Has anybody found a decent portable compressor/inflator?

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Anything I've ever found has had trouble airing up a lawn mower tire, let alone something on a larger vehicle.

Can't break the budget either though.
 

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I keep a ryobi 18v one in my work car at all times. It will pump up a suburban tire. A tire for my 3/4 ton ram (load e 35's) not a shot in h*** but I didn't buy it for that. Works great for what I use it for (car/ suv and atv tires). Also nice that you set the psi you want and it shuts off once it gets to it.
 

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we got a dewalt in the work trailer, works pretty good, we use it mostly for airing up lawnmower tires, but also have been using it to air up a slow leak on the work truck. cost like $150, but worth every dollar really.

they also sell a combo jump box and air compressor.
 

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Anything I've ever found has had trouble airing up a lawn mower tire, let alone something on a larger vehicle.

Can't break the budget either though.
I got one of them 45$ AutoZone “slime” brand ones when I had that issue with my Tahoes tires it takes like 5-10 min to pump up but it does the job
 
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How durable are the hoses and valves on the ones mentioned? The el cheapo Harbor Freight and Tractor Supply type ones have a problem there. Won't clamp on and hold, hoses degrade, crack and leak, etc.
 

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I have had my slime pump for like 20 years, it's not the worlds fastest for car tires but works, use it all the time to air up the kids bikes, and other things
I recently broke the plug end but just patched a new better one on it.
I would not get one with a digital "lcd" screen as that will likely fail
after scrolling thru ebay I actually for the exact same one "used" I don't think you can go wrong with it for just a basic occasional use pump
 

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