Thread: What happened to your D3/D4 today?

Found another beach with deeper and softer sand today. Borrowed my mates Stauns to get down to 15psi before I left the road and it didn't even flinch. Better still, it didn't break down. I reckon in total the Stauns deflate about 50% faster that my "digital gauge and a stick" method of deflation but I spent less time kneeling in front of the tyre and I suspect that's worth the $80 purchase. I'll ask Santa for a set at Christmas.

A bit like my tiny Repco compressor. 7 1/2 minutes per tyre from 14 to 40 PSI but a 15 minute break between the fronts and rears to cool down. I'd like a faster one, but I don't do it often and it sits under the middle second row seat in the middle of the 35mm2 jump leads and cost me $50 on sale. Maybe when it dies I'll upgrade it.

Young lad asked "Dad, if Jamie had to help us out yesterday, where would we connect the snatch strap?". I had to admit I had no idea, and had to get the manual out to find the recovery ring under the front cover.

Broke one of the clips that hold the tow hitch cover on before we left home, so that's held in place with a cable tie. Noticed the front cover only has 3 of the many clips in place so I'd better order some replacements. At least I now know where it is.

Bad day when you don't learn something and I think the Disco is enjoying getting scratched up in the scrub. The occupants are.

I used to have Stauns but went to one of the valve removal type ones. So fast and easy and flexible to the pressure you want. Issue with Stauns is it’s one pressure only unless you recalibrate.

I’m a minute a tyre and done.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

I used to have Stauns but went to one of the valve removal type ones. So fast and easy and flexible to the pressure you want. Issue with Stauns is it’s one pressure only unless you recalibrate.

I’m a minute a tyre and done.

better add spare tyre valves to your spares parts box. frequently screwing the valves in and out will wreck them and one day you'll be stuck on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere with more leaking valves than you have spare wheels to fix them from (my experience).

I made my own 'maxtrax quad indeflate' (for about 1/3 the price of the maxtrax 4x one). Yes it only deflates through the valve but doing all four at once it ends up being faster as I'm not kneeling in the dirt trying to screwing around with valves. Can also inflate all four at once which is magical! And for the OCD among us it equalises pressures so all four wheels are the same (or can pop the backs off and delfate fronts further). Packs up and fits in a small bag with the compressor.

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I made the tubing a bit short. I'm working on a new version that will have a bit more slack in it.

Originally Posted by Macadamia

better add spare tyre valves to your spares parts box. frequently screwing the valves in and out will wreck them and one day you'll be stuck on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere with more leaking valves than you have spare wheels to fix them from (my experience).

Hasn’t been mine in five odd years of using this type of deflator, but maybe I’m just special. Mum always said I was.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

Hasn’t been mine in five odd years of using this type of deflator, but maybe I’m just special. Mum always said I was.

No issues for me either, though I have often had the niggling thought that forward momentum of the car is now reliant on me not stripping the tiny thread on the valve stems. A very small part with a very big role. I might heed advice and throw a few stems in the recovery bag

Originally Posted by veebs

No issues for me either, though I have often had the niggling thought that forward momentum of the car is now reliant on me not stripping the tiny thread on the valve stems. A very small part with a very big role. I might heed advice and throw a few stems in the recovery bag

For what it's worth, the ARB tyre repair kit with the plugs and stuff also has 2 or 3 spare valves in it. All in a handy little orange box.

Originally Posted by veebs

No issues for me either, though I have often had the niggling thought that forward momentum of the car is now reliant on me not stripping the tiny thread on the valve stems. A very small part with a very big role. I might heed advice and throw a few stems in the recovery bag

I'm often accused of being a ****** for having unicorn tools, I have a Schrader valve torque wrench. Looks like a pen. I love it! I bought it for aircon when teaching Apprentices then use it for everything. Accumulators tyres air con. Totally unnecessary. But I do own a $300 screwdriver!! That's another story

Originally Posted by veebs

Absolutely. But maybe give that camera lens a clean first

Way to much scattered light, it just struggles