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Which 12v tyre inflator ?
- Thread starter Devonboy
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We have a Von Haus. Make sure whatever you buy will give you the bar you need for your caravan. I've had the Von Haus for 2 years and it's just started playing up, so I may try something else.
I have a new Michelin which works just fine and goes well above caravan tyre pressures. But to be honest for years I’ve mainly used a cycle track pump as I’m only adjusting a few psi. But family come around to show me their TPMS light is working, so they use the Michelin one more than me. A powered one (older Michelin ) was useful on site when I had cars whose solo and towing pressures were quite different.
I use this one. Happily does 65psi but will go higher. https://www.toolstation.com/ring-di...QVZuDXgTnzcU-npWNNcbotF1mKYWPKFhoCpDIQAvD_BwE
I have three😱
Old standard VAG blue one ✅
AA branded one ✅
Battery powered cheap one similar to This
All work for top ups, the battery one is not good at pumping caravan tyres up from flat. However day to day I tend to use the battery one unless the tyre is flat.
Old standard VAG blue one ✅
AA branded one ✅
Battery powered cheap one similar to This
All work for top ups, the battery one is not good at pumping caravan tyres up from flat. However day to day I tend to use the battery one unless the tyre is flat.
I just bought a ring type with digital display, its the ultrainflate 20 , and is very good with a clear display and preset pressure setting and good cable and hose storage, however it takes about 12A and it took out my cars' atc fuse for the cigar lighter socket so I had to uprate it to 15A and changed the socket/plug for the DIN ISO 4165 type, a bit naughty but given the infrequent use it will get it will be fine . I have also fitted the same type outlet socket rated at 20A on the caravan's side to power various 12V devices in awning .As I use the pump a lot when working on caravans I have fitted the 20A connector to it and run it off my 280 A.hr battery /inverter system which I use to run caravan 240V systems. and also test the road lights I found the standard 12V connectors poor quality and get very hot when running at about 5-10A.
My VW-supplied inflator uses crocodile clips on the "battery" posts in the engine compartment - seems a better arrangement for higher-powered inflators rather than the limited current of a cigarette-lighter socket type.
