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Cool what kind of pups are they?

That sucks

 

I don't know what kind they are but I will ask later when off work.

 

Who's going to the one?

 

I do love the thread title changing. Anybody close to Cerritos, maybe go?

And love the pets! We have 2 new heathens:

Diana

Isis

Named after the superheroes, not the terrorists. However, we might have called that wrong: they are, in fact, terrorists. We've already had to replace our front window blind. So far, they've been very expensive.

 

Hello all! Haven't been on lately, busy dealing with old house issues.
I'm pretty close to Cerritos. My street eventually turns into Bloomfield. Maybe I'll try n check it out. Hmmm which Toyota to take...

 

That's a good problem to have!

Hey, those are beautiful pups!

 

Awesome pics guys! Maybe I should start with some beta fish before I get a real pet lol

 

Be careful. Start with "some" Beta fish, and your success with pets is not ensured....

 

Oh yeah, I should start with A beta fish
My wife and I are 50/50 on a dog.

 

I've got family in Cerritos and Lakewood, but that's still an hour ride. Intriguing though looks like it's going to be a good time.

 

Man trying to get up to date in one post... food, moto, and pets.
Thank god the weekend is here!!

 

Gotta check in every day! (unless you have a... real life. )

Cool pic! If you fed that pup a burrito, you'd have contributed on all topics in one fell swoop!

 

Lol at real life. Normally getting on here during the day at work isn’t an issue.... but this week our instructor was super motivated to get some work done.
*takes steak leftovers puts in a tortilla with some shredded cheese and “drops” it on the floor.

 

Good morning, @Bob!

 

@eccracer104 and @Porschetech29

What up fellas
One thing I learned from our meet that I need is a tank or set up for airing back up afterwards. If you guys don't mind, could you share info, pics of what your using? Can you include links and advice? I want something that works fast and would last several trips. Something that could air me back up and others if they needed it. I owe Mike some air lol

 

I tried pulling up a link to where I bought my CO2 system, but the website is of course down for maintenance. haha. It can be found here when the website is back up -
http://www.instantairsupply.com/
I have a 10lb tank and I get a few trips out of it before having to re-fill it. That's the biggest down side, it's limited supply and there isn't a gauge to tell how much is in there. You could weigh it and all that jazz but I'm lazy haha. Big advantage is how fast it works. You can fill up all your tires in a couple minutes. I think it's about 30 seconds a tire.


If you want an air compressor it takes longer but it's "unlimited". A really great choice would be Viair.
This model would be perfect - it'll fill up to a 35" tire and is decently quick.

VIAIR 400P - 40043 Tire Inflator Portable Offroad Air Compressor for Truck & SUV | 12V On/Off Road Tire Pump Air Compressor Portable Heavy Duty 150 PSI, up to 35" Tires, Alligator Clips

https://www.amazon.com/VIAIR-40043-...F8&qid=1516645196&sr=8-1&keywords=viair+40043

This model is much less expensive, fills up to a 33" tire, it will fill larger tires but it's slow and needs to cool down between tires so it's a longer process.

$77 VIAIR 88P - 00088 Tire Inflator Portable Onroad/Offroad Air Compressor for Car, Truck, SUV & RV | 12V On/Off Road Tire Pump Air Compressor Portable Heavy Duty 120 PSI, Alligator Clips, Twist Chuck

https://www.amazon.com/Viair-00088-...F8&qid=1516645286&sr=1-1&keywords=viair+00088

Both of these compressors use clamps to take power from your battery to run.

 

I can attest for the 400P.. i have this model and only used it like twice but it works pretty fast and isnt loud much.

 

This is some good stuff I appreciate the info bud.

Thanks for the review. How long would you say it takes to fill each tire. Using the tank we were aired up and gone pretty quickly.

 

The Viair 400p is a little faster, but the 450p has a 100% duty cycle. If you think you may ever have to fill 2-3 trucks at a time, you might look into the 450p.

 

its definitely not as quick as a CO2 tank, but i think i went from around 20ish to low 40s in around 3-4 minutes or so per tire...

 

I'm not looking to fill a bunch of trucks at one time, but when we met up, everyone was willing to help each other out and if someone needed air I would like to be able to make sure its an option for others who need it.

Joon what kinda set up are you running?

 

The 450p. There's always someone who needs air.

 

I use a Co2 tank I got free from a buddy who was tired of waiting around for me to air up at the end of a run. I got a fixed regulator and hose from Wheelers for around $85. Swap tanks at Airgas for about $25-30.

 

How big is your tank Paul? How often do you have to refill?

 

I believe it's a 10# tank. I've only exchanged it a couple times in the 4 years since I converted. Probably aired up about 50 tires. A lot depends on how big a tire and how much you air down. I air down to 10-12psi and then back up to 30psi. Some ppl cover a broader gap = more gas used.

 

Wow you get a lot of fills out of your tank!
I know IAS advertises their 10# tank as able to fill "4 35" tires 20 times" from idk 15-35psi or something like that.

I think the fill method matters a lot as well.
I got my tank new, added stickers and all that jazz so I don't want to exchange it.

If I go to beverage factory they fill it on the spot but it's a "hot fill" and only ends up with about 5-6# of co2
If I took it in for a cold fill it's a 72 hour turn around but it'll be all the way full.