Going On A Long Road Trip? Make Sure That You Equip Yourself Adequately

If you are about to go on a long journey in your car, van or RV, then you ought to be aware of one of the must have car accessories which I have discovered in a long time - the 12v air compressor.

Whether you are intending to take the Great Ocean Route, travel to the Snowy Mountains or cross the Nullabor Plains, it merely requires one flat tyre to end your drive, usually miles away from the nearest town.

While you may have a spare tyre, depending on your age and fitness level, it could be difficult to take out the extra tyre and the jack out of the boot, jack the car up correctly, loosen the wheel nuts and replace the tyre. It's dirty work at the best of times and can be made much more difficult trying to do this at night.

Wouldn't it be less difficult to simply re fill the tyre with air and continue on your way? This enables you to be able to take the car to a garage to have the tyre changed by a skilled person, or at least allow you to continue your traveling instead of waiting until day light to halt and change it.

There are more methods to re inflate your tyre, such as canned air, but these methods are generally not that practical. The most beneficial solution is actually to have an air compressor on board to help you plug it in tyre and just re inflate it. But where would you plug it in?

Now there is also a 12v air compressor which is solar powered, making sure that it is always ready when it's needed. The solar powered 8 in 1 power unit has an inbuilt air compressor that works at 260 PSI and has a reading gauge to aid you to see what the air pressure is.

Even better, if for whatever reason the unit loses charge, the unit also comes with a built in power inverter. This power inverter will actually connect to your cars cigarette lighter or similar port, and will draw current from your vehicles battery and power the 12v Air Compressor, always ensuring that in the case of a flat or leaking tyre, you can be back traveling again quickly and without fuss.