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Can anyone recommend a good 12 volt tyre compressor and tyre plug kit ?
12 volt Tyre compressor, tyre plug kit
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Snapperhappy said:
I started off like many here buying the cheap generic compressors then I bought the ARB High Power single version that comes in the Tool Box and then I wanted to play with the Big ARB Twin with the Air Tank in the Black Peli Type Case so I bought that one as well, No portable can match the power of the ARB Twin in the Case, It will pump up 37" Tyres from 8psi to 32 psi in about 90 seconds or less,
If your running 33's or 35"x 12.50 or bigger then I would buy the Twin, And for 31x10 x 15's or 9.50 x 16 etc then the Cheaper ARB High Power will do the job, It's easier to drag around than the Twin and it fits in to most small places, and I prefer using the single high power due to the weight etc But the Big Twin is flaming Awesome, It can put out over 6 CFT of free Air and it can run small power tools as well, If you want to pump up big and small tyres then buy the Big Twin because it has a 100% Duty Cycle and the Single High power has a 50% Duty Cycle,
have a look here and you will see the High Power Single, ARB have been making the single for over 20 years and it is a good piece of kit,
ARB also make a nice Puncture repair kit and like their compressors you can get spares for the Kits and Compressors, :Y:
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=407436#p407436
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZB6UTS_buE
hope that helps
Bushranger Black Max has run faultlessly for 20 years. Currently around $250.00.
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condor22
Mike
Dr Air Flo Pro around $200+, 10 years so far no prob. Just remember which ever you choose, if you are looking to use it on a 4x4, then a minimum of 150L/min.
2 reasons for me, any less and you'll be standing there growing old while it does its job. Also reliability, so keep in mind the old saying "You get what you pay for"
Tyre plug kits - Go for a decent brand i.e. ARB, TJM, Ironman etc.
I went Dr Air - Although a relatively short electrical cable, it has an 8M long hose. However, if I connect to the start battery, with the compressor near the front of the car, the hose doesn't quite reach the van wheels. My elec cable has an Anderson plug on it and I have a short cable with Anderson one end and alligator clamps on the other. I also have 2 heavy duty Anderson extension cables 5M long. So I can put them inline and get up to 20M plus from the battery. Handy for helping others as well.
That's handy when I pump up the car airbags, as the compressor needs momentary switching as it doesn't take much to pump them up. I can have the compressor switch next to the tyre I'm pumping.
If you are getting a comp and a tyre repair kit then look at a tyre deflator as well, again ARB, TJM etc.
2 reasons for me, any less and you'll be standing there growing old while it does its job. Also reliability, so keep in mind the old saying "You get what you pay for"
Tyre plug kits - Go for a decent brand i.e. ARB, TJM, Ironman etc.
I went Dr Air - Although a relatively short electrical cable, it has an 8M long hose. However, if I connect to the start battery, with the compressor near the front of the car, the hose doesn't quite reach the van wheels. My elec cable has an Anderson plug on it and I have a short cable with Anderson one end and alligator clamps on the other. I also have 2 heavy duty Anderson extension cables 5M long. So I can put them inline and get up to 20M plus from the battery. Handy for helping others as well.
That's handy when I pump up the car airbags, as the compressor needs momentary switching as it doesn't take much to pump them up. I can have the compressor switch next to the tyre I'm pumping.
If you are getting a comp and a tyre repair kit then look at a tyre deflator as well, again ARB, TJM etc.
I thought about a portable compressor.
Just some thing else to cart about in the back.
Bought an on board high volume ARB that goes under
the bonnet.
Also got me an ARB plug kit and extra glue. Lives under
the passenger seat.
Cannot leave any thing home now.
layful: :Y: :Y:
Just some thing else to cart about in the back.
Bought an on board high volume ARB that goes under
the bonnet.
Also got me an ARB plug kit and extra glue. Lives under
the passenger seat.
Cannot leave any thing home now.
layful: :Y: :Y:madtuna
Only owns one toaster
What ever you do, never get a plug kit with plastic handles.....have seen some nasty hand wounds where the handles have snapped and the spike has gone right through the hand and out the other side or right up into the wrist.
Also a cordless drill comes in handy for cleaning out the hole and making the plug insertion clean and a piece of cake.
Also a cordless drill comes in handy for cleaning out the hole and making the plug insertion clean and a piece of cake.
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Ouch , I'll stay well clear of the plastic handle plug kits , I'll probably have a nightmare tonight about that. The Dr air flo pro looks to be the go . Thanks again for all your help. Much appreciated.
condor22 said:
Condor, you do like to complicate things? :lol:
(1) What's the rush to pump up a tyre?
(2) And again, what's the hurry? Remember the old saying about "smelling the roses."
layful: (3) Connect it to the van battery (ie: if your van has a battery)
(4) On/off switch does this.
(5) Fark, we try to keep the tyres pumped up when prospecting, if on the odd chance we want to deflate there are any amount of "sticks" to depress the valve.
:goldnugget: :goldpan:
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condor22
Mike
NJ
1. No rush, but when you have 4 tyres and go from 15 to 35 or 40 PSI, probably a tinny, lol.
3. My compressor pulls near 40 amps under load, even tho it's only for a shortish time, I don't like loading that high on an AGM even tho it will handle it. I save that for the fridge
4. The on off switch is at the compressor, so if it's near the bonnet and I'm at the van, I have to got to it to turn off, then walk back to check etc etc, just a pain. I use the extensions for pumping water as well as air.
5. I sometimes sand drive or rugged tracks, a deflator on 4 tyres is much quicker than a stick when dropping from 35 to 15 PSI.
Horses for courses, like everything else, I do what works for me and only suggest to others, they can make their own decisions.
1. No rush, but when you have 4 tyres and go from 15 to 35 or 40 PSI, probably a tinny, lol.
3. My compressor pulls near 40 amps under load, even tho it's only for a shortish time, I don't like loading that high on an AGM even tho it will handle it. I save that for the fridge
4. The on off switch is at the compressor, so if it's near the bonnet and I'm at the van, I have to got to it to turn off, then walk back to check etc etc, just a pain. I use the extensions for pumping water as well as air.
5. I sometimes sand drive or rugged tracks, a deflator on 4 tyres is much quicker than a stick when dropping from 35 to 15 PSI.
Horses for courses, like everything else, I do what works for me and only suggest to others, they can make their own decisions.
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I have a couple of different 12v compressors but find that the easiest to use is a cordless Milwaukee jobbie.
Takes my 33 tyres from 15 to 35psi fairly quickly and its simple to use. Just set the pressure and walk away.
Does around 25 tyre air ups on a 6amp battery.
What was said earlier about the plastic handles is worth listening to, they are really painful when they let go.
I would also add that its worth having a trial run with a new set as some of the plug installers dont like
letting go of the plug, its fixable but its best sorted in the shed rather then in the bush
Takes my 33 tyres from 15 to 35psi fairly quickly and its simple to use. Just set the pressure and walk away.
Does around 25 tyre air ups on a 6amp battery.
What was said earlier about the plastic handles is worth listening to, they are really painful when they let go.
I would also add that its worth having a trial run with a new set as some of the plug installers dont like
letting go of the plug, its fixable but its best sorted in the shed rather then in the bush
We usually swap our road wheels when at our camp for 750/16 split rims. We can bush bash without worrying about punctures. Very simple operation whipping the tube out and slapping on another patch, and using the onboard air compressor we were on our way without too much hassle.
Recall one day we drove into an area that was littered with "bayonets" greenstone outcrops protruding from ground. From my drivers windows, heard the dreaded "whoosh woosh" air escaping from tyre. Said to my mate, drivers side tyre punctured, he said, no it's my side!
Both front tyres holed, only one spare, so we had to repair one there and then.
Also the advantage of using the 750's was we got them "free" from local tyre distributors. Not fit for the open road but ideal for bush, sure saved us heaps. Only had to buy tubes when there were more patches than tube.
Recall one day we drove into an area that was littered with "bayonets" greenstone outcrops protruding from ground. From my drivers windows, heard the dreaded "whoosh woosh" air escaping from tyre. Said to my mate, drivers side tyre punctured, he said, no it's my side!
Both front tyres holed, only one spare, so we had to repair one there and then.
Also the advantage of using the 750's was we got them "free" from local tyre distributors. Not fit for the open road but ideal for bush, sure saved us heaps. Only had to buy tubes when there were more patches than tube.
No pump or patches needed.. This news story on airless tyres by Polaris back in 2013
They still havent taken off, & I would think mostly due to cost, & imagine getting a load of rocks stuck inside that honeycomb!
https://www.news.com.au/technology/...n/news-story/f80dac33ee9f3892d27372c0ab513597
They still havent taken off, & I would think mostly due to cost, & imagine getting a load of rocks stuck inside that honeycomb!
https://www.news.com.au/technology/...n/news-story/f80dac33ee9f3892d27372c0ab513597
condor22
Mike
Yup a lot to be said in favour of a tyre n tube.
The bobcats used at my workplace back in the 80's had a silicone type solution pumped into the tubeless tyres. Most of the tyre casing was stripped before change. About $60/tyre back then so we gave that idea a pass for our bush treads. Mainly because we found we could get freebies.Ded Driver said:
