Onboard Inverter - AC Air Compressor

[D-Train]

Bumping this thread.. I have an ARB twin in my other vehicle, and love it. Don't have the funds/motivation to install another on my LC right now. For as little as I'm going to use it (topping off raft at put in), looking for a temp solution.

Anyone find a good (cheap/compact) 120v compressor to plug in the back? TIA!

 

[derek]

The 4runner trail hunter has one built in by the converter. That would be nice if it was on the LC250 as well.

what's the brand of the one in the 4Runner and Tacoma?

 

[arash]

Here’s an AC air compressor that’s been used with good reviews by the EV community. Very powerful and can inflate all 4 tires at once.

Amazon.com

I would get one if I had a good place to store it, but I only ever air down to 20 psi and carry a Ryobi air compressor along with its charger, which both fit in the under storage of the trunk. At 20 psi I’d even be fine driving on road to a gas station compressor.

 

[AustinLC250]

I am glad you ask this question. I have the Viair 450P as well and attaching those clips to the battery in the back seems weird. Very tight fit.
Under the hood there is a fuse box with a part that says battery terminal that I think you can use. But how? Do we clip the alligator clips directly to that little part or is there an attachment that ties into that small piece in the fuse box?

I’ve never been good with electrical stuff, can someone answer this?

 

[EOD Guy]

I’ve never been good with electrical stuff, can someone answer this?

I assume you've flipped up the red protector for the jumper point.

If so and you are still having trouble attaching the air compressor clip, I would suggest one of two things.....

1 - add a pigtail to the jumper point (there are several posts on how other members have accomplished this).

2 - add some remote battery studs in the under hood area.

 

[fftfk]

Bumping this thread.. I have an ARB twin in my other vehicle, and love it. Don't have the funds/motivation to install another on my LC right now. For as little as I'm going to use it (topping off raft at put in), looking for a temp solution.

Anyone find a good (cheap/compact) 120v compressor to plug in the back? TIA!

Did you ever go forward with this? I was wondering how it worked out? I was thinking about going forward with the one linked above (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YTKQLVK?tag=landcruiserforum-20) but not sure if it works with the LC inverter.

Someone did the volt/aml conversion above the outlet in back is about 20-22 amps. The compressor I linked is max 900 watts indicating just over 8 amps so should be good for our outlet in the back. Am I doing the math correct on that?

Is there any difference between going with a 110 volt at the inverter vs a compressor attached to the battery? The battery clipped ones seem to have much beefier power lines. I am not really sure how volts, amps, ax/dc works.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[D-Train]

Did you ever go forward with this? I was wondering how it worked out? I was thinking about going forward with the one linked above (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YTKQLVK?tag=landcruiserforum-20) but not sure if it works with the LC inverter.

Someone did the volt/aml conversion above the outlet in back is about 20-22 amps. The compressor I linked is max 900 watts indicating just over 8 amps so should be good for our outlet in the back. Am I doing the math correct on that?

Is there any difference between going with a 110 volt at the inverter vs a compressor attached to the battery? The battery clipped ones seem to have much beefier power lines. I am not really sure how volts, amps, ax/dc works.

Thanks for any advice.

I did.. I went with this below. More suited to my direct need for inflating the raft, not tires. This plugs into the inverter (with an extension cord) and works great. It's much more like a vacuum motor than a compressor, but it does a way faster/better job than my twin ARBs on my other rig for inflating a raft (high volume vs. high pressure). The one below is rated at 600 watts max. I would at some point still like to set up a twin ARB on my LC for off-roading/tires.

I think the one you linked should work fine? The LC inverter is rated to 2400 watts. The one advantage to plugging in to the inverter vs. clipping to the 12v battery is you should never kill the 12v battery as the LC will cycle the engine on/off if it needs to keep everything charged when using the inverter. Not so if you clip into the 12v battery. Plus, plugging in is waaaay quicker/easier than dealing with clips on the battery posts. Good luck!

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[D-Train]

Did you ever go forward with this? I was wondering how it worked out? I was thinking about going forward with the one linked above (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YTKQLVK?tag=landcruiserforum-20) but not sure if it works with the LC inverter.

Someone did the volt/aml conversion above the outlet in back is about 20-22 amps. The compressor I linked is max 900 watts indicating just over 8 amps so should be good for our outlet in the back. Am I doing the math correct on that?

Is there any difference between going with a 110 volt at the inverter vs a compressor attached to the battery? The battery clipped ones seem to have much beefier power lines. I am not really sure how volts, amps, ax/dc works.

Thanks for any advice.

Let us know how that one you posted works! I still need a tire inflator...

 

[Mopper]

I realize this is an older topic but I'm now in the same predicament-I would like to have a compressor but the annual 4-5 times maximum airing up/down doesn't seem to warrant lots of money, the hassle associated with a hard install, or devoting a tank's worth of interior space to maybe using it. As there are a fair amount of Dewalt tools & batteries around the house already, I ordered the Dewalt DCC0201B Inflator along with with its AC adapter N557514 Power Supply. It will be run on 115VAC from the LC. I'll be carrying the dewalt set up in a milk ring along with other vehicle focused gear initially and hoping it proves to both reliable and reasonably speedy. The gear should arrive this week and I'll grab my trail wheels/tires (not mounted) and do a minor stress test to see how hot/fast/hassle inducing things are...

 

[fftfk]

I use the dewalt currently and am looking for a better option. It works but is slow. Takes about an hour inflated my tires.

 

[Mopper]

Wow! Can you educate me some more, please?... Using the Dewalt power supply or after market? So, say 4 tires from 15-35 psi?

Then again, I might just ship it back! I'm willing to be patient but... thanks, always easier to ship things back to Amazon unopened!

FYI - YouTube video shows ARB Single Stack Brushless inflation time to take 4- 37" tires from 5-35 psi at 14.5 minutes.

Back to the drawing board. Buy once, cry once is such a tough thing to really do

 

[fftfk]

Wow! Can you educate me some more, please?... Using the Dewalt power supply or after market? So, say 4 tires from 15-35 psi?

Then again, I might just ship it back! I'm willing to be patient but... thanks, always easier to ship things back to Amazon unopened!

FYI - YouTube video shows ARB Single Stack Brushless inflation time to take 4- 37" tires from 5-35 psi at 14.5 minutes.

Back to the drawing board. Buy once, cry once is such a tough thing to really do

Yeap - about 20 psi to 33 psi took about an hour. I tried both battery operated and also running it off the inverter with both being slow. If you could return it and get a better option I would.

 

[Mopper]

Yeap - about 20 psi to 33 psi took about an hour. I tried both battery operated and also running it off the inverter with both being slow. If you could return it and get a better option I would.

I appreciate you adding the info about the two supplies used- the compressor is definitely not being power-starved. Now, the tank I already have or an ARB brushless single stack? if the tank will do 4 295/70 R18 tires (just under 34.5") from 15-40psi twice, that's the answer for now. Somehow it seems like it won't work? I'll update post-test

 

[Mopper]

I appreciate you adding the info about the two supplies used- the compressor is definitely not being power-starved. Now, the tank I already have or an ARB brushless single stack? if the tank will do 4 295/70 R18 tires (just under 34.5") from 15-40psi twice, that's the answer for now. Somehow it seems like it won't work? I'll update post-test

I just dove down the AI rabbit hole:

1) I never thought about stating the problem in "psi-gallons"
2) a 295/70R18 tire has about 34 gallons of volume
3) 5 gallon tank at 100 psi = 500 psi-gallons
4) tire needs 34 gallons at (40psi - 15psi) = 34 x 25 = 850 psi-gallons

So not even one tire gets aired up out a fully charged tank. The AI engine also suggested a California Air Tools 12V1P10S or 1P1060S. Both should air up a 295\70R18 in about 4.75 minutes and both are too physically large for me to decide I want them riding around four wheeling. I wonder about modifying the 1P1060S to use a much smaller receiver (air tank) and trying that... just because I'd like to use the outlet for something. And then it's right back to forget all that stuff, buy the ARB and move on. But on-board or portable...