Re: lug nuts

On 6/10/2025 11:34 AM, bfh wrote:

Ted Heise wrote:

On Mon, 9 Jun 2025 18:12:52 -0500,
   sticks <wolverine01@charter.net> wrote:

  On 6/9/2025 3:51 PM, Ted Heise wrote:

TLDR: I got the wheel off and taken to a local tire repair
shop!

>
  Congratulations!  I am impressed with your work ethic and as
  shown now in this exercise and your air conditioner, and the
  solar/battery issue your willingness to stick with it and get
  it done.  Made my day seeing this post!

>
Glad to hear this, but I doubt I'd have succeeded without the help
and encouragement from the crew here.  :)
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I did want to follow up on this...
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  ...Remember too you'll need a 12 volt air compressor.  I had a
  little cig lighter one I carried around for years.

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I actually have one of those, specifically, this Avid Power pistol
grip unit...
>
https://www.amazon.com/Inflator-Compressor-Cordless-Rechargeable- Power/dp/B08N459G4K?th=1
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I've used it regularly for a couple of years because one of the
tires on my Acadia has a slow leak.  When I discovered the low
tire on the trailer, I plugged this Avid unit into the cigarette
lighter of the trailer, set it to 80 psi, and let it run.  After
several minutes (maybe over 10) I noticed it was sounding a bit
strained.  When I checked on it there was a definite overheating
smell to it.  It was not even to 50 psi yet, but I quickly shut it
off.
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Since then it's worked okay on my Acadia tires (36 psi), but I
haven't dared try it on the trailer tire.  I'm assuming the tire
was losing air fast enough the Avid wasn't going to get it
anywhere near the rated pressure.  Should I be looking for a
different small compressor?
>

Maybe. Maybe even probably. Better to have too much than not enough, but if you plug the hole first, it won't lose air as fast - or at all. Besides, that compressor you have says: "And not recommended for vehicle tires wider than 245mm or requiring over 50PSI."

All I wanted mine to do was get enough air in a tire to get to a bigger compressor.  25 to 30 lbs or even less if it was a big tire.  Great for emergencies, but those things are like watching paint dry.
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