[vanz]

Are these any good? I like the simplicity !

Staun Automatic

What do you air down to? We have BFG's on 17" x *8 alloys.

Which type of inflator do you have or recommend please?

 

[besley]

I don't even know what a "deflator" is, but I did just recently decide to get a new tire INFLATOR. I decided to go with the Jaco SmartPro 2.0 for use in the garage on 110, and then bought a smaller Jaco SmartPro 12V to keep onboard the van. So far quite impressed with them, and the ability to set the desired pressure with auto-shut off is super convenient.

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[Hedge]

Are these any good? I like the simplicity !

Staun Automatic

What do you air down to? We have BFG's on 17" x *8 alloys.

Which type of inflator do you have or recommend please?

Looking for a reliable deflate inflate system as well. Looks like the heavy duty ones require direct plug to battery but perhaps a DC plug is more convenient for the occasional use. Let me know what you find!

 

[pounce]

Milwaukee 2848-20 M18 inflator. If you have M18 batteries already it makes sense.

 

[Claytonroy]

My tools are 18v Bosch based. Sadly, they don’t offer a mini compressor. I recently bought the Fanttik inflator, packs into the lower door storage & works great. Lowe’s had the best price and I was able to also use a coupon. As a plus it also has a USB charging output, flashlight, etc. $90 or less

 

[pounce]

Looks pretty slick. Nice form factor. You can adapt Bosch to M18 with a $18 adapter from Amazon.

 

[Claytonroy]

Great..so you suggest I buy an $18 connector then a $150 Milwaukee inflator that doesn’t then fit in my door cubby?

 

[pounce]

Great..so you suggest I buy an $18 connector then a $150 Milwaukee inflator that doesn’t then fit in my door cubby?

Did I? Maybe read it again. I said it's looks slick and nice form factor. You can adapt a Bosch battery to M18. Giving my opinion and stating an informative fact.

 

[vanz]

I don't even know what a "deflator" is, but I did just recently decide to get a new tire INFLATOR. I decided to go with the Jaco SmartPro 2.0 for use in the garage on 110, and then bought a smaller Jaco SmartPro 12V to keep onboard the van. So far quite impressed with them, and the ability to set the desired pressure with auto-shut off is super convenient.

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Thank you. How long does it take to inflate one tire from say 30 PSI to the recommended 44PSI What size tires are you running?

 

[vanz]

Thank you all for your replies. I have some info to share which I hope helps others. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what is the best thing to buy, to air up and down on the Metris.

I was very worried about the time it would take to air up and down the tires. I think it is more of a problem for people with HUGE tires on Jeeps, not the kind of tires we can run on a Metris.

I brought this tire inflator from Costco because of the life time warranty they offer. It seems to work well.

I aired down to 30PSI very quickly using the deflator button on the compressor. It was fast like maybe 30 second per tire in 10 sec increments, you have to stop the air release momentarily to see the actual pressure. So I don't think I need any special equipment to air down. I was going to buy the ARB deflator.

To inflate was much faster than expected. 1 minute 30 seconds per tire from 30 PSI to 45 PSI. I run 225//65/17 BFG KO2 and 8" not 7" wide wheels.

I used a Lion Energy power bank to power the inflator. I power the Lion Energy from a 100W Costco solar panel mounted on my roof. I use a flat 12v cord which runs through the back door seals, to connect to the power bank to the solar panel.

I tripped the Lion Energy internal breaker at the first compressor start attempt. It ran fine on subsequent attempts. It probably exceeded the peak ~ 500W output momentarily. The alternative is to run the compressor from the 12v outlet if it supports 20 watts or directly from the car battery (with an adapter for the 12zv plug to battery clamps).

P = VI

215 = 12I
215/12= 18 Watts average power consumption

It turns out I had nothing to be concerned about. I also think I can run at lower pressures than I first thought as the Metris is around 4.5K lbs which is the same as a Tacoma, we are not Sprinters running at 70 PSI. It would be great if someone can confirm how low they have gone and highest speeds driven?

Tire at 45PSI - Note close to 2 pads in full contact

Tire at 30 PSI - Note close to 3 pads in full contact

Compressor running shows 215 Watts @ 12V

 

[whiteyjfm]

Are these any good? I like the simplicity !

Staun Automatic

What do you air down to? We have BFG's on 17" x *8 alloys.

Which type of inflator do you have or recommend please?

Those are nice. I use to use them on our Jeep, but they are very hard to set to the psi you want and it is not super accurate. New we use an ARB digital tire deflater and it is spot on. Takes a bit longer but for Jeeping the right psi is important. We have an ARB twin compressor too to inflate the tires, but that is a bigger more expensive option but works really good.

 

[Hedge]

Thank you all for your replies. I have some info to share which I hope helps others. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what is the best thing to buy, to air up and down on the Metris.

I was very worried about the time it would take to air up and down the tires. I think it is more of a problem for people with HUGE tires on Jeeps, not the kind of tires we can run on a Metris.

I brought this tire inflator from Costco because of the life time warranty they offer. It seems to work well.

I aired down to 30PSI very quickly using the deflator button on the compressor. It was fast like maybe 30 second per tire in 10 sec increments, you have to stop the air release momentarily to see the actual pressure. So I don't think I need any special equipment to air down. I was going to buy the ARB deflator.

To inflate was much faster than expected. 1 minute 30 seconds per tire from 30 PSI to 45 PSI. I run 225//65/17 BFG KO2 and 8" not 7" wide wheels.

I used a Lion Energy power bank to power the inflator. I power the Lion Energy from a 100W Costco solar panel mounted on my roof. I use a flat 12v cord which runs through the back door seals, to connect to the power bank to the solar panel.

I tripped the Lion Energy internal breaker at the first compressor start attempt. It ran fine on subsequent attempts. It probably exceeded the peak ~ 500W output momentarily. The alternative is to run the compressor from the 12v outlet if it supports 20 watts or directly from the car battery (with an adapter for the 12zv plug to battery clamps).

P = VI

215 = 12I
215/12= 18 Watts average power consumption

It turns out I had nothing to be concerned about. I also think I can run at lower pressures than I first thought as the Metris is around 4.5K lbs which is the same as a Tacoma, we are not Sprinters running at 70 PSI. It would be great if someone can confirm how low they have gone and highest speeds driven?

Tire at 45PSI - Note close to 2 pads in full contact
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Tire at 30 PSI - Note close to 3 pads in full contact
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Compressor running shows 215 Watts @ 12V
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Nice this looks like a promising all in one unit! Do you think it's pretty accurate when deflating to lower PSI?