Teraflex Nomad air deflator

[Yossi]

Did any one installed the Teraflex Nomad on XR rim?

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[C.Sco]

No, but I'm not personally a fan of tire deflators that are meant to be left on like that. Too easy to break off on a rock on the trail.

I've been using Staun deflators for years, they're the same basic idea but you just screw it on, it lets air out til it hits your preset pressure and then stops just like the TF nomads, and then you just screw it back off and replace the normal valve stem cap. They're also a smaller profile so they will work on any wheel without any interference. Best of all, they won't get broken off by a rock.

 

[kah.mun.rah]

No, but I'm not personally a fan of tire deflators that are meant to be left on like that. Too easy to break off on a rock on the trail.

I've been using Staun deflators for years, they're the same basic idea but you just screw it on, it lets air out til it hits your preset pressure and then stops just like the TF nomads, and then you just screw it back off and replace the normal valve stem cap. They're also a smaller profile so they will work on any wheel without any interference. Best of all, they won't get broken off by a rock.

The Nomad valves are probably 10x stronger than a normal valve stem and tucked in and protected by rash guards.

 

[GATORB8]

I thought they were specific to their Nomad wheel, is there a new retrofit kit?

 

[C.Sco]

The Nomad valves are probably 10x stronger than a normal valve stem and tucked in and protected by rash guards.

That makes sense, I was assuming that since OP was asking about adding them to a different kind of wheel, it was some sort of version of it that's just a valve stem attachment.

But if they only make these ones that are meant to mount into the Nomad wheels, then I'm not sure if they're planning to drill and tap a hole in their wheel for this or what... but if they are, that would likely position them either in a place that's extremely difficult to reach with your fingers, or in a place that's likely to get damaged by a rock.

 

[kah.mun.rah]

That makes sense, I was assuming that since OP was asking about adding them to a different kind of wheel, it was some sort of version of it that's just a valve stem attachment.

But if they only make these ones that are meant to mount into the Nomad wheels, then I'm not sure if they're planning to drill and tap a hole in their wheel for this or what... but if they are, that would likely position them either in a place that's extremely difficult to reach with your fingers, or in a place that's likely to get damaged by a rock.

I re-read the original and you are right. It looks like OP is planning on threading a Nomad valve into a XR wheel...which I don't think is possible. If they want a fixed deflater like the Nomad, an option might be the Powertank Monster Valve.

 

[Bleda2002]

Apex rapid valves is another option. Mine work great and I can air down a 39 to under 15 psi in about 20-25 seconds but they don't stop at a predetermined pressure so you just have to count at each tire and then move on to the next one.

 

[nsfw_andy]

Apex rapid valves is another option. Mine work great and I can air down a 39 to under 15 psi in about 20-25 seconds but they don't stop at a predetermined pressure so you just have to count at each tire and then move on to the next one.

Use an tire chuck hooked up to a gauge, works great for reading the pressure while you are airing down using the Apex valves.

I just use these chucks with a 6" section of tubing connected to a 0-60psi gauge using push to connect air fittings.

 

[Bleda2002]

Use an tire chuck hooked up to a gauge, works great for reading the pressure while you are airing down using the Apex valves.

I just use these chucks with a 6" section of tubing connected to a 0-60psi gauge using push to connect air fittings.

That's what I did the first time, after that I just count and I'm within about 1-2 psi every time.

 

[nsfw_andy]

That's what I did the first time, after that I just count and I'm within about 1-2 psi every time.

Oh wow, you're good at that! I guess im just OCD and want all my PSI to match on the dash ?
I dont think I can ever be as accurate as you by just counting since these valves air down so damn fast.

Also what I air down to changes depending on the trail condition since I hate taking forever to air back up from single digit PSI when doing hard trails lol

 

[Bleda2002]

Oh wow, you're good at that! I guess im just OCD and want all my PSI to match on the dash ?
I dont think I can ever be as accurate as you by just counting since these valves air down so damn fast.

Also what I air down to changes depending on the trail condition since I hate taking forever to air back up from single digit PSI when doing hard trails lol

They're fast but really consistent, so if you just count evenly it comes out really damn close every time I've found. For airing up, I have a kraken with the ARB twin, fills up from 10 to 30 in about 6-7 minutes plus I get to yell RELEASE THE KRAKEN

 

[TEAMSLO]

Apex rapid valves is another option. Mine work great and I can air down a 39 to under 15 psi in about 20-25 seconds but they don't stop at a predetermined pressure so you just have to count at each tire and then move on to the next one.

I have this setup, I just use an electronic gauge hooked up at the same time but I know what you mean by counting as I used to do the same.

If OP goes this route, just make sure your wheel design doesn't let the apex setup stick out too far to where it could get torn off.

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