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Post by benmnwi on Feb 11, 2021 21:18:50 GMT -6
What size/type of air compressor is ideal to keep in an un heated garage for use filling car, truck and tractor tires?
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Post by Catscratch on Feb 11, 2021 22:23:50 GMT -6
I have an upright 6.5hp (80 gallon?). It's too much for just tires but it's really nice to have the extra air while running tools. If I had to replace it for tires I would probably go with a smaller horizontal job on wheels.
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Post by Tooln on Feb 12, 2021 8:06:56 GMT -6
I have a 22 gallon, 3hp compressor that I can hook to a larger tank when painting or using larger air tools. For what your looking for a pancake would be ideal. More than enough to pump any tire and you could run small air tools or nail guns. Which I also do. My compressor is a pain to cart around and many times have thought about picking up a pancake stlye. Be careful in unheated garages cold air holds a lot of moisture and any compressor sucks it in like you wouldn't believe. A few weeks ago I started mine up and didn't have it warmed up enough. I thought it was going to blow a rod. With a small one bring it in the house in nasty cold. Buy quality mines over 30 years old and still runs strong. Below is what I'd get.  |
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Post by caveman on Feb 12, 2021 8:28:34 GMT -6
No tractor tires here, and air tools collect dust now that the battery powered tools have taken over. Downsized to a roofers air compressor (a free-to-me twin tube style Craftsman brand) many years ago as the only thing it gets used for is to fill the occasional bicycle tire or to top off the truck tires. I have considered adding a separate large air tank in the garage to fill when needed for a big job.
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Post by sd51555 on Feb 12, 2021 9:18:12 GMT -6
If you don’t have those things or the power to run them, there’s no problem at all. #Solar  |
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Post by daydreamer on Feb 12, 2021 9:21:12 GMT -6
Ryobi now has a 18v battery powered compressor for small jobs. I need to pick one up. My old man has one and uses it all the time.
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Post by benmnwi on Feb 12, 2021 11:23:17 GMT -6
I have a 22 gallon, 3hp compressor that I can hook to a larger tank when painting or using larger air tools. For what your looking for a pancake would be ideal. More than enough to pump any tire and you could run small air tools or nail guns. Which I also do. My compressor is a pain to cart around and many times have thought about picking up a pancake stlye. Be careful in unheated garages cold air holds a lot of moisture and any compressor sucks it in like you wouldn't believe. A few weeks ago I started mine up and didn't have it warmed up enough. I thought it was going to blow a rod. With a small one bring it in the house in nasty cold. Buy quality mines over 30 years old and still runs strong. Below is what I'd get. I like the idea of going with a pancake style compressor that I can just keep in the garage most of the year then carry inside the house in the winter. I haven't used one of these on tires, so I wasn't sure if it would be big enough or not. That's good to hear that it is and $129 seems like a decent price. |
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Post by benmnwi on Feb 12, 2021 11:27:02 GMT -6
If you don’t have those things or the power to run them, there’s no problem at all. #Solar I see an amish guy hauling manure with steel tires on his spreader. Maybe he has it all figured out - no air compressor needed for those wheels. |
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Post by Catscratch on Feb 12, 2021 11:41:30 GMT -6
If you don’t have those things or the power to run them, there’s no problem at all. #Solar I see an amish guy hauling manure with steel tires on his spreader. Maybe he has it all figured out - no air compressor needed for those wheels. One of the happiest days ever was the day the inflatable skid steer tires were replaced with solids! I was hiring out to clear pasture of hedge and cedar. Never failed to be back in some rocky ass draw or ravine a half mile from the truck when it would get a flat (some place you couldn't get a truck to). Always took half a day to role the tire to the truck and get it fixed. |
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Post by Catscratch on Feb 12, 2021 12:20:28 GMT -6
Edit - my compressor failed to fire up last weekend. I'm guessing it's a capacitor (Motor wouldn't spin, just hummed. It's not locked though). If not a cheap fix I'll probably replace it with a smaller pancake style unit.
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Post by jbird on Feb 12, 2021 15:16:08 GMT -6
I have a small 5hp/20 gallon craftsman brand that I use. It's on wheels to be moved around and I leave it in my unheated/uninsulated garage and have done so for roughly 15 years now. Fires up just fine. It works great for tires and the like and minor air tool use. It's not enough to support the air supply needed for a torch/welder or a paint gun. If you need an impact gun for rotating tires...it works fine. If you need to run a cut-off wheel....it works fine for small job.
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Post by kabic on Feb 12, 2021 18:19:38 GMT -6
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Post by Foggy on Feb 12, 2021 18:44:11 GMT -6
I have a 22 gallon, 3hp compressor that I can hook to a larger tank when painting or using larger air tools. For what your looking for a pancake would be ideal. More than enough to pump any tire and you could run small air tools or nail guns. Which I also do. My compressor is a pain to cart around and many times have thought about picking up a pancake stlye. Be careful in unheated garages cold air holds a lot of moisture and any compressor sucks it in like you wouldn't believe. A few weeks ago I started mine up and didn't have it warmed up enough. I thought it was going to blow a rod. With a small one bring it in the house in nasty cold. Buy quality mines over 30 years old and still runs strong. Below is what I'd get. ^That is the Air Compressor I use. It does fine with tires and occasional painting projects. I also have a portable air tank that I keep filled. I used to turn a tire off my rim with my old JD as it would turn too sharp and break the bead.....if I wasn't careful. That portable tank was good for field repairs a few times. Sometimes I would like a good old twin cylinder compressor again.....as they are not so annoying. But my needs are low these days.....and I'm too tight to pay the money......when I could spend it on important needs like golf clubs. FORE! |
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