Need accurate air gage, which one to buy

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Jul 22, 2011 | 11:23 AM

#11

Firetender

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Radio Shack sells a digital tire gauge that has an offset tip and is not difficult to check the tires on a bagger with. Mine has lasted for many years and works great, a gift for my probably purchased for around $10 or $15.

Jul 22, 2011 | 11:52 AM

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iclick

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I've been using a Slime digital gauge that I reported on here and it has been working well. Before buying I researched and found that it was reputed to be accurate, and it checks-out against a known-accurate gauge I have here. It was $15 at Walmart and the chucks are angled in such a way that access is fairly easy on the stock HD wheel.

Jul 22, 2011 | 12:08 PM

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XARAN

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If its for your shocks dont use a compressor, I like the HD shock pump made for the air shocks, its about $ 40.00

If its for tires I use this gauge, I like it because you inflate thru the gauge so you dont loose pressure attaching and disconnecting. ive had one for a couple years and use it for all my cars,motorcycles, bikes, tractor and carts (wheelbarrows etc

http://www.amazon.com/G-H-Meiser-EZ-...essuregauge-20

Jul 22, 2011 | 02:12 PM

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barkster99

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I like this one - a lot. http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/p...78/Tire_Gauges . The release valve is really nice; you can overfill a little and let it back down to exactly what you're after.

Jul 22, 2011 | 03:09 PM

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Nirvana

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vtwinbob

i use this one and it does the job, this is for the tires NOT the air shocks, since you didn't mention it, if you check out the site you can get the extension hose which i got to make it easier. http://www.getagauge.com/Tire-Gauges/Accu-Gage-EZ-Air.cfm

+1 for Accu-Gage. Very accurate, excellent value.

Jul 22, 2011 | 03:46 PM

#16

aviator

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From: San Antonio, Republic of TEXAS

uh oh. I'm screwed. I use an air gauge I picked up at Autozone, but I do use the Harley hand pump for the shocks.

Jul 22, 2011 | 05:40 PM

#17

qtrracer

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From: SoCal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nirvana

+1 for Accu-Gage. Very accurate, excellent value.

Accu-Gage , if you want to do it right. Just don't over-pressurize them as the brass/bronze air chamber will bend.

Jul 22, 2011 | 06:25 PM

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bluffalobob

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From: Austin, TX - Some call it heaven.

Quote:

Originally Posted by XARAN

The EZ Fill is a very nice device for filling the tires, and comes with a built in gauge. I used it today, it worked great. It also works at gas stations that have those funny angled chucks that manage to let more air out than in.

I just use a cheap bicycle pump (the kind that stands on the floor) to fill my tires at home, but I check them fairly often and hardly ever have to put in more than a few pounds, which is a couple of strokes of the pump. It takes up less room than the compressor in my already overcrowded garage.

I also have the 90 degree valve stems, and the combo works great. I have an 09, and like many I dreaded adding filling my tires before finding this solution.