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Off-Roading Your Raptor
Using A CO2 Tank to Quickly Inflate Tires, Operate Air Tools & More
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<blockquote data-quote="BigJ" data-source="post: 107509" data-attributes="member: 62"><p>Not at all... in theory. In practice, the answer is a bit more complicated. I'll try to boil it down:</p><p></p><p>The biggest issue with a small plug in air compressor is going to be "duty cycle". How long can it run before having to shut down and cool off? Even the best small plug in versions will probably only hit a 50% duty cycle. Use it for 10 minutes, let it cool for 10. And so on. (In reality, I believe "duty cycle" in terms of air compressors means how much time can it run in 30 minutes. So a 50% duty cycle unit can run for 15 minutes in 30).</p><p></p><p>The second issue is time. Even beyond the duty cycle time issues mentioned above, it can take a loooooong time to fill a tire back from say 25psi to 44. I can't remember exactly, but the last small plug in type deal took maybe 12-15minutes per tire? Typically I see folks carry two or even three of these to help with that and the duty cycle issue.</p><p></p><p>The third is reliability. How long does it last before it no longer works? You have to be the judge of that.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigJ, post: 107509, member: 62"] Not at all... in theory. In practice, the answer is a bit more complicated. I'll try to boil it down: The biggest issue with a small plug in air compressor is going to be "duty cycle". How long can it run before having to shut down and cool off? Even the best small plug in versions will probably only hit a 50% duty cycle. Use it for 10 minutes, let it cool for 10. And so on. (In reality, I believe "duty cycle" in terms of air compressors means how much time can it run in 30 minutes. So a 50% duty cycle unit can run for 15 minutes in 30). The second issue is time. Even beyond the duty cycle time issues mentioned above, it can take a loooooong time to fill a tire back from say 25psi to 44. I can't remember exactly, but the last small plug in type deal took maybe 12-15minutes per tire? Typically I see folks carry two or even three of these to help with that and the duty cycle issue. The third is reliability. How long does it last before it no longer works? You have to be the judge of that. Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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