connectors plumbed in also and keep self coiling air hose and accessories in a kit behind the seat.

Charles

[ShelbyM]

I have a Viair that is compact but 12V only. I get more use from a Lowes 120V in the driveway. I rarely need to mess with tire pressure while on the road (knock on wood.)

[2Buff2BU]

My recommendation is the VAIR 300P. It is 12v and connects to your battery and is actually much more powerful than the average portable and comes with decent carry bag. It easily inflates large tires like truck or SUV tires and will have no trouble with RV tire. I have owned several and bought one for each vehicle. It is available on Amazon for around $160 and worth every penny in my opinion. It has saved me tow charges several times and will even inflate tractor tires.

VIAIR 300P - 30033 Tire Inflator Portable Offroad Air Compressor for Truck & SUV, 12V On/Off Road Tire Pump Air Compressor Portable Heavy Duty 150 PSI

[Moyza Frank]

If you already have a portable drill, see if there is an air pump that matches it. Use the drill to raise / lower your stabilizing jacks and the air pump for the tires and to blow out your water lines at the end of the year. Often you can find combo deals for these tools that include battery and charger. The Makita works for me, not too noisy, lightweight, and easy to set pressure.

[John in Santa Cruz]

I have a Viair 88p, which will inflate tires up to around 32" (275/70R17), its powered by your vehicle (or trailer) battery via clip leads because 12V cigar outlets don't have enough power. It pumps a LOT more air than most any of the rechargeable battery inflators. Only real downside is, the gauge reads about 4-5 PSI high when the pump is running, so I just figure out how much air I need, and add that to the initial reading after first turning on the pump.

the 300P mentioned previously is an even larger model, great if you have big offroad wheels like on a jeep.

[Iowa Dave]

I don’t have a makita inflator but I do have several makita tools including a batter string trimmer and pole chain saw. I think they are pretty darn goon. I’m going to get a blower one of these days to replace my aged stihl two cycle unit. I’ve got Bosch and Dewalt stuff too. All have been good.
Iowa Dave

[Mike Magee]

Another happy ViAir 88P owner here. Maybe 9 or 10 years old by now, I think. Still works like a champ, and I've used it on many occasions.

[TBrown]

So as a gift for Christmas my wife got me a new Ryobi inflator. Not the pistol grip design but operates off the 18V batteries I already have and has auto shut off at desired pressure. Price was good at Home Depot as I had been looking at it before she bought it. I will report back when it fails, or works perfectly for years and years and years

[John in Santa Cruz]

Originally Posted by TBrown

So as a gift for Christmas my wife got me a new Ryobi inflator. Not the pistol grip design but operates off the 18V batteries I already have and has auto shut off at desired pressure. Price was good at Home Depot as I had been looking at it before she bought it. I will report back when it fails, or works perfectly for years and years and years

is that this one?
https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287222315

I was wondering what the CFM (cubic feet per minute) was, but they don't seem to give that. For comparison, the Viair 88p is 1.45 CFM at 30 PSI, or 1.18 CFM at 50 PSI, inflating a 225/60R18 from 20 to 40 PSI takes 1m 50s, and it can run for 25 minutes at 30 PSI before it needs a cool down.

[TBrown]

Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz

is that this one?
https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287222315

I was wondering what the CFM (cubic feet per minute) was, but they don't seem to give that. For comparison, the Viair 88p is 1.45 CFM at 30 PSI, or 1.18 CFM at 50 PSI, inflating a 225/60R18 from 20 to 40 PSI takes 1m 50s, and it can run for 25 minutes at 30 PSI before it needs a cool down.

So right off the bat the Viair sounds to be the more serious tool in that it lists CFM and has a 25 min. run time. Your post intrigued me so I opened the box of the new Ryobi and no CFM listed anywhere but does have a duty cycle of 5min on 5min off
at $25. it might pay off for me. I just wanted something that I could get off the side of the road quicker without chasing down the closest power source that would allow me to reach the tire I needed air in.

[Mike Magee]

The 88P is a serious tool, and mine has been a pleasure to own; my engineer son was so impressed by it, he bought one also. With a 5 minute duty cycle, the Ryobi sounds like a wannabe to me.

[John in Santa Cruz]

The 88P can inflate 4 full sized pickup truck tires from a soft 15 PSI like you might use on sand or rocks to highway pressures of 40 PSI. if you have oversize tires like a rock crawler 4x4, you'd probably want the 200P or 300P