Portable Air Compressor Power?

[Logsplitter]

Seems like a good time to bump this. I want something portable and with the BF deals (despite already spending a shitload of money on the Panda today) it might make sense to buy something now.

I’ve never had a vehicle-based compressor and it won’t get tons of use. Besides ARB folks, can those with a different brand chime in?

I’ve now got a fixed ARB compressor in my Grenadier but my T-Max portable compressor served me well for a few years. At 160L/minute it’s good for large tyres

 

[HeavyFoot]

I’m about to buy a Viair compressor but haven’t decided if I should get the 400 line or just the 88 and call it good. Either way they have a plug I’ve not seen anywhere else that draws from the tow hitch plug! I’ll likely give this a shot unless someone sees a reason not to.

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[MileHigh]

I go back and forth on removable versus on-board. I get the utility of the removable, but I know I’ll forget it and worry about it getting knicked. That and a strength of the IG is that it is set up to power on board items like the compressors. That and its just a couple of hundred bucks at each level of single and dual and then brushed vs brushless, and if you’re going to go through the trouble of putting one in…

 

[Clark Kent]

I go back and forth on removable versus on-board. I get the utility of the removable, but I know I’ll forget it and worry about it getting knicked. That and a strength of the IG is that it is set up to power on board items like the compressors. That and its just a couple of hundred bucks at each level of single and dual and then brushed vs brushless, and if you’re going to go through the trouble of putting one in…

There wasn't a lot of new info, but if it helps to clarify the choices Robert Pepper did a recent video on this very topic.

View: https://youtu.be/iCDNgkZUKE0?si=2DBlab2eV8vqvfkm


Also posted recently by @TheDocAUS

 

[Tazzieman]

I need portability as I have multiple cars spread over 100m. And a caravan.
Plus I don't carry back seaters so can store the kit behind the driver seat in the Grenadier. I use the battery jump post.
I modified the cheap but beefy twin compressor with a pressure cut off switch.