Re: Nitrogen in the tires
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Originally Posted by RitcheyRch
I have been running Nitrogen in my tires for about the past 10-15 years. I went and bought my own tank and all the necessary hoses and valves. I think I paid about $200 for everything. It costs about $15 to fill up my huge tank which last for a few years since only need it now for maintenance which is low with Nitrogen.
I got the idea of using Nitrogen from working at Boeing and McDonnell Douglas for years. Nitrogen is used in aircraft tires.
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Costco put Nitrogen in my tires when I bought them new from them last year. They are more stable in the winter cold/warm fluctuation's, and I like having it in, but My only regret is having to go to Costco to add some when I need it. They do it for free, but it's a pain to go over there and wait for someone to pull the hose out and top them off. Granted, I really don't have to do it that often, but still, it's a pain.
Now on the other hand, I have thought about dong the portable tank hose thing, but the connections on the tank and hooking it up to the nearest Nitrogen Supply were my big obstacle.
RR, Can you give me some details on what portable tank, connection, hose combo you came up with? 
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