tire inflation with an A/C compressor ?

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tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? #622744 07/04/05 05:14 PM

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has anybody used an A/C compressor to inflate tires or as an ARB compressor ?
could anybody give me instructions on how to do it?

appreciate any help !!

Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? #622745 07/04/05 05:46 PM

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Are you on a mission from god or something? I keep a portable air compressor in all of my vehicles, along with a plug kit and plenty of other tools, but have never needed to think about inflating a tire with an airconditioner compressor.

91 Jeep Wrangler YJ, carpet, tires, trailer hitch. yea....

Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? #622746 07/04/05 06:15 PM

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I have not yet converted my AC compressor over to an air pump, but I am REALLY tempted.

Any body with good info?

Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? [Re: NCBBA2358] #622747 07/04/05 06:20 PM

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jajaa !! nop, not at all...
it's just that i have the compressor, not the rest needed for the a/c to work, and i've heard that is very simple way to have pressurize air, and a lot faster than a carry on type compressor....
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Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? #622748 07/04/05 06:51 PM

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Howdy Branko I have seen the instructions several times.. They are around here somewhere. Personally If I had a compressor I would have airconditioning! That along with a small 12v air pump would make my day!
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Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? [Re: BigJim] #622749 07/04/05 08:11 PM

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Hola que tal !! bigJim, i had the same idea as you recomend, but here it doesn?t really get so hot...so the a/c is not so necesary..
geting ready for big celebrations today ?!!....
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Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? #622750 07/04/05 08:23 PM

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try www.rockcrawler.com in the tech section. should help some.

Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? #622751 07/05/05 01:25 AM

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Get on Jeepin.com or NAXJA or Pirate and search.

Search "York OBA" or "Sanden OBA"

$400-500 to set up an OBA system in most cases I've seen.

Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? #622752 07/05/05 04:48 AM

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I converted my AC to OBA... It worked pretty well but with an auto it was a pain to keep the engine at 2000 rpms to keep the air pressure up.. If you had a manual or at least a hand throttle it would work very well..

I still have the Compressor on my Jeep but I no longer use it..
I have been meaning to pull it out but I havent had time..

I switched to a VIAIR electric compressor and two storage tanks..
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Re: tire inflation with an A/C compressor ? #622753 07/05/05 07:09 AM

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How was the volume of the engine pump compaired to the new electric pump?

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