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blue tongue compressors.
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:24 pm
by customhilux
what are people's thoughts on this compressor,
the blue tongue III
any good or what???????
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:07 pm
by Gordo
Mines been great (2+ yo).
Never missed a beat. Used for tyres mainly. Blows ARBs and kmart specials into the weeds. Fittings get warm after 4 tyres but as is continuosly rated will go all day long.
Takes about 3 min per 35x12.5 10-25psi
Good price - good kwality. Only recently retired for a york to run tools, reseat tyres, etc
Very happy with it.
Got some $$ - get a
twin tongue - same good features only MEANER
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:19 am
by sw1
ditto
good compressor
have it with a tank at 100 psi and it takes a bout a minute per tyre
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:40 pm
by dumbdunce
I have a twin tongue and it's
have only tried it out in the driveway but it aired up a 315/75 from 0 - 35 psi in only a couple of minutes which is as quick as a garage compressor. continuously rated to 50 psi. I am running my airlockers off it too, will take a pic of the setup if you want.
I think blue tongues are up to mk IV now so if they trying to sell you a III ask for the newer one, it should be the same price. they are the only fan cooled continuously rated 12v compressors on the market, even though ARB and others are now sold without thermal overload protection, they still overheat, the blue tongue will not.
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:44 pm
by customhilux
kewl sounds good.
so how have u mounted it
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:03 pm
by dumbdunce
customhilux wrote:kewl sounds good.
so how have u mounted it
I wanted to put it under the seats but it wouldn't fit (80 series), so it it in the engine bay, I made a sheetmetal bracket to mount it on the left side, it uses a 1kg fire extinguesher bottle for a tank.
when the Mrs gets home I'll take a photo of it and post it up.
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:05 pm
by customhilux
ok sweet, does it take long to fill ya tank then empty it.
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:18 pm
by dumbdunce
customhilux wrote:ok sweet, does it take long to fill ya tank then empty it.
tank is just for the lockers, fills in about 10 - 15 seconds, lasts about 3 locks then compressor runs for 5 - 10 seconds again.
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:40 pm
by HIL01X
A mate has 2 blue tongues hooked up together going into a fair sized tank, works his airlockers and pumps up his 35's fairly quick (but slower than my air con comp). The 2 of them were cheaper than 1 twin tongue and pump out slightly more air. He has these in a 79 landcruiser, we coundn't find room for an air con comp.