Lowes portable CO2

[SOUTHTEXASXJ]

you can get 20lb CO2 tanks that run the soda machines you see in restruants that might air up a tire.strap that in the back of your rig.You can get a on/off filling station from a paintball shop and hook up a air hose and go!
Or go with compressed air!

 

[KSXJ]

you can get 20lb CO2 tanks that run the soda machines you see in restruants that might air up a tire.strap that in the back of your rig.You can get a on/off filling station from a paintball shop and hook up a air hose and go!
Or go with compressed air!

there are many writeups on here how to make one. I made one, but sold it due to it freezing up all the time and 20lb is very large and heavy. The nice thing about the smaller one is that it wouldn't be as large of a bomb in your back seat. But those bottle get really cold and I wouldn't want it hanging on my belt!!!

 

[Turfzilla]

Yeah, you can probably get a 15 or 20 # co2 tank and a fixed regulator for about $120 or so filled from a local welding supply house. The other fill ups are cheap. Nitrogen is a much more stable option as far as being effected by heat and cold.

CO2: 15 gal tank = 120 cuft = 900 gal of air. You could add 25 psi to 30 tires (31" tires)

 

[MudDawg]

The 20# soda fountain Co2 cylinders are easy to find at any air gas place. They hold enough Co2 to fill up a BUNCH of tires...the only down side is the pressure of Co2 in a tire changes quite a bit with changes in temperature as opposed to air which is 70% nitrogen. But the Co2 is still the best bet for trail use for things like reseating tire beads etc because you have a large supply at hand (nitrogen for example is sold by the cubic foot, where Co2 is sold by the pound).

As for running air tools, the only problem is the cold generated by the change of state as you use it....C02 boils at a VERY LOW temperature at atmospheric pressure....you can buy a heat exchanger to go inline between the regulator and the hose to help tame the temperature...but if you hook an air tool up and run it for very long at a whack you can endup freezing the tool to your hand...

I have the 20# cylinder that I carry along for those rare trail rides. It has saved the day several times...I bought a used cylinder, a new regulator and hose...one option for the regulator is to adapt a N.O.S. systems nitrous regulator to the bottle...they are fixed at particular pressures (mine is set at 140 psi) there are no diaphrams or knobs to break or wear out....the hose is one of those yellow 20ft coily hoses..

 

[CJJ_98_XJ]

Why not make your own CO2 setup for around $20-$30 more? That's what I did. Went to the local Airgas and got a used 10# cylinder, tested, and stamped. Then went to the local soda supply (CO2) store and got an adjustable regulator. Then to the local Evco for a hose.

 

[xjtrailrider]

True.... but I already have this tank sitting around the house. My dream is to put a Kilby onboard air system on my heep, but with one in college and one a senior in high school (and going to college) the funds are just not there for toys like that.

I understand, trust me! I have a junior at VA tech, a 9th grader who will pobably play football in college somewhere and a Kindergardener that thinks he is 20 years old. LOL! I work a extra job to support my Jeep addiction.

4 XJ's and one JK

 

[Mosephus]

you can get 20lb CO2 tanks that run the soda machines you see in restruants that might air up a tire.strap that in the back of your rig.You can get a on/off filling station from a paintball shop and hook up a air hose and go!
Or go with compressed air!

Ditto, look on eBay for Adjustable Regulators, most come with gauges on them already. I put mine together for less than $50.

 

[ChuckstrPT]

OFF TOPIC......I'll need some more details on the storage drawer you've got in there....:viking:

 

[SCupstateXJ]

OFF TOPIC......I'll need some more details on the storage drawer you've got in there....:viking:

So I'm not the only one who drools over that storage huh.... First time i saw it i had to get a towel and wipe off the monitor....:laugh3: That set up is soo clean.. great job on it.

 

[SCupstateXJ]

I understand, trust me! I have a junior at VA tech, a 9th grader who will pobably play football in college somewhere and a Kindergardener that thinks he is 20 years old. LOL! I work a extra job to support my Jeep addiction.

4 XJ's and one JK

WOW!!!! I don't feel so bad anymore. My hat's off to you .:worship: .

If your 9th grader is anything like I was when I played, you can't keep anything in the fridge. I would come in from practice and eat everything in sight. I was 6' 3" weighed 285 and wore a size 32 pants. 20 years later,,,,,,, we reaaaalllly don't want to go there.....:roflmao:

 

[RCP Phx]

On that same line, I've been wondering about something along this line:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Pure-Energy-72-3000-PSI-AIR-TANK-Paintball-HPA-NITRO_W0QQitemZ260070526624QQcmdZViewItem

Maybe not for filling a tire, but what about running a impact? Would it last long enough for one tire change? I run one of these on my paintball marker and it last a whole lot longer than a 20 oz Co2 tank. I'm getting too old and fat to run around and the tank is just sitting there..... Hmmm....

I might be way off base.... Wouldn't be the first time.

No way,you MIGHT get one lug off!!!

 

[Harvo]

CO2 is great supplement "air" for trail rides. We use underhood compressors when they are available, but when someone blows a bead on a climb or somewhere that you can't easily get another vehicle with air to reach.... being able to unstrap the CO2 tank and carry it to the crippled vehicle is priceless. I have used it for that dozens of times in the last several years.

A small tank like that would be even better / easier. My 20# tank is supposed to inflate something like 35 tires from 15psi to 30 psi (according to the manufacturer). Based on that, a 1# tank should inflate one flat tire to at least 15 or 20 lbs.

 

[Markos]

If you want an impact gun, but don't want to run a full-sized CO2 tank, you are best off getting a cordless electric impact. They can be had for around $80, and have saved many people on the trail.

A full-sized CO2 tank 10# or 20# will have no problem running air tools. You have to be careful with the output psi. Many air tools are meant to be operated at a max of 90 psi. I have a 150 fixed regulator, with no guages. I use an inline regulator when I run air tools.

It's also important to have high quality air tools that don't waste a lot of air. Otherwise, you'll run your tank dry very quickly.