Air compressor choices
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keyser_soze
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I have had the viair 400p in the bag for about 4 years now and it has always worked great. I recently installed it under the hood to save some cargo area. Really easy to install.
johnbt
Member
For the VIAIR 400P-AUTO
31″ X 10.5″ FILL RATE
0 to 30 PSI 3 min. 00 sec. (± 10 sec.)
15 to 30 PSI 1 min. 35 sec. (± 05 sec.)
33″ X 12.5″ FILL RATE
0 to 30 PSI 4 min. 20 sec. (± 10 sec.)
15 to 30 PSI 2 min. 05 sec. (± 05 sec.)
35″ X 12.5″ FILL RATE
0 to 30 PSI 5 min. 20 sec. (± 15 sec.)
15 to 30 PSI 2 min. 45 sec. (± 05 sec.)
- from 400P-Automatic Portable Compressor | VIAIR
31″ X 10.5″ FILL RATE
0 to 30 PSI 3 min. 00 sec. (± 10 sec.)
15 to 30 PSI 1 min. 35 sec. (± 05 sec.)
33″ X 12.5″ FILL RATE
0 to 30 PSI 4 min. 20 sec. (± 10 sec.)
15 to 30 PSI 2 min. 05 sec. (± 05 sec.)
35″ X 12.5″ FILL RATE
0 to 30 PSI 5 min. 20 sec. (± 15 sec.)
15 to 30 PSI 2 min. 45 sec. (± 05 sec.)
- from 400P-Automatic Portable Compressor | VIAIR
mteolus
New member
I assume you have beadlocks?
tral
New member
I have ARB Twin after having and returning the 450P Auto. The Viair worked but it was slow. I was between the 400P and the 450 and decided on the 450 due to 100% duty.
Ended up with the ARB after finding used (never used) so it worked out for me. I ended up mounting with a 1 gallon tank using the Bandi mount. The one thing that really sold me on the ARB is that it's always in the truck, not just if i put it in there.
Yeah, it's expensive but its the cry once, buy once mentality.
Ended up with the ARB after finding used (never used) so it worked out for me. I ended up mounting with a 1 gallon tank using the Bandi mount. The one thing that really sold me on the ARB is that it's always in the truck, not just if i put it in there.
Yeah, it's expensive but its the cry once, buy once mentality.
nevada
Senior Member
SpeedyKevin
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mteolus
New member
Wow, pretty amazing.
Ralph Blake
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Bassturd
New member
I also use the Viair 450P bagged compressor and am super happy with it so far. I’ve used it about a dozen times and have had 0 issues with it. My buddy
bought one of these and is happy with it.
Air Compressor w/Carrying Case | Rough Country(R)
bought one of these and is happy with it.
Air Compressor w/Carrying Case | Rough Country(R)
Smittybilt 5.5 cfm
I upgraded to viair 450p then saw my buddy used smittybilt and was way faster, So I switched to smittybilt. only two things wrong with Smittybilt and they are easy fixes for $20
added air pressure switch and I/M air chuck and it's better than most portable air pumps
I upgraded to viair 450p then saw my buddy used smittybilt and was way faster, So I switched to smittybilt. only two things wrong with Smittybilt and they are easy fixes for $20
added air pressure switch and I/M air chuck and it's better than most portable air pumps
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In my case, all i wanted to upgrade is use a longer wire instead of longer air hose. It does not make sense to use a longer hose if the switch is at the compressor. I only inflate one tire at a time.
Zeruel
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Not sure what you guys thought of as the best choice in 2019 but right now I have a very nice Dewalt which I bought for a low price!I was just looking for that as with Toyota models this can become a challenge to find, even online. There are some specific requirements for my Cayenne as I need perfect inflation levels in order to not have performance issues. I like to hit circuit races once in a while with it for fun, so for me kylesgarage.com was a great encounter in order to find an affordable air compressor that matches my car's specification. Moreover, it includes various models that are under 200$ which is a bargain for a quality piece which you have for other uses too.
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TravelingTaco
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I concur with those who recommended the Smittybuilt. They are fantastic for the money and fill tires extremely quickly.
Captain Planet
Member
I have an ARB Dual under the hood with a tank, but before that I had a Viair 400P. Was great, but needed a tank.
I have the ARB twin portable setup that comes in a plastic case with a tank. Very fast, but takes up too much cargo space so I took it apart and planned to install it under the hood on my 5th gen. NOPE. Does not work with the M.O.R.E. bracket because the compressor is a slightly different design than the one made for mounting. Maybe other brackets will work but I doubt it.
