Hubnut
1/2 ton status
I need a compressor to air back up on the trail. I saw the Viair in 4wheel parts for $400. Constant on duty air. Is this a good setup? Could I run a small impact on this? Any personal experiences with this set up?
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badmix
1/2 ton status
I have their portable setup and I like it. I never used it for impact, cant see why it wouldnt work somewhat.
It has provisions for hardmounting, but I like the portable approach. If I ever get me rear winch quick disco power cable setup on my truck, ill do the same for the compressor
It has provisions for hardmounting, but I like the portable approach. If I ever get me rear winch quick disco power cable setup on my truck, ill do the same for the compressor
a local wheeler has one mounted on his trail rig. It works but not nearly as fast as a york OBA setup.
Hubnut
1/2 ton status
Thanks for the input. Where is the puma available?
runamok151
1 ton status
i have the twin cylinder version of the one badmix posted. i'm happy w/ how fast it can air up for such a small compressor (about 3 minutes for a 35" tire). it's compact and convenient. you give up alot of performance for the compactness though. i don't think it makes nearly enough cfm to run any air tools though (only about 1.5 cfm @ 90 psi). you'd definitely need at least a 2-3 gallon tank to go with it just to get small bursts for an impact. even their ultra duty system w/ a 2.5 gal. tank is only rated at about 1 cfm @ 90 psi. doable in a pinch.
Got mine on ebay - IIRC ~$250, and the seller was buzzardgulch or something like that.
Haven't had an impact on mine (mainly because I don't have a nice 3/8").
It asks for 8-gauge wire; I don't have the compressor hard-mounted (couple of tie-downs do it right now), and currently run a 10-gauge landscape cable along the outside of the truck with gator clips to the battery when in use. Cable gets a little warm while the compressor is running, not too bad, but I wouldn't use it for permanent wiring.
I like the look of that puma one, one might end up on the tow rig for the airbags and misc air needs.
No tank? I don't think you'd get more than a click or two out of any decent-sized impact.
*With* a tank, you'd get one lug nut off, then have to recharge the tank ... would take FOREVER.
For the OP, check flow at a decent PSI (as mentioned, say, CFM at 90PSI or so) and compare that to what your tools want. Methinks you'd want something with a bit more oomph for air tools.
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