Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Has any one had any troubles with their ARB compressors??? ...


mine shat its self on the weekend ... had to bash it to get it to work ...
tested all the electricals .... sent it back to arb ... and they sent it south ..
I reckon they shoulda given me a new one ...

How old??? Bash it to make it work..... Sounds like a brush problem???

They are sh#t. These exact words came out of the staff at one of the ARB stores in melbourne. I have to agree.
I have a big red, not the best but better than ARB's crappresor's.

I was out wheelen with BJ one night and his just stopped.

It was the cut of solinoid, they get corroded and just stop working, you can simply bridge the solinoid with a screwdriver or in our case a 20 cent coin!

The fix for this is to rotate the solinoid to the top that way no moisture will sit in it!!

Mine pissed me off while in tuff truck, 1st the solinod died so I just bypassed it. That was good for 2 stages but then the whole bloody thing died on the all terrain. It is now spread all around the bush near that stage cause as I pulled it apart to see if it was fixable I though it
The bloody pos cost me around 100 points and lots of places :(

POS wrote:I was out wheelen with BJ one night and his just stopped.

It was the cut of solinoid, they get corroded and just stop working, you can simply bridge the solinoid with a screwdriver or in our case a 20 cent coin!

The fix for this is to rotate the solinoid to the top that way no moisture will sit in it!!

You wasted 20 cents on BJ!

I hope he knocked the top off it for ya :wink:

They are lightweight POS suitable for intermittent use. Two main problems - overheating and sucking crap in the inlet. So let em cool down between tyres and bolt it somewhere the inlet will stay clean. Otherwise buy something else.

I had minor problems with mine awhile back.

I think that it was down to a lack of maintenance (not replacing the breathers, dodgy wiring, etc) Neglect basically

Apart from that it has worked a treat. Having said that I only use mine for my lockers, I don't use it for tyres.

They must be OK, cause I have never seen one that looks as old as mine

Anyone hazard a guess as to how old this ARB compressor setup would be

Like all things Shorty 40 quality doesnt last long especialy when there is money involved and ARB CRAPressors are a good example of that.

They don't build them like that anymore.

on the arb air lokker comp. can you run air tools

You can't run air tools off of an ARB compressor. As others have said, they are okay for light-duty on and off use, but they don't take kindly to water or corrosion. I run an aluminum 10 pound CO2 tank with a 125 psi regulator for air tools. I currently use an ARB compressor for my lockers, but am going to run the lockers off of the CO2 tank very soon.
The advantage with CO2 is that the 10 pound tank costs $15.00 US to fill, and can easily fill 30+ tires (33") from 15 psi to 30 psi, or even re-seat a bead. It is portable from truck to truck, and safe. Because CO2 is a liquid, you should mount it standing, and the tank must be standing when in use. Here is a picture of my tank mounted in my 1988 Range Rover. Overall, it is a great alternative to an a/c ompressor and tank setup, in my humble opinion.

Kevin Bowers wrote:You can't run air tools off of an ARB compressor. As others have said, they are okay for light-duty on and off use, but they don't take kindly to water or corrosion. I run an aluminum 10 pound CO2 tank with a 125 psi regulator for air tools. I currently use an ARB compressor for my lockers, but am going to run the lockers off of the CO2 tank very soon.
The advantage with CO2 is that the 10 pound tank costs $15.00 US to fill, and can easily fill 30+ tires (33") from 15 psi to 30 psi, or even re-seat a bead. It is portable from truck to truck, and safe. Because CO2 is a liquid, you should mount it standing, and the tank must be standing when in use. Here is a picture of my tank mounted in my 1988 Range Rover. Overall, it is a great alternative to an a/c ompressor and tank setup, in my humble opinion.

Does anybody do these CO2 tanks in Australia. Seems like a good option.

Sam

I had a URL saved for a while that had a list of all the bits you could mate together to hook a low pressure reg up to a normal CO2 welding tank setup.. I gave up on the idea, but I'll see if I can find it again..

In last years OBC the same system was used in the white 80 series, dont know who they are, but they were from NSW.

You can make your own setup pretty easily. I bought my tank "slightly used", but it had a current hydrotest stamp. You can buy new aluminum os steel tanks through welding supply stores, or beverage/homebrew outlets. A new 10 pound aluminum tank runs around $100 US in the states. Then you need a regualtor (if you plan on running air tools), which runs about $35.00 US. Choose your mounting location and set-up, and your air line, and you are set. You can make one for well under $200 US. If you are buying a used tank, be a bit cautious, especially if it is out-of-date for a hydrotest. The CO2 tank must be tested every 5 years in the US in order to be filled.

POWER TANK sells complete units in the states, but are definately an the spendy side at over $300.00 for a 10 pound tank. The theory is quite simple, so most people can make their own. Depending on your use, you can make one out of a 15 pound cylinder (or even 20 popund, but they are illegal in the US from the Department of Transportation). Take a look at where and how you plan on mounting it and go from there. For me, the 10 pound unit is perfect, and you can let others air-up without worry of emptying the tank (or waiting an hour with an electric compressor). I am going to be in Perth the first two weeks of March being a tourist with Brad C (and trying to arrange for a relocation too). I'd be glad to check out local options and post them here.