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  1. 31st July 2012, 07:07 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by streaky View Post
    These twin pot compressors are indeed very fast and are proving very popular in the Middle East with our Off Road clubs.
    As with everything these days I think you'll find that they are a re-badged Chinese made unit that work very well for 6 months but then they start to run out of puff.
    Popular faults are the On/Off switch burns out. The Pressure relief button seizes and the aluminium piston starts to disintegrate.

    I would hope that ARB have addressed these faults in the everyday units and have had the side-winder manufactured to their own higher quality specs.

    It's impossible to tell from just looking at pictures since I have seen twenty or thirty companies selling the exact same 12v compressor.
    Yeah, good points - mine is close to a year old now, and not done a huge amount of work, but time will tell. According to their blurb, they are manufactured to a high level, but that could just be marketing BS. We will see, but I do know it outperforms quite a few of the cheaper chinese units, and doesn't get anywhere near as hot. I have seen a few cheapies run out of puff and getting too hot to touch doing one set of tyres, but this will do 3 cars in a row without breaking a sweat.
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.
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  2. 31st July 2012, 08:02 PM #12
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    12V Compressors

    And if anyone wants a copy, I have the pdf of the 4WD Action comparison of a range of compressors
    D4 MY16 TDV6 - Cambo towing magic, Traxide Batteries, X Lifter, GAP ID Tool, Snorkel, Mitch Hitch, Clearview Mirrors, F&R Dashcams, CB
    RRC MY95 LSE Vogue Softdash "Bessie" with MY99 TD5 and 4HP24 transplants
    SADLY SOLD MY04 D2a TD5 auto and MY10 D4 2.7 both with lots of goodies
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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    And if anyone wants a copy, I have the pdf of the 4WD Action comparison of a range of compressors
    Yes please .

    Rob
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robgw View Post
    Yes please .

    Rob
    send me a PM with email - at 7MB it wont go on this forum.
    D4 MY16 TDV6 - Cambo towing magic, Traxide Batteries, X Lifter, GAP ID Tool, Snorkel, Mitch Hitch, Clearview Mirrors, F&R Dashcams, CB
    RRC MY95 LSE Vogue Softdash "Bessie" with MY99 TD5 and 4HP24 transplants
    SADLY SOLD MY04 D2a TD5 auto and MY10 D4 2.7 both with lots of goodies
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  5. 1st August 2012, 09:50 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by bacicat2000 View Post
    Yeah, good points - mine is close to a year old now, and not done a huge amount of work, but time will tell. According to their blurb, they are manufactured to a high level, but that could just be marketing BS. We will see, but I do know it outperforms quite a few of the cheaper chinese units, and doesn't get anywhere near as hot. I have seen a few cheapies run out of puff and getting too hot to touch doing one set of tyres, but this will do 3 cars in a row without breaking a sweat.
    For what it's worth I also had a copy of this twin compressor..it lasted me about a year or so untill it got smashed in the back of the truck went a cooler box crashed into it.
    I've since invested in the mother of all 12volt compressors....the WARN VTC....nothing comes close to it in terms of speed, reliability, performance etc etc...the only negative issue being the massive drain on the battery.
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    And if anyone wants a copy, I have the pdf of the 4WD Action comparison of a range of compressors
    what issue was it from?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ThoBar View Post
    what issue was it from?
    Sorry - no reference on the pdf - but some time in 2011
    D4 MY16 TDV6 - Cambo towing magic, Traxide Batteries, X Lifter, GAP ID Tool, Snorkel, Mitch Hitch, Clearview Mirrors, F&R Dashcams, CB
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robgw View Post
    Aldi Auto XS Range? If so that's the one which fried on my X-Trail tyres...
    Funny that, i've had an Aldi AutoXS twin cylinder job for over two years, gets used at least twice a month for four tyres, has aired up 16 tyres in one go without a rest. Only had one problem, the 50 amp fuse holder melted, cleaned it up and it still works.
    I'd happily buy another.
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    Quote Originally Posted by streaky View Post
    I would hope that ARB have addressed these faults in the everyday units and have had the side-winder manufactured to their own higher quality specs.
    ARB & ABR are different companies....I suspect ABR is trying to confuse some people (successfully it would seem ).
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    i have one of the original blue tongue compressors, never failed and not looking like it either. paid about $400 nearly 10 years ago and worth every dollar.
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