Air compressors

[beachman101]

So i see the air compressor on the B/P is pretty good. However if you check the ARB website there are 2 models. A single motor that ford is bundling with the car , and a twin motor. Any off road guys have any opinion on this? is the extra motor worth double the price if mostly you will be filling up 35's?

are there cheaper (and better) alternatives in the aftermarket?

Mostly for sure they will be for filling up tires after a day at the beach


Also not really related. Do you think there is room to mount a fixed model under the hood?

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[brentutk]

Is the Ford optioned air compressor an installed, mounted on board option? Or is just an accessory in a bag?

 

[beachman101]

Is the Ford optioned air compressor an installed, mounted on board option? Or is just an accessory in a bag?

its in a tool box with battery leads

not installed just thrown in

 

[Charky]

I have not owned one, but Viair portable compressors are well regarded. Check out the Viair 400P.

 

[beachman101]

I have not owned one, but Viair portable compressors are well regarded. Check out the Viair 400P.

thanks for the suggestion but ARB gets points for a hard case

 

[LandCruiser]

Depends on how long you want to stand around kicking rocks while you air back up.

 

[Beachin 74]

I have the Smittybuilt 2781. This thing fills my 33x12.5-15's fast!
https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/smittybilt-5-65-cfm-air-compressor-2781/_/R-DSBP-2781
I got mine from Santa last year.

 

[beachman101]

Depends on how long you want to stand around kicking rocks while you air back up.

preferably less time but if it means a second motor at 2x the price i guess not

 

[MikeLank20]

I am personally a fan of the dual arb and mounting it on board somewhere. But there are a bunch of videos on youtube that do time comparisons between single dual and portable ones.

However, you'll still only be as fast as the slowest one in your group.

 

[Headsong]

There's another whole thread on this.

 

[beachman101]

There's another whole thread on this.

thanks dont care

 

[beachman101]

I am personally a fan of the dual arb and mounting it on board somewhere. But there are a bunch of videos on youtube that do time comparisons between single dual and portable ones.

However, you'll still only be as fast as the slowest one in your group.

fantastic this is just what i was looking for. Seems the dual compressor with a tank will allow you to run tools. However it seems the one ford is selling also has a tank just one compressor.

Might have to get fords version!

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

I'll be looking to get a compressor installed. I see people here suggesting compressors that are sold on Amazon. Those ARE NOT what people who go wheeling use.

ARB compressors are by far the best and most durable, so I'll install mine under the hood and connected to my battery. On that note, hope to switch that out to an Optima pretty quickly.

For those wondering about cost, an installed compressor is between $500-$900 depending on the actual compressor. It's not too hard to hook up yourself. You get a long hose basically, get a decent deflator, then keep it moving.

You never go wheeling on road level Psi in your tires. For the 35s I'll have, will try to wheel at 18psi. For rock crawling, down as low as 12psi, but would only do so with bead locks.

 

[beachman101]

I'll be looking to get a compressor installed. I see people here suggesting compressors that are sold on Amazon. Those ARE NOT what people who go wheeling use.

ARB compressors are by far the best and most durable, so I'll install mine under the hood and connected to my battery. On that note, hope to switch that out to an Optima pretty quickly.

For those wondering about cost, an installed compressor is between $500-$900 depending on the actual compressor. It's not too hard to hook up yourself. You get a long hose basically, get a decent deflator, then keep it moving.

You never go wheeling on road level Psi in your tires. For the 35s I'll have, will try to wheel at 18psi. For rock crawling, down as low as 12psi, but would only do so with bead locks.

now might be off topic but can you explain bead locks to me. I know what they do but i dont understand the benefits to them regarding off roading

Also dual or single compressor? should i skip the ford one and get it installed in the hood?

 

[JesseS]

Good luck installing it under the hood, not a lot of room and a duel motor compressor isn't exactly small. I have a baged single motor ARB w/digital chuck for my RV's 19.5" tires, and it works well, so I will just through it in the back under the seat.

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