Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone can tell me (roughly) how long take
to deflate a 33" from 40psi to 18psi.

Thanks
Pep

It normally takes me about 5 minutes to get out, lock the hubs in and deflate my 285s from 36 - 18 psi.

Once it's on the tyre, I've deflated a 285 from 37 to 18 in 22 seconds They are quick...and accurate..drop to what you need, not what is preset like my stauns which hardly get used now.

The ARB deflator is very quick, easy to use and accurate. The valve stays captive in the body of it, so it means you can't lose the valve.

Hmmmm must be something wrong with the one i bought.

Took 1min to drop 4psi

Pep

are you actually removing the valve?

That sounds like about as long as it would take doing it with a key...

sounds like your not taking the valve right out. mine does my 35's from 34 psi to 18 psi in about 20 somthing seconds I reckon.

tehekho wrote:are you actually removing the valve?

That sounds like about as long as it would take doing it with a key...

I thought i was removing the valve all the way out, I'll try again tonight.

kurt wrote:sounds like your not taking the valve right out. mine does my 35's from 34 psi to 18 psi in about 20 somthing seconds I reckon.

That's more the result i'm hoping for

Thanks
Pep

Also make sure you slide the collar all the way out once the valve is out.

Yeah they are a fantastic bit of kit I reckon.

Keep them clean though and apply a bit of oil/wd40 the the "shaft" at times to keep the seals well lubricated. It helps to keep it nice and smooth.

They are awesome - the air should be 'gushing' out.

There is another guy on here selling another type which is great too

kurt wrote:sounds like your not taking the valve right out. mine does my 35's from 34 psi to 18 psi in about 20 somthing seconds I reckon.

x2. the slowest part is screwing them on and off the valve stem.

chunks wrote:It normally takes me about 5 minutes to get out, lock the hubs in and deflate my 285s from 36 - 18 psi.

Thats pretty much the same as me except i dont have hubs to unlock

I've got a Ferret tyre deflator. No gauge on it but it lets out 1 psi a second so you just count as you are letting the tyres down.

I wondered how long it would be before someone mentioned the failret.

It doesn't have a gauge.

Tyre pressure is not measured in seconds. It's measured in units of pressure. Can anyone see the problem here?

Steve.

Gwagensteve wrote:I wondered how long it would be before someone mentioned the failret.

It doesn't have a gauge.

Tyre pressure is not measured in seconds. It's measured in units of pressure. Can anyone see the problem here?

Steve.

They're a great idea for people who don't actually care what pressure they're running, though.

raafy wrote:I've got a Ferret tyre deflator. No gauge on it but it lets out 1 psi a second so you just count as you are letting the tyres down.

what happens if you have a slow leak on one tyre, causing it to be say 10psi less than the other tyres to start with? that would be unfortunate if you was hoping to take them down to say 12psi...

macca81 wrote:

raafy wrote:I've got a Ferret tyre deflator. No gauge on it but it lets out 1 psi a second so you just count as you are letting the tyres down.

what happens if you have a slow leak on one tyre, causing it to be say 10psi less than the other tyres to start with? that would be unfortunate if you was hoping to take them down to say 12psi...

X2 on that, go the ARB it wont fail.

Ironically, I fairly often air my tyres down by eye - i.e when they are flat on the bottom, that's about right. Funnily enough though, I still like to know the pressure I am starting at and the pressure I end up happy with, even if I achieve that pressure visually.

Steve.

Save your money on the ferret deflator and get yourself one of these for free from any tyre joint:
Before I got my ARB deflator, I used to use one together with a tyre pressure gauge. They're fine as long as you're careful not to lose the valve (or carry spare valves and a compressor)

my 2c

i have a ferret and have had no issues using it on my 80 and the zook.

i usually a check fairly regualy pressure checks as its not a daily driver.

i let it down by counting and a quick check after with the gauge, fine tune with stick if needed but usually not.

Mate has the ARB one, it seems about the same time taken to do either (we run same car, same pressures)

The ARB EZ deflator is a copy of the Currie EZ deflator i believe. Don't know how much the ARB one is but the currie USED to be cheaper by a few dollars.

loktup sell the currie one

dogbreath_48 wrote:

Gwagensteve wrote:I wondered how long it would be before someone mentioned the failret.

It doesn't have a gauge.

Tyre pressure is not measured in seconds. It's measured in units of pressure. Can anyone see the problem here?

Steve.

They're a great idea for people who don't actually care what pressure they're running, though.

.

macca81 wrote:

raafy wrote:I've got a Ferret tyre deflator. No gauge on it but it lets out 1 psi a second so you just count as you are letting the tyres down.

what happens if you have a slow leak on one tyre, causing it to be say 10psi less than the other tyres to start with? that would be unfortunate if you was hoping to take them down to say 12psi...

I don't know about you but I check my tyres regularly & use my common sense with the Ferret by checking the pressures when airing down. Most people who know what they are doing will know if their pressures are down.
Don't knock anything until you have tried it.
To use a Ferret you have to be able to count past 1, can you???????????

raafy wrote:use my common sense with the Ferret by checking the pressures when airing down.

I'm pretty perceptive, and my senses indicate that the Ferret doesn't have a gauge. Does that mean you re-insert the valve core, remove the failret, check the pressure, re install the failret and then remove the core again, or do you run two valves on each wheel? I have two valves on my Gwagen beadlocks so I can monitor pressure whilst airing up or down, but the ARB deflator has made them pretty much reduntant as it has a gauge.

Steve.

I bought an ARB one after i thought i would be smart and use the little valve removing cap to drop pressure fast.

Once i gave up trying to find the valve wherever the hell it went into the scrub over my shoulder, i had to pull the valve from the spare tyre (wasnt the same dia at the time) and then go home because i didnt even have a spare to get me off the trails to the tar any more!

I can't see why you would go to the trouble of buying a ferret and a gauge when the currie does both jobs.
if you already have a gauge and just want a deflator then the ferret is as good as a stick!

Wozza244 wrote:

macca81 wrote:

raafy wrote:I've got a Ferret tyre deflator. No gauge on it but it lets out 1 psi a second so you just count as you are letting the tyres down.

what happens if you have a slow leak on one tyre, causing it to be say 10psi less than the other tyres to start with? that would be unfortunate if you was hoping to take them down to say 12psi...

X2 on that, go the ARB it wont fail.

I have had to eat my words.....
My deflator i have used probably 50 odd times in the last year, failed.

The valve wouldnt screw back in when i set it to the desired pressure, so i had to put a stick in the stem and try to dig the valve back out.
We tried everything but it was stuck in there beyond any way i could get it out, and i have a comprehensive tool kit!!!
Eventually i gave up and borrowed the valve from my spare tyre to place in the stem. Which then rendered my spare tyre useless.

I sent ARB an email outlining how angry i was about spending good money and having top quality goods fail in the field.

I received a positive reply the next day, and 2 days later a brand new deflator arrived in the mail, accompanied by a speedy seal tyre repair kit for the inconvenience!!
Although i was pist with the failure, i was very happy with the prompt replacement and service from ARB.

Gwagensteve wrote:I wondered how long it would be before someone mentioned the failret.

It doesn't have a gauge.

Tyre pressure is not measured in seconds. It's measured in units of pressure. Can anyone see the problem here?

Steve.

I have been using a Ferret for about 5 years now its dam fast, its the fastest deflator that I have seen or used, cheap to buy and easy to use. At the start I used to check my pressures after airing down but it soon became pointless as the pressure were exactly what I wanted or at worste case .5 psi out.
Stauns were way too slow and not accurate
ARB is faster than the stauns but still slow and way to bulky to handle.

Wozza244 wrote:

Wozza244 wrote:

macca81 wrote:

raafy wrote:I've got a Ferret tyre deflator. No gauge on it but it lets out 1 psi a second so you just count as you are letting the tyres down.

what happens if you have a slow leak on one tyre, causing it to be say 10psi less than the other tyres to start with? that would be unfortunate if you was hoping to take them down to say 12psi...

X2 on that, go the ARB it wont fail.

I have had to eat my words.....
My deflator i have used probably 50 odd times in the last year, failed.

The valve wouldnt screw back in when i set it to the desired pressure, so i had to put a stick in the stem and try to dig the valve back out.
We tried everything but it was stuck in there beyond any way i could get it out, and i have a comprehensive tool kit!!!
Eventually i gave up and borrowed the valve from my spare tyre to place in the stem. Which then rendered my spare tyre useless.

I sent ARB an email outlining how angry i was about spending good money and having top quality goods fail in the field.

I received a positive reply the next day, and 2 days later a brand new deflator arrived in the mail, accompanied by a speedy seal tyre repair kit for the inconvenience!!
Although i was pist with the failure, i was very happy with the prompt replacement and service from ARB.

Strange failure - i can't see how that would happen!! Now that you have a new one, care to disect the old one and see what the situation is in there?