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Old 02-11-2012, 08:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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i need suggestion which air compressoer to buy i need quick one that will fill the tyre quickly and won't break easily
if anyone have experience on those compressors please let me know
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I use the 20lb power tank & it will literally inflate a tire as fast as a shop based compressor & will do roughly 24 tires on a Raptor before refilling.
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is it mounted or portable?
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Originally Posted by DynoDynge View Post
I use the 20lb power tank & it will literally inflate a tire as fast as a shop based compressor & will do roughly 24 tires on a Raptor before refilling.
Just a thought.
I agree... I have a 15 pound bottle, it lasts a long time! Each tire takes about 60-90 seconds to fill, which is faster than even the high end compressors.

Mine is mounted in a bracket on my bed rack, but easily removable and portable!


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can you please show me how its mounted and does it need drilling the bed or no?? how to do you refill the tank?? does it need compressor or the tank is enough
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You can get filled at most welding supply shops, or soda/bar distributors. It's about $15 to fill and will fill about 20 tires from 20-40 psi, probably 12+ from empty.

The bracket can be mounted anywhere you want, some do it in the back seat under the seat, some do in the bed, mine is on my rack.

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The bottle pressure runs between 500-800 psi! Nothing else is needed. My setup came with the bottle, bracket, filling hose, and regulator.

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Here is the setup I have:

POWERTANK - CO2 Air Systems

It's not cheap, but it's by far the highest quality portable CO2 system on the market. A company called "Outback Air" also makes a system that is much cheaper, just not as many bells and whistles.


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ok shall i fill it back or no need and how can i fill it back
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ok shall i fill it back or no need and how can i fill it back
What do you mean?


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does it come with the air or i should put the air in side the tank and what will happen when the air finish ,,,, sorry because its my first time with these tanks
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That's a Viair 450 constant duty compressor. It takes somewhere around 4 or 5 minutes to fill the OEM BFGs from 25psi to 44psi. Not the fastest solution, but it gets the job done just fine.


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