$100 CO2 Bottle and Regulator on eBay

[JohnP]

Hey gang, I ordered this and thought I’d share.

There‘s a guy who sells CO2 regulators on eBay, who also has an old supply of new black powder coated aluminum 10 lb tanks WITH handles. He sells the regulators for about $40 and he’s letting the tanks go for $60.

Here’s the regulator:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CO2-Fixed-...PSI-for-Off-road-tires-Jeep-4x4/192327720568?

Here’s the tank:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-lb-Co2-Aluminum-Tank-Cylinder-With-CGA320-Valve/223285842196?

Combined you end up with a tank that includes a standard air hose quick connect that you can plug any old air hose (like https://amzn.to/2LE78zC) into for airing up your tires, or driving air tools on the go. Some of you probably know that any similar system will run $300-400 at a minimum.

The catch here is that the tanks are uncertified, so it’ll cost about $20 to get them retested when you go to fill it locally. Also, if you want to mount it in your Jeep you’re going to have to rig something up. Since I own a machine shop this isn’t a problem for me, and I’ve got some much bigger plans for an integrated mounting system for this and other stuff in mine...

But I don’t see how anyone can go wrong with this combo. The guy says he only has about 20 of the tanks, so it’s going to be first-come first-served I suppose. When mine arrive I’ll post an update after I get the tank filled at the local welding supply store.

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[cmcclintock]

Wow. That sounds sweet and possibly a deal. Up until now I really want to get the Power Tank 10lb tank system. Just seems very handy to air back up easily (I do lug around a pan cake air compressor at this time.) I may air down 4 to 6 times a year so a tank system seems reasonable for me. PowerTanks do provides a 12 months warranty with their setup at around $499 purchase vs $120 for this set up which generally sounds comparable. It is nice that there are options. Can’t wait to hear feedback on this. I understand a tank is not like an onboard air compressor which is another great option.

 

[Roky]

Hey gang, I ordered this and thought I’d share.

There‘s a guy who sells CO2 regulators on eBay, who also has an old supply of new black powder coated aluminum 10 lb tanks WITH handles. He sells the regulators for about $40 and he’s letting the tanks go for $60.

Here’s the regulator:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CO2-Fixed-...PSI-for-Off-road-tires-Jeep-4x4/192327720568?

Here’s the tank:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/10-lb-Co2-Aluminum-Tank-Cylinder-With-CGA320-Valve/223285842196?

Combined you end up with a tank that includes a standard air hose quick connect that you can plug any old air hose (like https://amzn.to/2LE78zC) into for airing up your tires, or driving air tools on the go. Some of you probably know that any similar system will run $300-400 at a minimum.

The catch here is that the tanks are uncertified, so it’ll cost about $20 to get them retested when you go to fill it locally. Also, if you want to mount it in your Jeep you’re going to have to rig something up. Since I own a machine shop this isn’t a problem for me, and I’ve got some much bigger plans for an integrated mounting system for this and other stuff in mine...

But I don’t see how anyone can go wrong with this combo. The guy says he only has about 20 of the tanks, so it’s going to be first-come first-served I suppose. When mine arrive I’ll post an update after I get the tank filled at the local welding supply store.

Disregard my question, I found a chart, says for 35x12.50 you can air up 20 psi 16 times.

Thanks

 

[TrailTorque]

So I’m definitely going to check this out and thanks for sharing, but....

I own a machine shop

We just became friends.

LOL

 

[JohnP]

If you’re looking to get one of these tanks / regulators, I just ordered a 3/8” 25’ recoil hose for $20 off Amazon that comes with quick connect adapters: https://amzn.to/2Su9V11

This hose is rated at 135 PSI, which is less than the regulator’s stock setting of 150 PSI. So there are two options:

1. If you think the hose rating is conservative, just plug it in and don’t worry about it.
2. The regulator I linked to previously is supposed to able to be manually adjusted. So personally I’m going to turn the pressure down to something like 125 PSI. It shouldn’t affect filling tires much at all. And I’d rather play it safe...

Also, if you’re looking for hoses, notice that this one is ⅜” not ¼”. That’ll make a big difference when airing up the tires. And keep an eye on the connectors on the hoses you’re looking at if you don’t get this one. You’ll want to purchase quick connect adapters for the ends to keep the hose portable and to accommodate tools like the tire filler, or air tools.

Happy soon to be New Years everyone!

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