Clip on air chuck

showcrop · Apr 15, 2021

A few weeks ago I picked one up for our Fire Dept. Our Military forestry Tanker has the big super singles, and every three or four months one will go flat. It gets aired up and be good for two years but in the meantime a couple others go down. They take a lot of air and a long time so I was thinking that a clip-on would be just the ticket. I have seen them in use many times over the years. Now this thread about tires blowing up has me thinking that it probably is not such a good idea. Maybe a good "probie" job to manually hold the plain chuck instead, LOL. Anybody know of any industrial rules on the clip on chucks?

deeretails · Apr 15, 2021

I wouldn't hesitate to use a clip on chuck, but I'd have a pressure regulator on the line set to correct pressure for the tire. The clip on allows me to distance myself from the tire.

jon f mn · Apr 15, 2021

Get a regulator for the line then clip it on and do something
else while it fills. That requires a separate line for when you
want full pressure.

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 15, 2021

I'm not following your logic unless it's sarcasm, in which case I apologize because my sarcasm detector is still asleep this morning... A lock-on air chuck is the EXACT thing you want for airing up tires considering all the stories of tires blowing up.

A regulator set to the tire pressure and a shutoff valve back at the air compressor makes it the ideal setup.

Get a Milton brand chuck if you can. They're so much better than the Made in China chucks everyone sells now.

showcrop · Apr 15, 2021

My concern is that someone who is not familiar with airing a tire up would clip the chuck on and stand in front of it while the tire is being inflated, and maybe or maybe not check it when he should. I will check the compressor setting and perhaps install a separate regulator. Another concern is that these large tires must take a lot less pressure than the regular tires on the other heavy trucks.

Kansas4010 · Apr 15, 2021

Do you have a high volume air chuck on it
now? If not that could be a different
option.

Kansasredneck · Apr 15, 2021

My fill has a clip on chuck, a short hose,
then a hand valve and a gauge. You have to
physically hold the valve on, but can
monitor the tire pressure by just
releasing it.

paul · Apr 15, 2021

What is a good clip on chuck anyhow? I got a Milton one that doesnt work well. Its too deep, wont air up some tires normally, and the little gripper slips off the threads
all the time.

Tire guy had a straight one with no lever or extra lock it just sat on the threads and gripped. He said it comes from the truck they sell tools off, didnt have a name on it.
Worked great but didnt have a brand on it.

moresmoke · Apr 15, 2021

As noted below a clip on is what you are supposed to use, so you are distanced from the tire. But that is only part of the answer. The hose also needs
two valves connected to it. One to shut off the air, and one that lets you vent air back out of the tire. That way if you start hearing the snap, crackle, of a
tire failing internally you can vent the air off before the pop happens.

Hdonly · Apr 15, 2021

I have had several clip-on chucks that didn't work well. Bought these from Amazon. Best ones I ever used.

sotxbill · Apr 15, 2021

yes and no... if valve stems are on out side, they work very well especially on rear tractor tires...

On inside duals, they are all but impossible to get off once they are clipped on, especially if you have big hands. The very small holes on my duals make this a no go!!

SVcummins · Apr 15, 2021

I like this kind you can put em and they will stay on to get it off
just grab the hose and whip it and it pops off

tomNE · Apr 15, 2021

i have a ryobi compressor that i set the tire pressure wanted and hook it up and walk off. 18volt and will fill a semi tire

SVcummins · Apr 15, 2021

If you are that scared of it why would you want stand by it

caterpillar guy · Apr 15, 2021

Look for the ones that look like they are threaded on the inside you just put them on and tilt them sideways a bit to hold them on. Then wiggle them sideways to let them fall off when done. Work great for seating beads without having to set beside the tire and can be removed without having to be right by the tire either.

SVcummins · Apr 15, 2021

Thats the kind I use most of the dual foot ones will stay on with just the right angle whether they are threaded or not

Chris in SK · Apr 15, 2021

If your compressor is set to a high psi I'd set the regulator on it to what ever max pressure you want in the tire, then you don't
have to worry about accidentally over inflating it. I'm assuming you probably need 90 - 110 psi if they are big super singles?

504 · Apr 15, 2021

try these maybe with a longer hose
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Texasmark1 · Apr 16, 2021

I have one that is the regular short, round head 90* head but it has a clip on it. I use it when seating a tire bead with
my compressed air blast tank. Only have 2 hands and something needs to hold the air hose fill valve on the tire
stem.

paul · Apr 16, 2021

Im not getting any tool that gets banged around and needed right now 5 months from now that needs batteries in it. Ugh!

Paul

paul · Apr 16, 2021

Cat guy, that is the type my tire guy was using, and seemed to work great. Actually zero external moving parts on it, a bonus! Just not sure where to find such a thing.

Paul

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