Gen2s Missing Onboard Air Compressors

[RivianRunner]

"inflators" are fine for the occasional top up but won't have the duty cycle of on board air. Ive burned up many cheap compressors. Just drive to altitude on a hot day go 4wheeling and then air up a few sets of 33-35" tires for you and your buddies. See how long that inflator survives. Even long duty cycle ones have a temp switch and kick off.

It's apparent many here don't spend time off road and yes there are patches to repair torn sidewalls and keep going.

Exactly! An off-road vehicle needs a more robust inflator than ANY of the run-of-the mill tire inflators, especially if you have big tires like the 35" AT tires my Cybertruck came with on 20" rims. I use this one with the Quad tire Morrflate hose system and it fills all four tires simultaneously, from 30-50 psi in 4 minutes flat! It's pretty impressive:

Amazon.com: TC·BL Portable Air Compressor 110V,Ultra Quiet Air Compressor Oil Free and Lightweight Small Air Pump : Tools & Home Improvement

Here it is in action:

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[HaveBlue]

Looks like a nice version of something like a Viair Compressor

 

[RivianRunner]

Looks like a nice version of something like a Viair Compressor

Yeah, except Viair doesn't make 120V compressors, only 12V. And I doubt their fastest compressor can match this one, it might be close though.

 

[Si.LE.R1S]

+1 for the TC/BL 120v pump from Amazon. The onboard compressor in my R1S takes forever to pump up 295/60s ~7 minutes per tire to get to 65 psi. The TC/BL takes all four from 30->75 psi in about 8 minutes (Tireflate 4 tire hose). Thanks to @twvette for posting this video back in December:

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...re-inflation-system-tire-pressures-etc.22319/

TC·BL Portable Air Compressor... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YTKQLVK?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[JamboF4]

Grab one of these and don’t look back. Fantastic product and it replaces one complex system from Gen2

 

[dleewla]

its not missing, its an option. dont spread misinformation.

 

[Supratachophobia]

I have both, and honestly, the Milwaukee unit is faster/more convenient than dealing with a long air hose anytime you need a little air. That being said, I "gave" my employees the M18 unit I had since I don't use it all that often. Our business sells bulk potting soil and compost to a lot more homeowners in the spring than the rest of the year, some of whom show up with trailer tires that need some more air to be safe, and it was a more convenient quick-fix option than having to send customers from our loading area to our shop.

I just bought an M12 unit for myself to see how well it works since it's a lot smaller and more convenient to tuck away in my truck than the M18, and I'm carrying mostly M12 tools at any given time.

I also got a couple shorter hoses (one 10', another 15' coiled) to have tucked away that are easier to manage for inflating other people's tires, my bike tires, or rear tires (and when both are connected, I can reach the front tires). I'm going to try both to see which is faster/more convenient, but I do think the onboard air is one of those party tricks that seems like a game changer in theory, but there are plenty of other more affordable solutions that barely take up any space—at least if you already own any modern power tool system batteries.

2nd vote on the Milwaukee. I keep that and the m12 stubby in a bag. With one battery I can easily take 4 tires from flat to full, or change a tire with enough power to break loose the lugs. Handy little duo.

 

[mzdds]

Costco sells one that I have used, it works really well and is pretty quick actually: https://www.costco.com/fanttik-s100-apex-powerful-portable-air-pump-%26-tire-inflator-with-power-bank,-black.product.4000230430.html

I second this. It works great.

 

[Nine_One_Six_R1S]

2nd vote on the Milwaukee. I keep that and the m12 stubby in a bag. With one battery I can easily take 4 tires from flat to full, or change a tire with enough power to break loose the lugs. Handy little duo.

which stubby model do you have 1/2 or 3/8. I currently have a Ryobi 1/2 inch but it's massive compared to the M12. I may upgrade to a M12 stubby later on if space becomes an issue

 

[Cycliste]

Only $495 for a Silca SuperPista Ultimate Hiro Edition floor pump.

https://silca.cc/collections/floor-pumps/products/superpista-ultimate-plus-hiro

 

[Supratachophobia]

which stubby model do you have 1/2 or 3/8. I currently have a Ryobi 1/2 inch but it's massive compared to the M12. I may upgrade to a M12 stubby later on if space becomes an issue

I keep the 1/2 in stubby the frunk, but I also have the 1/2 high torque available in case things get really stubborn. However, the stubby with the 2.5ah HO has been more than up to the task thus far.

Edit: I also have the 3/8 mid torque which on paper says it can do lug nuts, but I've been disappointed too often, hence the stubby.

 

[gingerjet]

what are you new-to-be Gen2 owners going to do in the event you are on a road trip and get a puncture or a slow leak, and there is no gas station with air available?

I've owned something like 30 cars over 30 years and the number of flat tires I've had is exactly zero. That includes the half dozen times a year I drive from San Diego to Las Vegas.

If I ever have one I suspect I will do what most people do today: call someone.

 

[emoore]

I've owned something like 30 cars over 30 years and the number of flat tires I've had is exactly zero. That includes the half dozen times a year I drive from San Diego to Las Vegas.

If I ever have one I suspect I will do what most people do today: call someone.

Dang. Not one? Either you are very lucky or don’t drive much. I just got a flat tire in a rental on vacation last month. I guess I hit an allen wrench. Probably have had or helped someone who has had a flat over a dozen times in 30 years.

 

[Supratachophobia]

I've owned something like 30 cars over 30 years and the number of flat tires I've had is exactly zero. That includes the half dozen times a year I drive from San Diego to Las Vegas.

If I ever have one I suspect I will do what most people do today: call someone.

That's insane. At one point, I had 7 patches on one tire on a Tacoma. I *always* keep a patch kit and inflator in every car. And just because someone has a spare, doesn't mean it's been kept inflated. Its cheap to be prepared to address a tire situation on your own (safety permitting).

 

[onesoil]

which stubby model do you have 1/2 or 3/8. I currently have a Ryobi 1/2 inch but it's massive compared to the M12. I may upgrade to a M12 stubby later on if space becomes an issue

If you wait until September, you can get the new Gen 2 M12 Stubby, which has more than twice the torque (in reverse anyways) of the current gen.

3/8” makes for more compact sockets and is sufficient for lug nut removal. I also carry a 1/2” torque wrench, since you really should torque lug nuts to spec and not torque with the impact. I have a 1/2” drive 22mm deep well socket and an impact adapter to fit the socket to my 3/8” stubby.

I was going to go with the 1/2” thinking it would be necessary for lug nuts on the road, but our heavy equipment field mechanic said he’d go with the 3/8”—that it’s plenty for general truck wheel swapping needs (or really anything on these vehicles). We have 1/2” mid and high torque M18 impacts in our shop and on his service truck. They are definitely overkill for anything normal on our vehicles (probably unlikely that you have any rusted or seized fasteners on something so new).

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