Portable air compressors

[happygu]

ARB Compressor for me....... Last one lasted nearly 20 Years .....

[MEGOMONSTER]

A few mates went out to Blackwood for a wheel on the weekend and they all said couldn't get up muddy slopes just kept getting wheel spin, so I asked if they deflated their tyres and all said no.
So that's why I'm looking for some air.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Also what do you use as tyre deflaters.
I think I remember someone selling some which everyone said were the best.
What do you use.
I must check what I have in my recovery bag, I'm pretty sure I remember seeing something.
But it's probably a tyre air gauge only.

[Avo]

I have a irionman aircompressor,works fine for me.Usually pump up mine and a mates when we go down the coast seems to work ok.letting the tyres down I just take the valve out,nice and quick.Down in the sth wst oz we sometimes go down to as low as 8-10 but mostly 12 lb so it's easier taking the valve out.After a while I can get the valves back in pretty close to the same and just let the last bit out manualy

[lhurley]

Also what do you use as tyre deflaters.
I think I remember someone selling some which everyone said were the best.
What do you use.
I must check what I have in my recovery bag, I'm pretty sure I remember seeing something.
But it's probably a tyre air gauge only.

Buy a FERRET. Best thing you will very have, and it fit nicely on your keys. I'm talking about a ferret tyre deflator tool that is made by Ferret on this forum.

[cgm]

I heard these ... are identical ...Externally anyway.

That's part of the problem. They "look" the same but doesn't mean they are. A bit like cheap winches. You might get lucky ... I remember quite a few years back one of the shops in the market here had three pumps that all looked identical to the bushranger I'd just bought in Aus for $500. To me they looked absolutely the same except the logo on the bag, but they ranged from $50 to $400. I asked him how I could tell the difference - he told me the truth - I couldn't. All from china in varying levels of quality (or lack of).

The bushranger is about 6 years old now and still going (in my old truck I sold to a friend), so it obviously wasn't the $50 one.

I drowned my Ironman so just bought one from someone who was leaving. A bit big but the quality is excellent.

http://www.extremeoutback.com/produc...ompressor.html



For me, especially here in the hot weather, it is something I want to rely on so I reckon it is worth buying a real one if you can afford it. I was hesitating on the ARB because of price, but would have bought it if the other second hand one didn't just come up.

[oncedisturbed]

I have 1 of these, 150L p/m and 150 psi - works like a dream

http://www.anaconda.com.au/Product/C...essor#90033711

[threedogs]

To deflate tyres I use STAUN deflators I' have them pre-set at 16psi, very simple to use unlike using a stick in the valve.
I think you can now buy them in different pressures, will stick up a pick soon,

The bushranger MAX-AIR is a good pump, as are some double ended jobs
you don't really want one with thermal cut out if mounting it under the bonnet

[Winnie]

Buy a FERRET. Best thing you will very have, and it fit nicely on your keys. I'm talking about a ferret tyre deflator tool that is made by Ferret on this forum.

I've got one of them and while it is really good I needed something with a gauge so bought a ironman one, which is identical to the ARB one

[threedogs]

With the STAUN you don't need a gauge just screw on and go if you want.
only need a gauge when re-inflating