Thread: " Compressor comparo "

Originally Posted by cucinadio

mm thats what lm thinking, but really how many did you kill in relation how man much the new cost you ?

cheers

Its been a lot of years, but probably 10. Most often dirt destroyed the main bearing (at the bottom of the con-rod).

I was looking for reliability and to hell with the price, as I needed a way of pumping-up the occasional farm equipment tyre whilst away from 240v. I could have bought a generator instead but then wouldn't have had a decent portable unit to go 4WDing. I bought a spare filter holder at the same time to make sure I didn't have to run it with no filter if I broke the holder.

I live 5min from Stockton beach and my Max air gets used about 5 times a week, i've pumped up 6 vehicles in a row with it , i've reseated a bead with it and it's been doing that for nearly 3 yrs now(still 2 to go on the warrenty to).
Bushranger compressors ar a rebadged Viair compressor, they have stainless steel internal components and very high duty cycles(run time), the copies have plastic internals, nuff said.

I had to go and check what it was, cause I haven't looked at it in years. It's a Blue Tongue and the air filter has deteriorated at some stage and been sucked through, it still works perfectly, but I had better find another filter.

I sometimes also carry a D size nitrogen.

I've got an ARB Compressor , the old model, I bought it with the thought of lockers in mind, but I haven't installed the lockers yet , whilst they seem to do the job of pumping the tyres , they are nowhere near as good as Blue Tongue with regards to performance, so Agree with you guys 100%.

the poll doesnt have an option for quality......

that was the first thing i was looking for.......quality usually means reliability as well.......


ive got the bushranger max air pro......and it works well and quicker than most of the other compressors.......
i know this because on trips.....im one of the last to start inflating and am always finished somewhere in the middle of the group.......
that time usually also involves inflating a tyre or two on the vehicle parked next to me......

I have Boss Compressor hard wired and also plumbed up to a 12 Ltr steel tank.

I used stainless high pressure line which runs out to both sides of the vehicle under the wheel arch at the rear.

The pressure switch will turn on at 150 psi and switch off at 200 psi. This will inflate both front and one rear tyre before the pressure in the tank has equalized with the tyre. I can isolate the tank at this point and fill directly from the compressor.

Also have had a Bluetongue for years with no problems.

I have a Maxi Trac paid $249.00 it works as well as the big brand names and will do a tyre at 18psi to 38psi in 3mins 12mins to pump up 4 tyres is ok in my book