Having a portable air compressor like the Thumper or Thumper MAX in your 4WD (or any vehicle!) while you’re on a road trip or camping is hugely useful! Aside from the obvious ability to ‘air up’ or inflate your tyres where ever you are, there are plenty of other handy uses for your 12V air compressor that you may not have thought of. With the Thumper able to put out up to 160 litres per minute and the Thumper Max output of a huge 300LPM they’re ready to take on just about anything!

1. CLEANING YOUR VEHICLE

Because portable 12V air compressors are so powerful these days, they’re perfect for cleaning dust, dirt and sand off your vehicle and parts. The next time you’ve been on a dusty 4×4 track, use your air compressor to blast the air away from your door seals and roof top tent before you open your vehicle to set up camp.

You can prevent so much dust and dirt from entering your vehicle with this one simple trick – and it’s so handy for your roof top tent too! Simply use the compressor to blow all the dust off the roof top tent and away from any seals or openings, this way you keep the dust and grit out of your bed!

Both the Thumper and Thumper MAX include nozzle that attach to the included hose that focus and direct the high pressure, high volume air – making short work of any mess.

2. INFLATING TOYS / SPORTING GEAR

Forget trying to physically blow up your air mattress – a battery powered air compressor makes the task so quick and easy! Similarly, if you or the kids want to inflate an inner tube or pool toy to float a river or in the ocean you’ll get it done in a fraction of the time, with a fraction of the effort, thanks to your 12V air compressor.

It’s the same story with your footy, soccer or beach volleyball – save the day (or the whole holiday) by being able to reinflate any sports balls or gear without a worry. Sure you can use a hand pump… by why would you when you’ve got a battery air compressor on-board! It means you can use the one tool for multiple jobs, from pumping up the footy all the way to airing up big 4WD tyres in no time at all.

Of course, the Thumper and Thumper max both come with a needle to inflate all standard sports balls too!

3. RUNNING AIR TOOLS

Rather than buy extra tools that run on battery power why not use your air tools while you’re on the move – with a powerful portable air compressor it’s easy!

While some tools may need an extra air tank installed to work, it’s not difficult to do – particularly because both the Thumper and Thumper max use standard quick connect air fittings. So whether you need to pressurise a tank, or can run the tool directly, it simply plugs together.

The Thumper MAX even has a built in pressure cut off switch, making it ideal to pressurise a tank as it regulates the pressure automatically and won’t let the tank empty out too much before it kicks back in and starts pumping.

Of course, the most obvious benefit of a air compressor in your vehicle is to inflate your tyres. So if you’re doing a beach run or heading off road, you can confidently deflate your tyres to reduce strain on the vehicle and improve safety and grip off road – then when you’re done, inflate your tyres in minutes and be back on the move! No more crawling down the street to find a service station or waiting in line to pump your tyres back up!