Portable Compressors AGAIN...

[solmanic]

OK - I know this topic has been done to death, but this time I'm asking the questions...

I found a couple of references to the TJM "Ox" portable compressor - but a few of youse who say you got them didn't actually file any follow-up (Spudboy - I'm looking in your direction).

How do they compare to the tried and true Bushranger Max-air (which has been my benchmark). TJM are selling the Ox for only $170 which is a big cost saving from $400-odd for the Bushranger. The Ox also has a 5 year replacement warranty, and they swear all the vital internal components are metal, not plastic. Plus it's red - which my wife likes.

[Aaron]

Im looking at the Ox also. I had my eyes on the $350+ ones but couldnt justify it as the type of 4wd'ing I do will only require me to take my tyres from 16psi back to road pressures. I cant see the point of spending hundreds of dollars on something that will pump my tyres up 15 seconds faster... when Im out in the bush playing Im far too relaxed to care about how long things take. Tjm is a reputable enough brand for me

[streaky]

Just as a comparison...In Dubai we buy the Max Air from BushRanger for USD$133.00

I don't know how that converts to Ozzie Dollars...but just to give you an indication.
The ARB compressor is double that. (I prefer the Max Air in terms of performance, price & reliability)

Both come with one year warranty.

I'm can't comment on the Ox...it's not available in the UAE.

S.

[87County]

if you drop into your closest ARB dealer they have a free handout "magazine" with a comparo test in it....

not surprisingly it showed the $300+ arb job to be the best but the other info for all the others is in there

[Patto110]

In at the local tjm shop to get a high lift and had a glance at their compressors.5yr UNCONDITIONAL warranty I was told by the salesman, no questions and for a couple hunge hard to beat?

[101RRS]

The current Ox has a list price of $380 so if you can get one for $170 I would go for it - but is it the current model - the current Ox is black not red.

The TJM Budget is red and has a list price of $220 - so you might just double check what model you are looking at.

Both are 'also rans' in the test but when price of the Budget is taken into account it gives reasonable performance for the $$.

All of the Bushranger models performed pretty well compared to their opposition - cheaper models clearly not as good as the more expensive models.

The new ARB would still seem to be the pick on the basis of outright perfromance.

Garry

[solmanic]

Yep - it's the budget one - red (I thought they were both called "Ox"), but still with a 5 year warranty. Unfortunately I have just noticed that it comes without a cigarette lighter plug - just battery leads which is not all that convenient in a Defender (especially when SWMBO is sitting in the passenger seat ).

So - is there still anyone out there who can report on its effectiveness?

[gghaggis]

Not sure if Coventry's still sell the Typhoon 150 (double-pumper), but I've just replaced mine here in WA. Cost around $170 for 150 l/min compressor (about twice the output of the ARB one). My last one lasted 2 years - in all honesty, it's still going (just a bit noisy), but for the price I figured it was easier to just replace it.

Cheers,

Gordon

[solmanic]

I'm just after an off-road tyre pump so l/min & speed is not as important as reliability and price. Like someone else said, it doesn't matter if it takes a few more minutes to pump the tyres back up when you're jabbering on about how gnarly the drive was to your mates.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

I'm just after an off-road tyre pump so l/min & speed is not as important as reliability and price. Like someone else said, it doesn't matter if it takes a few more minutes to pump the tyres back up when you're jabbering on about how gnarly the drive was to your mates.

unless the tide is coming in.......