Hard wire or portable air compressor?

[UTME]

I have Milwaukee M18 inflator. Uses same batteries as my impact. Filled a 35” tire in just over 2 minutes. Took longer to deflate.

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[ParadigmDawg]

I have an under the fender ARB Twin in the Rubicon X, one under the seat in the 392 and one in the engine bay of the TRX. The one in the TRX started its life as the Portable ARBtwin in the storage case with the tank. After using it a couple of times, I hated the hassle of using it and storing it so I ripped it out of the box and mounted it.

 

[JLeco2022]

I have a twin ARB in my jeep, I have a knock off twin arb in my samurai, I wish I wouldn't have paid for the twin ARB, the knock off works just as good

 

[Mrjimmystewart]

I have an under the fender ARB Twin in the Rubicon X, one under the seat in the 392 and one in the engine bay of the TRX. The one in the TRX started its life as the Portable ARBtwin in the storage case with the tank. After using it a couple of times, I hated the hassle of using it and storing it so I ripped it out of the box and mounted it.

paradigmDawg,

I have a ARB twin by itself. Would you sell me the storage case with tank? woukd I be able to have a complete setup?

thanks,
jim in San Diego area

 

[roaniecowpony]

I've had a Viair 440P for years. It was a backup for my truck and never saw use until I started wheeling last year with the JL. I pieced together a dual tire hose system from Harbor Fright parts. Works pretty well. The compressor fits in an ammo can, the hoses fit in a soft bag.

I was looking at the Moreflate twin and ran across the same compressor on Alibaba for $60. I bought one and it arrived on my doorstep for about $112 after all the shipping and duty. I haven't tried it, but I did see a great video on modifying here

 

[roaniecowpony]

I have a twin ARB in my jeep, I have a knock off twin arb in my samurai, I wish I wouldn't have paid for the twin ARB, the knock off works just as good

Makes you wonder which came first, the "knock-off" or the ARB.

 

[No Spark V6]

I have an arb under the driver seat. Turn the AC on and direct it to the floor to keep the compressor cool and taking in cold air.

As far as the noise goes, it around 5 minutes for me to air up and I'm usually not in the jeep. The few times I have been, it doesn't bother me with how quick it is.

I have an onboard ARB twin. Comparing with other Jeepers I can air up 4 tires before they can do two. More if you count the time it takes them to drag out the portable compressor, open the hood, connect to the battery and fire it up. Whereas I hit the aux switch and connect the hose to the bumper. The downside is that I average 10 tires each time we air up - people park next to me because they know I will finish first

^ same

Onboard is what works best for me but the portable makes more sense for some people.

 

[Whaler27]

I have the ARB twin mounted in the rear storage area with the AAL mounting set up with the remote air fitting. I use the Moreflate system, so all tires inflate at the same time. It works great, and it looks great, but I have about $2000 buried in all the components. That would fill a LOT of CO2 tanks, and the guys using CO2 fill their tires and inflatable toys a lot faster.

 

[Jeep4Win]

Viair portable here with Speedflate hoses. I too was thinking onboard air but I am extremely happy with the decision plus it can be taken in my wife’s vehicle as well.

 

[dstevens]

That would fill a LOT of CO2 tanks, and the guys using CO2 fill their tires and inflatable toys a lot faster.

I tried co2 some time ago and the downside was getting the bottle filled. It would take 40 minutes at the sports shop to get it filled by the time they found the person who could do the filling then ID check them form filling etc etc.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

paradigmDawg,

I have a ARB twin by itself. Would you sell me the storage case with tank? woukd I be able to have a complete setup?

thanks,
jim in San Diego area

I actually have the whole set up for sale right now but it needs a harness and there is a hole in the Pelican case where I has to cut out a stripped bolt on the tank. Not sure if it is worth buying the case and tank but I can work a better deal.

 

[ChoSunJuan]

I turned my Virair on board system into a portable, only because I never got around to actually installing it, so this is the next best thing.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

I have the ARB twin mounted in the rear storage area with the AAL mounting set up with the remote air fitting. I use the Moreflate system, so all tires inflate at the same time. It works great, and it looks great, but I have about $2000 buried in all the components. That would fill a LOT of CO2 tanks, and the guys using CO2 fill their tires and inflatable toys a lot faster.

I like that spot but it doesn't fit in a 392

 

[Whaler27]

I tried co2 some time ago and the downside was getting the bottle filled. It would take 40 minutes at the sports shop to get it filled by the time they found the person who could do the filling then ID check them form filling etc etc.

Sounds like a hassle. Up here people get them filled at beverage supply places and/or firefighter supply stores. Super easy, pretty cheap, and no ID required. (Not sure why ID is necessary for CO2?)

 

[dragoneggs]

I have the ARB twin and Kraken system under my pax seat. Very happy with the setup. So far it has been faster than any of my buddies that do one at a time. Limited database.

If you are going to air down regularly, I recommend hardwire. Read through other comments. A few ‘pros’ that weren’t mentioned:

1. The Kraken allows all four tire pressures to equalize automatically due to the plumbing.

2. You can air up all four or just one at a time.

3. I can get out of the weather or enjoy a sandwich while I am airing up.

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