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STAUN Feedback Wanted Before Purchase

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STAUN Feedback Wanted Before Purchase

Post by LuxyBoy »

Looking at buying the:
STAUN MASSOJET UNDER BODY BUDDY 600
STAUN MASSOJET 329 APPLICATOR
SALT ASSAULT

and just bought the 6-30psi TYRE DEFLATORS

Any Feedback/Knowledge/Experience/Prices Paid with these products would be greatly appreciated :D
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Post by bad_religion_au »

staun deflators, gota set for christmas.. .yes they deflate... no their not that accurate... one set i set up for 10psi, they ranged between 12 and 4 psi depending...

but i found if you set them a couple of psi higher than you want and touch up with a stick they work fine
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Post by MARKx4 »

bad_religion_au wrote: but i found if you set them a couple of psi higher than you want and touch up with a stick they work fine
That is how i do mine
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Post by chops »

I got a set of deflators not so long ago, 77 bux from TJM megastore

I tested them all before I used 'em offroad (and adjusted to 20psi) to make sure they're all the same.

A good hint is to carry a tyre gauge with them, and always check your tyres after you've finished with them (for consistency's sake at least)
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Post by 6.5 rangie »

The deflaters may be ok but the massojet is crap, well the air operated one is anyway. my hose has more pressure, save your money and get a high pressure wash! my 2c
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Post by ozrunner »

Agreed.

Deflators are fine but the massojet is absolutely useless. I can piss more pressure.
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Post by NZ4x4 »

I've got some staun deflators that are about 2 years old, i set them all to 18psi when i first got them and havent readjusted them yet and they still deflate to 18psi (+ or - 1psi) every time.

as far as the massojet goes, ive got one of the ones that doesnt need air, i use it in conjunction with my waterblaster and i find that combo great. its good to get the heavy mud off in those places the waterblaster cant get.
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Post by Sixty's Guy »

My staun deflators are ok, but not at all accurate. They pressures need to be checked after.

I have the Staun Massojet which has the air compressor attachment. It's next to useless. I don't bother using it now. I made a copy of the other Massojet (if you know a plumber, the materials cost about $12). I use that with the applicator and Salt Assault.
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Post by chopper »

I don't have the salt assault but the massojet is handy (not the air one) for getting into chassis rails and up and over things. The applicator is a good thing too, can be used for all sorts of things like applying truck wash.

I use the applicator when we get off the beach to help clean down underneath, wack the travelling sprinkler under the truck plug the applicator in between two hoses full of truck wash and turn it on and off a few times. The injection of a bit of sudsy stuff really helps loosen up the sand and crap from under the truck.

Oh, I've had a set of stauns for years and found them quite accurate, bought a set for the work truck last year and they didn't seem as accurate, still good, but certainly not as good as the older ones, maybe there has been a production line change
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Post by Bad JuJu »

My deflators are quite accurate and very consistant - BUT not at the lowest end of their range.

There are 2 ranges:- low 0-10 psi, normal 10-35psi.
Mine is the latter and I use them at 12psi and they mostly work very well.

When I tried to set them for 10psi (for Zook) they were all over the place anywhere between 4-10 psi.

Also the valves in the tyres must be uniform in operation and screwed into the same depth. I had a slow valve and it would consistantly deflate more than the others.

The massojet with air is cr@p - get an $90 pressure washer - much better if you need the higher pressure, the one without is OK as you can use it with the applicator at the boat ramp on the boat, trailer, PWC etc. You can also use it when camping to clean the car or trailer after mud or salt flats if you stop in a caravan park every so often to do some clothes washing or let the kids go bezerk with other kids etc.

My stepfather has a LC100 and we built him a chasis-spa thing out of $20 worth of polypipe, riser spaghetti and sprayers from bunnings. Just click on the hose and turn it on.

to see the $500 version go here --> http://www.staunproducts.com/chassisspa.php
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Post by muttley »

I have the 600 and I love it. It gets into all the nooks and crannies without a problem. The pressure is also good as you don't want it to hard blowing cr@p into your seals. The applicator is pretty handy also. Haven't tried the salt assault yet.
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Post by DamTriton »

MARKx4 wrote:
bad_religion_au wrote: but i found if you set them a couple of psi higher than you want and touch up with a stick they work fine
That is how i do mine
A bit of locksmiths graphite does the trick (NOT OIL!!!).... ;)

Pull the pins out and give them a dusting of graphite, turn them upside down and put some in the cup, pluck the plunger a few times and they should be sweet
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Post by Nev »

My tyre deflators seem to be quite accurate and were pretty easy to set up once I worked out how. Havent needed to touch them either. I have the hose connected Massojet and it is ok. As said it really doesnt have much more pressure than the garden hose but does allow you to get in the hard to reach places underneath. That said I dont no if id spend the money on one...(I got mine as a 4wd monthly subscription gift thingo)
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Post by mike »

bad_religion_au wrote:staun deflators, gota set for christmas.. .yes they deflate... no their not that accurate... one set i set up for 10psi, they ranged between 12 and 4 psi depending...

but i found if you set them a couple of psi higher than you want and touch up with a stick they work fine
:? I found mine very accurate, less than 1/2 a psi out. I did spend a bit of time matching them all in the first place. :?
P.S. sometimes I just give the little knob on top a bit of a lift, very occasionaly they shut off before being fully deflated or need it lifted to start. I checked them wih a digital guage first few times but stopped doing that once I confirmed they were always good. I usually use the to deflate from 18psi to 11 psi which is why I believ they sometimes need a start because there aint much pressure differntial
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Post by mud guts »

i have foud them excelent, set them at 10 psi, works every time. make sure the lock ring is tight, if not they can re-adjust themselves.
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Post by 4sum4 »

mine are no were near acriate,sometimes they let the tyre completly down
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Post by bad_religion_au »

4sum4 wrote:mine are no were near acriate,sometimes they let the tyre completly down
this is what i found... it's not only a case of me not getting them all the same (i have them all set at different pressures for different conditions)

but i'll use the same one on 4 wheels, with the first being say 18 psi, then next being 12 psi, then next being 20, then the next being 14
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Post by mud guts »

i didnt think of that. good idea :lol:
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Post by 45punkbus »

mud guts wrote:i didnt think of that. good idea :lol:
thats coz you dont have a brother like me to A) give him the stauns B) give him that idea :D
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Post by 4sum4 »

bad_religion_au wrote:
4sum4 wrote:mine are no were near acriate,sometimes they let the tyre completly down
this is what i found... it's not only a case of me not getting them all the same (i have them all set at different pressures for different conditions)

but i'll use the same one on 4 wheels, with the first being say 18 psi, then next being 12 psi, then next being 20, then the next being 14
last time i used them i pulled the pin out on the cap it worked a bit better then,
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Post by bad_religion_au »

4sum4 wrote:
bad_religion_au wrote:
4sum4 wrote:mine are no were near acriate,sometimes they let the tyre completly down
this is what i found... it's not only a case of me not getting them all the same (i have them all set at different pressures for different conditions)

but i'll use the same one on 4 wheels, with the first being say 18 psi, then next being 12 psi, then next being 20, then the next being 14
last time i used them i pulled the pin out on the cap it worked a bit better then,
yeah i've tried it, usually that gets it to within 2psi, then i just go round with a stick and bring them all to the right level. nothing to worry about, just worth checking them with the guage before hand
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Post by LuxyBoy »

DAMKIA wrote:
MARKx4 wrote:
bad_religion_au wrote: but i found if you set them a couple of psi higher than you want and touch up with a stick they work fine
That is how i do mine
A bit of locksmiths graphite does the trick (NOT OIL!!!).... ;)

Pull the pins out and give them a dusting of graphite, turn them upside down and put some in the cup, pluck the plunger a few times and they should be sweet
Got them today and tryed setting them, think i will go get some graphite :x cause they suck to set otherwise.
Is it a powder or grease?
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Post by Hamo »

LuxyBoy wrote:
DAMKIA wrote:
MARKx4 wrote:
bad_religion_au wrote: but i found if you set them a couple of psi higher than you want and touch up with a stick they work fine
That is how i do mine
A bit of locksmiths graphite does the trick (NOT OIL!!!).... ;)

Pull the pins out and give them a dusting of graphite, turn them upside down and put some in the cup, pluck the plunger a few times and they should be sweet
Got them today and tryed setting them, think i will go get some graphite :x cause they suck to set otherwise.
Is it a powder or grease?
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