Compressor questions on which type?

[Herzl]

I switched to a arb twin when I bought my 4runner and couldnt be happier. However, I had a viair 444c on my fj along with a 3 gallon tank which worked great and I was able to use a air gun. If you do go the direction of viair look for a 100% duty cycle compressor. If you want to piece together your own kit I would suggest ordering through www.bagriders.com . I used to have a jetta on airride and bought all of my supplies through them.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

I wouldn't replace my shop compressor. Although actually I almost never use my air impact anymore. I use a Dewalt 20v impact and I was able to swap an entire set of tires/wheels on a dump trailer (8 lugs per tire and 120tq) with one 5ah battery. Kinda shocked it would do it honestly. I don't think my air impact has come out of the drawer since. But I definitely still use air for all sorts of stuff like sand blasting, plasma cutting, etc.

I was more thinking trail repairs. I would generally just rely on having a fully charged battery or two to start with and only recharge in a pinch. The newer 5+ ah batteries last forever. Otherwise I just use the old fashioned hand tools for trail duty.

The one tool I don't have in the newer set that was my most common trail tool is a sawzall.

Not knocking cordless stuff, just pointing the drawbacks out. Personally if I do on-board air it's probably more because I'll use the vehicle as a mobile compressor station than trail repairs. Hence why I was looking at the magnum compressor.

 

[Jetboy]

In this older pickup of mine I had a York OBA with a 12 gallon tank under the bed and a coil of air line in the bed box. It was a pretty ideal setup for mobile air compressor. But I don't think there's room to do something like that in a 5th gen short of putting the tank in the cargo area. And I'd hate to try to fit a York under the hood. I don't think it's really possible to do a PTO either.


Realistically I think the only option for mobile air to run air tools is to have a gasoline powered compressor mounted either on the roof or on a rear bumper mount of some sort. Even the Magnums aren't enough volume to run air tools longer than short bursts. They're only 2.6CFM at 100psi. Compared to a York 210 that is 5-8CFM at 90psi depending on rpms. And the York with a tank is just adequate to run most air tools.

 

[Big Daddy K]

I just ordered a Viair 88P. It looks like a good option for air up duties but I'm sure it wouldn't run much more than an air nailer.

I don't plan on using any air tools on the trail so that wasn't a concern for me, but if in the future I think I need something like that I'll likely go the cordless route.

 

[Grug556]

Looks like Viair is the way im going. Probably one of the portables. Thanks again guys for all the info. :bump2: