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02/2/2012 at 9:58pm
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could someone tell me which tyre inflator you would recomend for my caravan tyres,some I know dont work very well ,could you advise please.
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02/2/2012 at 10:07pm
Location: Lichfield
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Most caravan tyres are commercial ones with a higher psi. to take the extra weight and stability so firstly you need to look at what the maximum output the tyre inflator. My tyres are 52 psi. and have a Halfords 12 volt tyre inflator that you connect to the cigar lighter in the car which can push up to around 80 psi. I paid £22 for mine but that was about 5 years ago.
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03/2/2012 at 9:36am
Location: castle Donington. Nr.Derby
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I have had a Michelin Hi-Power rapid Tyre Inflator for about 3 years and I cannot fault it in any way, even the pressure gauge is pretty accurate, It also caters very well for our 4x4 which has got 18 inch wheels
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03/2/2012 at 11:45am
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thank you all for your help....
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03/2/2012 at 11:58am
Location: Argyll Scotland
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I reccommend the type of tyre inflator where you set the pressure you require before you connect it to the tyre. This is usually a 12v digital pump.
On the dial type the needle can fluctuate so much, that your eventual pressure can be nothing more than a best guess.
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03/2/2012 at 1:04pm
Location: Milton Keynes
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I use a Ring tyre inflator which runs of the 12v socket in the car. It got a best buy acolade somewhere. You can set the max pressure and it goes ou high enough to cover caravan tyres. Just a word of warning, I have tried running off the caravan 12v socket and it blow the fuse.
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03/2/2012 at 2:50pm
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I have a Michelin hi power digital compressor. I can use it from my caravan, but be careful if you need to use an extension flex that it is rated to 10A, most are only 3A.
I once tried using the compressor that came with my Zafira instead of a spare & that was not man enough, even though the gauge claimed it could high enough.
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03/2/2012 at 3:32pm
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After several pumps, two of them 12 volt DC jobs I went to a cycle track pump, specifically the Joe Blow Sport:
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_178303_langId_-1_categoryId_165661#tab1
I have now had this three years and from day one till now I am exceptionally pleased with it. My tyres run at 65 psi and this pump which is suitable for up to 160 psi deals with the van tryes very easily. It features a very good valve connector which has been a weakness in some other pumps I have had, and a seemingly good gauge. Not having to bring the car up to connect wires onto the battery or with lesser units the 12 volt outlet is a bonus.
Thoroughly recommend it as an alternative solution, even useful for our bikes!
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03/2/2012 at 5:43pm
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I HAVE A RING RAC600 DIGITAL 12V OK AT FIRST BUT NOW IT HAS STARTED TO BLOW THE CIGAR LIGHTER FUSE ! HEARD A FEW PEOPLE SAY IT HAS HAPPEND TO THEM TOO 
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03/2/2012 at 6:00pm
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I have this plus 3 friends use one too.
Ring Automotive RAC600 12V Digital Air Compressor Inc Storage Bag
RRP £29.99 - Amazon have it at £19.48. Great buy at that price.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000UPEHJU/ref=asc_df_B000UPEHJU6404750?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B000UPEHJU
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03/2/2012 at 6:08pm
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the gauges on these are not to be taken as true.use seperate good digital gauge.i paid about £40 for the pump and have found the gauge can be 4 psi out.
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We had the Ring RAC600 (£22) great little pump, although our Son seems to be the current owner!
So we now have the Ring RAC700 (£31) now that is a decent pump, no fancy bits, just a pump, although check your car's 12v Socket fuse as the RAC700 draws just over 10amp, some cars are 10amp some are 20amp.
The daddy is the Ring RAC900 the king of inflators I would argue, but at a fuse blowing 24amp's has to be connected directly to your car battery or leisure battery.
Having said that the RAC900 is the pump of choice for breakdown/recovery firms, although at £80 is an investment.
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13/3/2015 at 8:23am
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Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 03/2/2012
I use a Ring tyre inflator which runs of the 12v socket in the car. It got a best buy acolade somewhere. You can set the max pressure and it goes ou high enough to cover caravan tyres. Just a word of warning, I have tried running off the caravan 12v socket and it blow the fuse. David
Strange that as I use my Ring 600(?) regularly to pump up my Lock 'n Level with no issue.
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13/3/2015 at 8:37am
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Track pump for me & separate pressure gauge, works well enough.
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