Caravan tyre inflation devices

s002852c
s002852c Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited February 2018 in Caravans #1

Hi - looking for an inflation device for my sterling continental 650 twin axle caravan . Seems to be a lot of devices available so would appreciate any advice or recommendations. 

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  • Alan237
    Alan237 Forum Participant Posts: 13
    edited February 2018 #2

    Ring digital air compressor - £38 from Screwfix. Had good service from mine on car and caravan.

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2018 #3

    I use same or similar 

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited February 2018 #4

    I have gone back to using a foot pump because I found various 12v pumps tended to blow the fuses in cars. Hopefully you will only ever have to adjust the pressure by a few pounds so not that difficult with a foot pump.

    David

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2018 #5

    we just use the car one, got it off amazon. Check your 12V max wattage, our car is rated 100W max.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited February 2018 #6

    If using your car 's 12v pump don't forget to keep your engine running.

  • EasyT
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    edited February 2018 #7

    Why is that Nellie? 

  • ocsid
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    edited February 2018 #8

    I have had great performance from a Topeak Joe Blow Sport 2 track pump on my 65 psi caravan tyres. I carry it for the bike but it easily suits putting the odd few top up psi in the van's or car tyres. Pricing varies so shop around; Halfords are often competitive but far from it today. 

    https://www.probikekit.co.uk/bicycle-tools-and-maintenance-nc/topeak-joe-blow-sport-ii-track-pump/10772097.html?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&thg_ppc_campaign=71700000012790857&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw9nUBRCTARIsAG11eicsiLCKsAwd6f9Us4baWuN1Jcq_oflFdodHuG0cRRW-sLOzndzAa30aAqqUEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNrehOejydkCFeig7QodfNIKVg

    At home I have a 12 V DC RAC 900, but its too much a lump to carry about and needs clipping directly onto a battery as it pulls 30 Amps, way over a car's 12 volt socket. Another good bit of kit but quite expensive.

  • Cornersteady
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    edited February 2018 #9

    not an expert but wouldn't it drain the battery? I always have the engine running as I thought that's what would happen?

  • neveramsure
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    edited February 2018 #10

    I use a Michelin Rapid, that I bought from Halfords some years ago.
    It has no problem up to 45psi and I have used it up to 60psi but then as Nellie says you need to keep the car engine running, or better still I use the 12v socket in the caravan while it is on charge.

    See Here

  • ocsid
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    edited February 2018 #11

    It will work with a lot more gusto, running on the 14.4 Volts  output from an alternator system that just 12.6 V from a battery.

  • EasyT
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    edited March 2018 #12

    When I do pressure I use cigarette lighter in X-Trail to do the two cars and cigarette socket in caravan for the caravan.

  • Tigi
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    edited March 2018 #13

    Use the Ring Air Compressor without issue works OK off the leisure battery via open caravan window as well as car.

  • stephen p
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    edited March 2018 #14

    A couple of points about the Ring digital compressors.

    I too have had good service from my Ring RAC600 so I bought a new one for our second car, this was the current version RAC635 the valve adaptor on this new one had a pressure release button but was not as good as the old one as it was impossible to screw on/off of the valve without losing pressure. It could just be a faulty unit but I sent it back and found an old model RAC600 (amazon) version which works fine.

    ALSO The 12 Volt sockets in my caravans have been fed from a 10A fuse in the fuse box so plugging a compressor in to the caravan is highly likely to blow this fuse, I use the car.

    The engine really needs to be running to give "more gusto" as mentioned but I have found that at around 60psi the compressor can "stall" at start up if the supply isn't at it's best. 

  • EasyT
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    edited March 2018 #15

    On my previous model of present caravan there were two circuits for 12 volt sockets. One was 10 amp and the other higher. Mo idea on present caravan.

     

  • Milothedog
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    edited March 2018 #16

    I have had one of these for a few years now.   Link  I choose this one because at the time it was what the AA/RAC patrols were using. Not the cheapest, can't be used in an accessory socket because of the current it draws but is far superior to any plug in model.

    Very much a case of you get what you pay for 

  • RedKite
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    edited March 2018 #17

    Oh has done vehicles and caravan plus 3 wheelbarrow tyres 2 trailers,he has just done a count 20 wheels so far but does use a large mains compressor 24ltr tank and just finished (men and toys comes to mind) but he does keep a small 12v in his car and I have one in mine.

    Agree with Milo's last comment

  • Kennine
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    edited March 2018 #18

    I've a Ring 12v RAC 900 -- Best inflator I've ever owned. Motorhome or Caravan tyres are inflated in next to no time. Car tyres in even less time. It's so easy to use, Just clip it on to a vehicle battery's terminals, none of this worrying if the cigar lighter fuse is going to blow.   -- Great piece of kit.

    K smile

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