Air compressors known to work well on 120v bed outlet

I didn’t really mean that directly at you. Should’ve clarified, was more for those thinking that was a valid solution. We even had a thread a few days ago about a dude that did puddle lights without disconnecting his batter, AND used a 30a dome light fuse. He fried his wiring harness.

 

You're asking for a pretty conflicting set of requirements. Unless you're dead set on only having one compressor it's just a lot easier to have a DC compressor for the truck and an AC compressor for the house/garage.

 

I agree these little compressors would make a bad primary compressor. But, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Something that won't be much use.

A few years ago I bought a beast of a compressor. Its a Quincy QT-5 in my garage (at home). Its 80 gallon, 5.2 running HP, 100% duty cycle. Anything substantial I need to do, I use it. But sometimes I don't want to drag a hose through the house for a small project. And we have a floor drain the basement plugs up and sometimes I give it a little push with around 30 PSI. The tiny Senco was perfect for that.

I'm looking to replace the Senco with something just a smidgen smaller, so it can run off the inverter too. Trust me, I have low expectations of its output

Ironically, last night I sold the Senco to a guy who has a 220v compressor in his garage. He just wanted something tiny to carry around the house and run a brad nailer for his remodeling projects.

BTW: That 18v Dewalt looks amazing, but I have Hitachi cordless tools. If my Hitachi sets dies, I'd probably go with Dewalt because of all the tools they offer. But now I don't want to deal with another battery type.

 

Agreed... I think some are forgetting 400w/110v=~3.6a. That’s not a very big or powerful compressor, if you can even find one.

 

Ouch! It sucks to be that guy.

It's good advice. You'd like to think people would know better. Then again, I'm an electrician and I still understand very little about automotive electronics. You really have to do some research before you start just tapping into the electrical system. A car's electrical system is way more complicated than most homes.

 

I have a lot of Milwaukee 18 volt cordless tools and six batteries. I’m waiting for Milwaukee to make an 18 volt compressor. I’ll carry it, my 18 volt impact, a charger I can plug into the bed outlet and two batteries. I’ll be ready for anything. In the meantime my

$91 Viair 88P Portable Compressor Kit (12V, 120 Psi, Forup to 33" Tires)

Viair 88P works fine.

 

I don’t think you’re going to find any satisfaction connecting 110v power tools to the bed outlet. Works for charging cordless tool batteries though...

Get a portable Honda generator if you really must run corded power tools from the truck bed. Eu2200i will run small compressors fine, but I’m partial to the EU3000i, which provides capacity for bigger stuff like roto hammers, etc.

 

lol no worries. Reading back through I would’ve taken it the same! That’s what’s nice about TW, let someone else make the dumb mistakes and post about it first!

 

They “kind of” already do. Although it’s just for car and bike tires.

I’m assuming you mean something like a contractor compressor though. But if not;

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...l_FBxpFpGvWKvmTCHnBoCD5YQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds


btw- love my 18v and 12v sets!

 

Greed and glutony are sins. I can help you out though, I'd be happy to take half that pile off your hands


I finally found confirmation on the Dewalt. I searched the Amazon reviews for "Tacoma" and found two people who bought it to run off their 400w bed outlet. So I think that model is good to go too.

 

The sad thing is that that is an old picture, and I've acquired more stuff since then.

Let us know how you like the Dewalt.

 

$158 DEWALT Air Compressor, 135-PSI Max, 1 Gallon Tank, 2.6 Amp (D55140)

Dewalt D55140 came today.

Here's some initial impressions. I'll describe it mostly as how it compares to the Senco PC1010 it replaced.
The Dewalt has a slighlty larger footprint, its laid out a flatter than the Senco. Both are 1 gallon. Because of the lower amp rating, I expected the Dewalt to pump slower than the Senco. But when I find detailed specs on the Senco it is 0.70 CFM at 90, and the Dewalt is 0.75 CFM at 90. So the Dewalt puts out a little bit more.

The most important thing: It seems very happy running on the bed outlet. Since it puts out slightly more air than the Senco (which doesn't run on the bed outlet), it must have a great startup capacitor.

This would likely be disappointing as your primary compressor. If you want to go the garage and do manly things, this isn't up to the task. But if you already have a big compressor in the garage and want a small one to carry around occasionally, this is a great second compressor. If you're looking a quality compressor to use after airing down your tires, and you'd like to have other uses as well, this is a solid choice. I don't see any reason why a Tacoma owner would buy the Senco PC1010 over the Dewalt D55140.

 

I would have just gotten a

$91 viair 88p portable compressor kit (12V, 120 psi, forup to 33" tires)

viair 88p for the truck since they are compact and can sit out of sight forever till you need it.

For the house I would have just gotten a 11 gallon portable air tank for cheap since you already have a beefy air compressor in your garage

Glad to hear you're happy with it tho

 

This one works. I used it for a while before I got my ARB twin.

 

HF site says 2.8A, manual says 3A. might be worth a shot.

 

What manly things are you referring to? This is a manly compressor, but it was designed to be portable for jobsite and mostly for running nailers.

 

My big compressor (for manly projects) is 80 gallon and has 3/4" hose through the 175 CFM regulator to a "crow foot" (jackhammer) coupling, in addition to the standard unniversal 3/8 quick coupler. I use it to blow out the sprinklers, sweep the driveway, and blow out the second floor gutters, stuff like that.

 

The definition of "manly" seems blurred here. Sounds like a sweet compressor though.

 

Ha! The Amazon page for the DeWalt has a picture of a 1st gen Tacoma with a 3rd gen T4R in the background. That’s gotta mean something. Thanks for the review. I have a big stationary comp in my garage and a 12V Viair under the hood of my Taco but this sounds like a good choice for a lightweight portable.