Which is the best air compressor to buy?

[redrocket]

For uses other than just an airlocker as well.

[MissDrew]

Endless air

will pump around 8psi per min (around that anyway) So you can run air tools off it as well as air locks and pumping up tyres.

I will be fitting one of these to both my lux and cruiser within the next couple of months.

Price is around $320.00 I think.

Also Snake Racing is now a distributor or will be very soon if not yet.

[POS]

Damn i didn't realise i was the first to post.

I went for other, however you could not go wrong with the ARB, i us one for my HAULTECH TRACTION CONTROL.

The other i was thinking of and have used and still do is a POWER TANK set up. I use C02 in a bottle with a regulator, it will blow up a 35 bogger from 3psi to 20 psi in about 15 seconds, now thats fast!!!!

However it does cost $20.00 to get a bottle filled and it last for quite a while, I have pumped up 20 tyres (as above) and used the rattle gun to undo the wheel nuts on about half those times and i still have air left.

I carry it as a quick way of pumping up tyres and resetting beads.

[ALPINE-OFF-ROAD]

well i have an arb just for my lockers and only use it as a back up fpr tires
normaly i have the same a pos a C O 2 tank that will run any air tools and for doing beads and airing up + its super fast and totaly portable

[MKPatrolGuy]

What are the CO2 tanks worth, and where can u get them?

[bogged]

Endless air

Price is around $320.00 I think.

$320 for the pump(which is the same as a $40 Saden508 from the wreckers)

If its like the ads in the mags, then you have to add nearly the same $$ for the moiunting kit... Ive called a few places and its up around $500-600 for the complete thing for a GQ.

[Bitsamissin]

Not an ARB if mine cacks itself (damn well sounds like it sometimes) I'd go a Big Red or Endless Air. I already have an air tank (bout the size of an ambo's O2 bottle) so there's plenty of volume to run the locker.

[bogged]

What are the CO2 tanks worth, and where can u get them?

get em from CIG or Air Liquide....

[ALPINE-OFF-ROAD]

well the co2 set up i have is a co2 bottle from supa gas costing about $28 +$8 rental this is 10kg and then the reg that was the $$$$$$$ bit
mine is over kill i can run up to 300 psi easy ( lol lol need good air line ) and at 300 psi it pumps up fnnnnnnnn quick
i can get these regs thro my biz if any 1 is interested
or if you a melb person and want to see 1 let me know?????

[Rut Slut]

I run the same as Hayden, although my reg was a cheaper version that runs at around 100 psi, which I got through Hayden. The only real downside to this system is that it is limited air, although you get a lot of tyres out of 10kg, and you have to find somewhere to mount the tank.

The ARB works pretty well, and will air up my 34inch Jungle Trekkers from 10 to 28psi in around 3-4 minutes each. The Co2 will do the same in around 10-15 seconds.

[Wooders]

I've got an ARB & while it's not bad it is whimpy.
If you want to be able to run air tools - forget the ARB & most of the other 12v compressors.
Engine drive is where you want to be.
I have just recently bought a 210 York compressor from a wrecked 80's volvo for $50....
The 210 York puts out 10cfm @0PSI and a nearly as much at 30PSI....Whereas a 12v suffers much more CFM drop as the PSI increases....
I still need to get the brackets etc made, but I figure the cheaper starting price and a little planning myself will make it inline with a 12v in cost but far better in performance...rattle gun here I come

[Liam]

Clisby 2.5 cfm. Made in Aust, no plastic parts, I do 36 inch swampers from 8 to 30 in 50 seconds .

[Ferwoaza]

What $$ they selling at Liam?

[Liam]

Many many fun tickets.
$754 / $1087 inc tax !