Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:53 pm**

Anyone used the arb tyre deflator. opposite lock sells same thing also. but has a gauge and a valve tool inline so u dont loose the valve.

??

Nic

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:02 pm**

I've used them, they work really well. Will definitely buy one for myself when i get around to it.

Currie is the original, which i assume ARB are just re-badging...

Edit: waaay better than any other deflator that i know of - Bushranger one is slow as it doesn't remove the core. Stauns are slow for the same reason, and not very accurate.

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:14 pm**

They r great heaps better than the sturns deflators
Cheers Dan

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:37 pm**

Got Stauns. Got ARB tyre deflator.
Now dont use Stauns.
Guage + deflating with control = reasonably accurate pressures.
Stauns are good for the screw on and walk away factor but not accurate enough between each tyre.
Yes, I did look after mine.

Cheers Paul..

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:02 pm**

The guys in the club here like them but do comment that the gauges are really inaccurate.

Steve.

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:06 pm**

http://www.rockcrawler.com/techreports/ ... urrie3.htm

Link to product review.

looks the goods, can the arb one do the same as review, act as gauge for inflating?

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:15 pm**

I've got both the Stauns and ARB. The ARB (or currie or what ever else is that same) kicks arse. Till mine broke. Cir clip on the end of the part that un-does the valve stem came off so that part just pushes out when you un-do the valve if you dont hold it

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:50 pm**

...tell the truth Tom 286...a certain Duck man borrowed yours and it came back broken!!!!

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 8:51 pm**

They work real well, fast deflation.
I wonder if you might damage the valve by screwing it's innards out all the time though.

otherwise I will probably get one myself.

cheers

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:02 pm**

Struth wrote:They work real well, fast deflation.
I wonder if you might damage the valve by screwing it's innards out all the time though.

otherwise I will probably get one myself.

cheers

The only part that could wear is the oring on the valve core.
A valve core is worth around 20c, if that.

Posted: **Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:06 pm**

same boat, dont use my stauns anymore now I have a currie one. love it. quick, the only thing is there's a bit of screwing around for each tyre (screw deflator on, unscrew valve, pull out lever, push in lever, re-screw valve, unscrew deflator) and in reality it's not THAT much faster than stauns.

anyone want a set of stauns for $40?

Posted: **Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:51 am**

If we go playin i remove valves, if we go to a park or camping use stauns, pull up; fit stauns; set up camp; then away we go. Good for convenience that you dont have to watch them, just check them. I will look into the currie deflator tho

Posted: **Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:59 am**

They are awesome!!

I too don't use my Stauns anymore, as you need to check the pressures and fine tune them after anyways, but the ARB EZ-Deflator has the gauge built in. Its really fast and very accurate, I love it.
I consistently air down quicker than others using Stauns or the old stick method (LOL), even though you have to do each tyre seperately.

Posted: **Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:33 am**

Last time I cleaned the beads and had the tires balanced I had an extra valve added. So now I put the guage on one valve and unscrew the core from the other valve. Just as fast as ARB if not a bit faster and way cheaper than the ARB. Also works well for pumping up.

Posted: **Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:27 am**

I have a set of rims with 2 valve stems on them too. It's a cool little trick and does make airing up and down a breeze.

First read about it in Fourwheeler magazine (US) in 1991, when they first went to Iceland.

Steve

Posted: **Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:15 am**

one valve stem
one modified screwdriver
pull valve out
test pressure
put valve in
still quickest way i know

Posted: **Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:58 am**

I sold my Staun deflators on ebay for the same reason as most. So inaccurate and a bitch to calibrate.

Posted: **Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:52 am**

brettsGQ wrote:one valve stem
one modified screwdriver
pull valve out
test pressure
put valve in
still quickest way i know

Even quicker is to get your missus to do it for you. Get her to start on the 2nd tyre just after you start the 1st tyre. As you are getting close to finishing the 1st tyre, get her to move onto the 3rd tyre, and you finish up with the 1st tyre and move onto the 2nd which will be close to done and continue process. So basically you only have to air down one tyre and adjust the other 3

Posted: **Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:52 am**

brettsGQ wrote:one valve stem
one modified screwdriver
pull valve out
test pressure
put valve in
still quickest way i know

This is exactly the way the new ARB deflator works only it is all in one tool and you cant drop the valve core in the dirt

I think I will be getting one.

Posted: **Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:30 pm**

Have an original Currie one they do work well but yes as stated the gauges are inacurate but not by to much.

Duncan

Posted: **Sun Jul 08, 2007 1:35 pm**

Just get a decent gauge and go old skool, stick in the valve, check, repeat til correct

Gold!

Hof..

Posted: **Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:15 pm**

from what i've noticed with my arb one, the guages usually read wrong by the same amound every time, so just work out what yours is at and add or subtract when deflating... but in general a good thing.. pity u cant check pressure with the valve in though.

Posted: **Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:49 am**

Shit guys! Dont you go bush to relax a little and escape the whole city time freak mentality?
Spend the extra couple of minutes, light a fire, boil the billy and chill.

Posted: **Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:29 am**

dogbreath_48 wrote: The only part that could wear is the oring on the valve core.
A valve core is worth around 20c, if that.

Timely reminder, I should keep a spare set in the glovebox.

Posted: **Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:45 pm**

Alpine Hunter wrote:Shit guys! Dont you go bush to relax a little and escape the whole city time freak mentality?
Spend the extra couple of minutes, light a fire, boil the billy and chill.

yuup totally agree with you. It's just pure gadget freak i gotta spend a crapload on stuff from and ARB shop so i can say i got one.

i have a t shaped valve tool/remover/thread cleaner/cutter and a small guage. A good opportunity to get out and yak with wheeling mates about the track. I have found that by the time some idiot with an expensive deflator toy gets his tyres done i do mine in the same time to a reasonably accurate level and mine cost 5 bucks.

Posted: **Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:01 pm**

Alpine Hunter wrote:Shit guys! Dont you go bush to relax a little and escape the whole city time freak mentality?
Spend the extra couple of minutes, light a fire, boil the billy and chill.

light a fire while airing down?

Posted: **Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:17 pm**

Alpine Hunter wrote:Shit guys! Dont you go bush to relax a little and escape the whole city time freak mentality?
Spend the extra couple of minutes, light a fire, boil the billy and chill.

Hmm nope. mostly a fire ban on and mostly day hacks etc when going out and such.

Posted: **Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:42 pm**

whats the retail cost of this ARB tyre deflator??

Posted: **Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:44 pm**

bout $80 i think

Posted: **Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:52 pm**

j-top paj wrote:bout $80 i think

I Paid $57 from ARB in Kilsyth