What is the best air chuck for filling tires?

Seems like all the ones I have had just don't work all that great, that is for staying on the stem so you do not need be near the tires when filling the air. They have all been very finicky and leaked.

I use i believe there Milton , seems like you want the ones that have like threads or grooves in them so they hang onto the valve stem threads

I use milton also. My tire guy likes haltec. I saw that the loc and lube grease fitting company is now making a locking tire chuck. I haven't tried one, but I would be interested if anyone else has. Heavy Duty Air Chucks For Easy Tire Inflation | LockNLube USA Achieve a secure air tight connection with LockNFlate® Air Chuck for hands-free, leak-free inflation and without hassle of holding Air Chuck in place. Shop now! locknlube.com

Milton and add a true locking chuck My Milton has a 15 foot hose perfect for being well away from the tire should it decide to become a bomb.

They might be good but nothing like shopping and a banner wanting email and such even before you decided. Forget it.

I have a Milton with a straight end that has the grooves. You just tilt it to the side and it holds on. Most air chucks are angled on the end and won't work on dual tires. You can't have a big end for semi tires. The Miton also has an angled end on the backside for the outside duals that the stem points inwards. Milton has a long and a short version of them. I think the short version is an S 693.

I grew up with the Milton air stuff and really like the company, or at least their older stuff. But after looking at the Haltec as mentioned above, I may drop the $15 on one from Amazon and try it out. I only air up singles so no need for a long wand. I've not had good luck with my latest round of locking air chucks....can't remember if the last two were Milton or not as it's been a while.

Here are the long and short Milton chucks. The long one is an S-693-12 and short is just S-693. https://www.amazon.ca/Dual-STR-Chuck-Overall-Length/dp/B004QI1WEA/ref=sr_1_2?adgrpid=1363395052226782&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZcBG9bY-Hn2Pof4KQB4erz4JS5fFPbjBVAz641zFlFHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.73lUuR8EQl4svcQcx5eg0cIBSADtSl4y3RLYREdyu9c&dib_tag=se&hvadid=85212705270942&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=125345&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-85212894841314%3Aloc-32&hydadcr=29102_14772046&keywords=milton+s-693&mcid=58635d7b0b1b328582b9c207e917e025&msclkid=2f9b18cd92bd153bbc45724e33c5ca9f&qid=1787011534&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.ca/Milton-S-693-S693-Air-Chuck/dp/B0002SQTAA/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1363395052226782&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ZcBG9bY-Hn2Pof4KQB4erz4JS5fFPbjBVAz641zFlFHGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.73lUuR8EQl4svcQcx5eg0cIBSADtSl4y3RLYREdyu9c&dib_tag=se&hvadid=85212705270942&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=125345&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-85212894841314%3Aloc-32&hydadcr=29102_14772046&keywords=milton+s-693&mcid=58635d7b0b1b328582b9c207e917e025&msclkid=c15631b75f1615d672b15b34fc1cbee8&qid=1787011870&sr=8-1

FWIW....in a pinch, sometimes a standard Milton air hose QC will inflate a tire, push it on the valve stem like you would a tire chuck. Other times, it does not work.

Sometimes it can be tricky getting a Milton to stay on especially if it's tight and you can't angle it the right way. Overall they're pretty good.

In a similar area- Anyone know a quality pressure gauge? Amazon has a million, I've tried a few but haven't liked most of them.

aighead said: In a similar area- Anyone know a quality pressure gauge? Amazon has a million, I've tried a few but haven't liked most of them. Click to expand... I use a Milton. I have had it for quite a few years. I think a lot of people that have them don't know that the pressure reading is adjustable. I found that mine was slightly off when I checked the tires on my truck. It has a pressure display in the digital dashboard menu. I see that Milton offers inflate-rs with a digital display. Tooo expensive for me tho. ​

I like this with the 5' air line (don't get the 15"). But only if I'm just checking pressure. If I'm installing tires, I don't like to sit there and hold the trigger while it fills a 425. If I'm mounting tires I use a straight head that locks on and a gauge. https://a.co/d/03cS1B8U

The inflators with the mechanical connector are nice but they can't always fit on tires like duals.

I like that clamp on grease chuck works great, so whats the name brand of the similar air chuck?

Phoo! Now I see why my pressure gauges maybe aren't such high quality. Those are expensive!

aighead said: Phoo! Now I see why my pressure gauges maybe aren't such high quality. Those are expensive! Click to expand... If I buy the good michelin's for my AT crane, they aren't cheap. There's 10 tires on my 120 ton. Any way that I can make it easier for my guys to check tire pressure, easily pays for itself. 525/80R25 176F Michelin X Crane + E-2 TL 525/80R25 Michelin X-Crane Plus Radial Mobile Crane Tire (20.5R25) The Michelin X-Crane Plus is a radial mobile crane tire designed for excellent traction, grip wear. Built for operator comfort, the X-Crane is DOT approved for high speed use. Built for on and off road applications, the X-Crane... otrusa.com

Gauges and chucks lasted about 4 months, Tire Life plugs them up. Every service or anytime a truck/trailer rolled in all 24 tires were checked. 105 steer, 105 drop, drives 100, trailer 100. Winter time constant bumping tire pressure. When used like that the gauges/chucks don't last long.

Goodness, I only have 24-32 tires I'm real worried about.

aighead said: Goodness, I only have 24-32 tires I'm real worried about. Click to expand... That was--130 steer mounted, 130 drop axle mounted, 520 drive mounted, 1,380 trailer mounted. And it's a small company compared to some.