Air compressor and AC bed outlet

Yeah it’ll do fine, I’ve used it for that. It’s got plenty of PSI / CFM / Battery power. I’ve been using the 8 or 12 ah battery

 

Would the AC oulet in the truck be good enough to charge the batteries?

 

It will work. It will take some time. Recommend beginning with a full battery charge.

 

I have the same Makita compressor, the outlet in the bed will not power it.

 

They actually make a 12v battery charger. I’d go that route.. or just make sure they are charged at home before you leave.

If you are going out for a day, I wouldn’t anticipate needing more than a battery worth of charge. Unless you are airing up a fleet of trucks.. or airing up and down 20 times.

 

I run a Husky brand portable compressor off my bed inverter to air up/down. Not elegant or terribly compact, but it works. Plus its portable, and it’s cheap enough that I won’t cry if it breaks. Whatever you go with, like others said, check the amp draw to make sure the inverter can handle it.

 

A lot of information on this thread... Thanks to all the nerds out there. You keep our world running. So, I guess it comes down to the initial question. I'm also looking for a portable-ish air compressor rather than going the ARB route. I was looking at this one, which is similar to the Makita, I suppose.
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/dewalt-1-gal-portable-electric-trim-air-compressor/1000181095

 

Why make this difficult? Get a compressor designed for 12V and be done with it.

 

I got this from Harbor Freight. It works great with the 400w plug.

 

Maybe on your Prius.

 

That little guy only draws 2.6 amps at 120v- less than 400 Watts, it’ll work when your inverter is running at 400 watts.

 

I run the same set up, great for the beach

 

buy once, cry once.

ARB single portable compressor
you can even find them used on ebay