Motorhome tyre inflation pump
Hi,
I would appreciate recommendations for a new tyre pump. What is the best to buy? I need one which goes up to 5.5 bar. I tried my old car one [ about 15 years old but it did state it would do up 100psi], however it packed in on me so I am definitely going to buy a new one. What is best?
Thanks
Nick
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Nick
Are you thinking of a 12 volt pump run of the vehicle battery? I have tried a couple of well known ones and found they blown fuses. As a result I went back to a foot pump which I have found to be OK for just topping up but would imagine trying to inflate a completely flat tyre would be extremely exhausting!!! I have often wondered about those that run off of 230 volt mains, I think Ring make one.
David
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I use my Halfords Powerpack, not cheap but comes in handy for lots of things, expecially my wifes car when her battery is flat after a long spell away in the MH. I think I paid about £89 for it. It pumps the tyres up slowly and its noisy, but easier than going to Sainsburys where the tyre pumps are always out of order. It also has a usb socket for charging gadgets.
BillC
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we had one with each of our vans, I now have two as it wasn't required at trade in....they are designed to fill a tyre with 'gunk' via one pipe, and air via the other. they work off 12v and are built like they came out of the Audi factory....they are branded Carthago but they might be Bosch.
i actually tested one on my tyres the other day, I couldn't believe how much fun you could have checking tyre pressures.....fabulous bit of kit.
however, unlike Bill's, it won't revive a flat battery...
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This one on Amazon gets good reviews from motorhome owners:
John
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Note the crocodile clips for a direct connection to the battery to prevent your ciggy lighter socket melting.
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Mine is the Halfords Rapid Digital Tyre Inflator { Plus a 4 metre extension lead self made } inflates my Ducato tyres nicely BUT I always give it a 10 minute break after blowing up two tyres -- no point over working it is there ? Max Pressure is claimed to be 120 psi, but I'm only running at half that and I run it on 12v from the cigar lighter socket, with the engine running !!
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I have the RING RAC900 identified by johnDL and can report I have been very pleased with it on my 65 psi tyres. I know that falls well below the OP's 5.5 bar 80 psi target but it is the best DC inflator by miles I have come across. My more toy earlier ones were fine out of the box but a few years in limped to get above 60 psi.
The RAC 900 is a 30Amp machine, hence if on full load is 3 times over a "ciggy lighter's" rating as cyberyacht points out. I keep mine at home as accessing directly onto my car's battery is "challenging".
On the road I carry anyway a very effective cycle track pump, for the bikes. A Topeak Joe Blow Sports 2.
With that I have no trouble in lifting the odd few psi up to 65 that I might encounter when out and about.
To be honest if I faced a total flat then the associated whole issue of me doing the spare wheel change and inflation at the roadside is now something "management" would veto, and it becomes Green Flag's task.
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Dear NJ, why do you need to inflate your tyres to 80 psi? That figure sounds like the maximum allowable pressure marked on your tyres. For the last 160,000 miles we've been running on 60 front and 65 rear on our 3.5 tonne motorhome. We got the pressures from Michelin and then later confirmed by Continental when we changed tyres.
You may want to check with your tyre supplier to find out what pressures you should be using, based on the plated weights for your truck.
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That's OK until you get these 'ere noo-fangled pressure indicators that nag you if you dare to run at anything other than the max that was set in the factory.
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Another vote for the RAC900...
I remember wincing at the price when I ordered it, but if you want quality it is well worth it.....
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I suppose it keeps dentists in work
as DD, fully loaded, long term touring trim (incl 'wine allowance') heres my info direct from Alex Wilson at Continental...
Continental tyre pressures as follows.....
ContiVanco Camper 225/75 R16 (CP*) 116 R
Front Axle: 1600 Kg - 3.0 bar/ 43.5 psi (i am now trying 50 psi)
Rear Axle: 1820 Kg - 3.75 bar/ 54.3 psi (i am now trying 60 psi)pressures still feel fine but suspect I'll end up with 45/55
some converyers (swift/AS) are still recommending 79psi (certainly at the rear) even in their PVCs.....must be bone shakingly hard.....ouch.
..but as CY says, Peugeot fitted TPMS monitoring system is a pain (and costly) to recalibrate to any new chosen pressures...
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That was another great part of the late lamented well built Autocruise motor caravans, the very comprehensive hand book also gave recommended tyre pressures for every model in their range,and they were all well below the "max" pressures on the door pillars of the PUG base vehicles ours was 45psi front and 55psi rear,which gave a much softer and less tireing driving experience,
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Another one for the Ring RAC 900 [good image JohnDL]. It does the job and has done for a fair few years now. I run it off the easily accessible leisure battery [crocodile clips. It, is long enough to reach all five tyres, and is reasonably quick.
There are others which will do the job. If you are going up to 5.5 bar [the current industry standard for rear axles - see https://www.tyresafe.org/check-your-pressures/motorhomes/, do not use a compressor that runs off your cigarette lighter. If you buy a cheap one, make sure it will reach all your tyres - foot pumps will! Don't rely on the compressors gauge. Getting each axle weighed and speaking to your tyre manufacturer is a good idea as chasncath says.
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That looks like a serious bit of kit. Also like the idea that it is powered direct from the battery.
David
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