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Old 01-29-2013 | 03:00 PM
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What are you guys running out there? looking for something under $200.00
Old 01-29-2013 | 03:12 PM
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I have an MV50 like the one in the link below. Not the fastest, but it is cheap and gets the job done.

Q Industries MV50 SuperFlow High-Volume 12-Volt Air Compressor : Amazon.com : Automotive
Old 01-29-2013 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Twinkydog
I have an MV50 like the one in the link below. Not the fastest, but it is cheap and gets the job done.

Q Industries MV50 SuperFlow High-Volume 12-Volt Air Compressor : Amazon.com : Automotive
I have a Viair 300p off Amazon for $140. Works great. Meant for 33" tires. Works pretty good on my 34.6"s.
Old 01-29-2013 | 05:18 PM
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I ran the Viair 400P for many years first with 33's then 35's. Never let me down, after i got my 12 i installed a ARB set up under the hood.....sold my 400P to a buddy hes been using it for over a year now too.....so total years in service is about 11.....looks like you can pick one up for just around 200 bucks....
Old 01-29-2013 | 05:41 PM
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I carry this one.

Slime/150 PSI 12 Volts heavy duty tire inflator (COMP06) | Portable Tire Inflator | AutoZone.com

It's cheap enough at Wally-World, comes with a reasonably long air hose, and has a handy flashlight mounted in it. The pressure gauge on top is worthless, though -- it reads about 10-12 pounds too high. Once you figure out how much the gauge is off by, it's consistent, though.

It takes me about 7 or 8 minutes per tire to air back up from about 15 PSI (stock Rubi BFG KMs), so it's not the fastest thing in the world.

Other than that, it's decent. I've been using it for a couple of years now and it hasn't died yet.
Old 01-29-2013 | 09:11 PM
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I run a 12v Puma pump. It comes with a 1.5 gallon tank. I paid 200 but I think there just a tad more now. I've run air tools with it, in short bursts of course. And It is on the large side.
Old 01-29-2013 | 09:51 PM
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I've ran a 400p with no overheat issues even after three vehicles and in the warm desert. Been running good for 1 1/2 years and I bought it used.



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