Portable compressor for tyres

**waynep** · 12th May 2008, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Treads

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Just compare it to the supercrap model, they're identical IMHO!

Well I though the Bushranger was a reasonably priced but looking closer I see they have it listed at RRP $462 - that's getting up there.. if Super Cheap's is from the same factory.

The ARBs ones made for airlockers do have that small reservoir tank and auto cut off switch. I find this very handy - with one of those servo type valves and gauge attached at at the tyre end, you can walk around pump up tyres just like in a servo. The compressor starts on demand.

**CaverD3** · 12th May 2008, 08:15 PM

Lonerangie,
Did you make an outlet for the air resevoir then?

**loanrangie** · 12th May 2008, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Lonerangie,
Did you make an outlet for the air resevoir then?

Yes, just a 1m length of 6mm nylon pnuematic hose and nitto fitting from Enzed. Now deciding where to mount it or keep it portable.

**cooter** · 12th May 2008, 10:06 PM

i have an old ford starter motor belt driving an air con pump and will pump a 35 from 13 to 30 ps1 in 1 minutes and 15 seconds (or 1 beer if ya thirsty)
it is bulky (fits in a milkcrate) but is ridiculously fast

**Col.Coleman** · 12th May 2008, 10:24 PM

Yeah thought about fitting endless air or similar but I don't think there is enough room in the engine bay.

CC

Treads · 12th May 2008, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by waynep

Well I though the Bushranger was a reasonably priced but looking closer I see they have it listed at RRP $462 - that's getting up there.. if Super Cheap's is from the same factory.

Dunno if it's from the same factory, but the supercheap one appears to be a dead ringer for the bushranger max air model. Same look, same output, same accessories, etc. Different colour bag though

**Ferret** · 12th May 2008, 11:20 PM

I got one of the supercheap $120 jobs. Really happy with its performance but have not had it long enough to comment about its life ie overall value for money.

**CraigE** · 13th May 2008, 05:48 AM

Do not buy a cheap and nasty one you will regret it at the worst momment.
Any of the Thomas based compressors are good. I have had a Blue Tongue for for over 10 years and it has not missed a beat and I would thoroughly reccommend. I would buy similar if I had it over again. The Bushranger Airmax is not a bad compressor. I have bought 6 of them so far for work. They are to a price so not as good as some of the higher spec Thomas based models but not bad.
If I could afford it I would go the twin tongue.

**CraigE** · 13th May 2008, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by Treads

Dunno if it's from the same factory, but the supercheap one appears to be a dead ringer for the bushranger max air model. Same look, same output, same accessories, etc. Different colour bag though

I am sure I read a comparo in a 4x4 mag some time ago and while they look alike, they are infact quite different. With the supercheap one haveing significantly cheaper internals. From memory I think they fried the Supercheap one.
I may be wrong though.

**CraigE** · 13th May 2008, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by waynep

Well I though the Bushranger was a reasonably priced but looking closer I see they have it listed at RRP $462 - that's getting up there.. if Super Cheap's is from the same factory.

The ARBs ones made for airlockers do have that small reservoir tank and auto cut off switch. I find this very handy - with one of those servo type valves and gauge attached at at the tyre end, you can walk around pump up tyres just like in a servo. The compressor starts on demand.

I have been paying $355 per compressor for the Max Air.

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