What portable air are you using in your rig?
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I got that one as well. Picked it up when Amazon had the screw up and it was dirt cheap. Good unit though. I also have the old MV-50 that did well for years.Smittybilt 2781 FTW.
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Michael - I reloaded the image. Must've been an upgrade issue. Sorry it took so long to respond.
ARB, need it for my lockers so it was a no brainier. It's remarkably heavy and loud for its size, feels very solid. The relay is another story. Lasted about 2 days of use in the woods. The ARB relay does not like water. Lucky me I always carry a spare relay for my lights. Turns out it's the same relay.
I'm thinking about going the Puma route and adding a 5 gallon tank in my spare tire well once I get my lift and tires done. That way I have air for tools and to air up quick.
I had an old kilby enterprises compressor and a 1 gal tank in one of my jeeps it was enough to run power tools, but you had a limit of about one minute were you had to stop and wait a few secs for the tanks to fill again.
I've got one Viair 400C under my hood and another one in the back of the Jeep with a 2 gallon tank. It works great, airs up tires fast, I haven't tried using it for air tools yet, but I will soon. One of my good Buddy has a dual ARB compressor with a tank. We are going to do a video here pretty soon on how fast they fill the tank and how it goes using air tools.
I am looking for a portable air compressor to keep in my Jeep.
Which models do you recommend?
Preferably under $100 and preferably able to do up to 35" tires.
Thanks for any info!!!
Which models do you recommend?
Preferably under $100 and preferably able to do up to 35" tires.
Thanks for any info!!!
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For the under a hundred bucks, you could get away with this for a bit...
https://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9357343/00789
But I would save up for one of these in the future...
https://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9357343/00789
But I would save up for one of these in the future...
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I'm looking at a dual Viair setup. No tank for now, but I figure this will pretty much handle my needs.
http://a.co/9DUMJIp
http://a.co/9DUMJIp
I just checked and it is $111. That will do, thanks!!
I don't mind spending a little more.
Love the hotdog heating feature! My 400p has the same feature. I burned my hand the first few times I used it. Now my wife reminds me every time I use it. All newbies to Viair compressors: use the handle only. DO NOT TOUCH THE METAL!
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I have the 300P, but I'm probably going to pickup the 450P, as that's 100% duty cycle, while the 300/400 are 33%. The 300 has been fine, but I'm ready to go to 100%...
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I have yet to need more duty cycle with mine airing up 35s to 50+ psi. It will run for something like 40 minutes straight.
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Even the 300P is decent for my rig, but it's about more power for me, plus it won't be as hot, but sticking w/ the handles is probably still a good idea.
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Any of you guys mount your compressors underneath between the frame rails? My rig happens to have a lot of space and I was thinking of putting a 100% duty cycle compressor and 2-5 gallon tank down there. Plumb it to QD at the front and rear with a switch in the cab and in the rear compartment and I should be set.
