Hey guys, looking to buy an air compressor to keep in the back for tire pump use. The popular choice searching these forums and on amazon seems to be VIAIR, but I ran into a problem, read below.
Browsing VIAIR's site and based on their tire recommendation (my RAV4 XLEh has 225/65/R17 w/ a height of 28.5"), the 225/60/R18 or 31" would be their choice. So based on these specs, either the 70P (uses AUX power) or 87P (uses battery clamp) would fit the bill keeping cost in mind.
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This would be a no-brainer, but the issue starts when you consult the manual for the hybrid...The AUX 70P would be out of the question since it has a max. Amp/Watt Draw of 15A/180W and likely blow a fuse (looking to avoid that).
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So next down the list would be the 87P with power cables to connect right to the battery in the trunk... But again after reading the manual (P.584 - Canadian manual) it talks at length procedures to recharge the 12-V battery for the HYBRID. Knowing that the RAV4h has a smaller 12-V battery compared to the GAS variant which uses alternators to recharge - the manual is more or less implying that anything other than the car's own electronics would just drain it faster.
Yes I can buy a trickle charger, but that's another $80CAD on top of the $100CAD for the pump and this becomes a silly purchase to me now over just going to costco and using their air pump.
Is there anyone with a HYBRID that has something they recommend within spec, or am I just overthinking this. Preferably I want something to just top the tires up once a month, so no super long sessions, but not at the expense of blowing fuses or reducing my 12-V battery quicker 🍻
Browsing VIAIR's site and based on their tire recommendation (my RAV4 XLEh has 225/65/R17 w/ a height of 28.5"), the 225/60/R18 or 31" would be their choice. So based on these specs, either the 70P (uses AUX power) or 87P (uses battery clamp) would fit the bill keeping cost in mind.
This would be a no-brainer, but the issue starts when you consult the manual for the hybrid...The AUX 70P would be out of the question since it has a max. Amp/Watt Draw of 15A/180W and likely blow a fuse (looking to avoid that).
So next down the list would be the 87P with power cables to connect right to the battery in the trunk... But again after reading the manual (P.584 - Canadian manual) it talks at length procedures to recharge the 12-V battery for the HYBRID. Knowing that the RAV4h has a smaller 12-V battery compared to the GAS variant which uses alternators to recharge - the manual is more or less implying that anything other than the car's own electronics would just drain it faster.
Yes I can buy a trickle charger, but that's another $80CAD on top of the $100CAD for the pump and this becomes a silly purchase to me now over just going to costco and using their air pump.
Is there anyone with a HYBRID that has something they recommend within spec, or am I just overthinking this. Preferably I want something to just top the tires up once a month, so no super long sessions, but not at the expense of blowing fuses or reducing my 12-V battery quicker 🍻
