Smittybuilt 5.65 CFM compressor cheap right now

[nevada]

Sounds like they utilized a single motor with two pistons to increase the volume?

I still like the idea of two separate units, it provides fault tolerance should one ever fail.

Sometimes one is none.

correct. one motor, 2 pump heads.

and yes, I agree about redundancy.


https://www.4wdsupacentre.com.au/th...ZdyekUF3rDJRAW2uW-uiSHj3TBngefmFlZq23J7orOGvg

 

[Bumbo]

correct. one motor, 2 pump heads.

and yes, I agree about redundancy.


300L/Min 125psi Thumper Max Dual Air Compressor | Inbuilt Gauge | 8m Air Hose | Tyre chuck | Adventure Kings - 4WD Supacentre

Well heck… for $50 more I can get 2x the CFM.

I might as well just get two of those and have 22 CFM for $300

 

[nevada]

Well heck… for $50 more I can get 2x the CFM.

I might as well just get two of those and have 22 CFM for $300

if you live in Australia...
they don't export them.


I know some people that live there. I was going to have them buy it, and ship it to me. it was going to be about $600.
literally cheaper to fly there, buy it, and fly back...

 

[Lamer]

just bought it, arrives next week! been waiting for a price drop for a while.

 

[4runnerfiend]

just bought it, arrives next week! been waiting for a price drop for a while.

So FYI the pressure gauge that it comes with is terrible. Best mod to do on this is cut the fitting off the end and replace it with a standard quick connect. Then get a digital pressure gauge of your choice. Rhino has a good one, ARB is the best or my buddy has been running this cheap one for a while with no issues.

I'm actually running the Morrflate system that connects all the tires. which is baddass.. but its almost 200 bucks. Was a gift but I freaking love it.

Inflate/deflate all 4 tires at once with the MORRFlate

https://www.amazon.com/Rhino-USA-In...d81538bbff3fb4fa70cd9576073c4e&language=en_US

https://www.amazon.com/ARB-ARB601-P...6619033ebc7387067a159efd353f31&language=en_US

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...935d8474097059503f38a014a89536&language=en_US

 

[wcjeep]

Last year my local 4wheel parts had this on sale for $90. Highly recommend throwing away the junk yellow flexible hose. I bought a flexible hose rated for heat with thicker material. I also ditched the oddball connections. Upgraded to standard brass fittings that match the house compressor and two other vehicles.

 

[dcshipwreck]

mine will be here on thursday

 

[khwela]

Thanks for the heads up.I snagged one

 

[RivMan]

Mine showed up yesterday, this thing is beefy!

Thanks for the heads up
-Rob

 

[mesooohoppy]

So FYI the pressure gauge that it comes with is terrible. Best mod to do on this is cut the fitting off the end and replace it with a standard quick connect. Then get a digital pressure gauge of your choice. Rhino has a good one, ARB is the best or my buddy has been running this cheap one for a while with no issues.

I'm actually running the Morrflate system that connects all the tires. which is baddass.. but its almost 200 bucks. Was a gift but I freaking love it.

did you buy the shorter version of the morrflate? its a fantastic idea but very pricey for what it is at $180-200. my father plumbs sprint cars in his spare time, so i may show him a couple of pictures and see what we can do to make myself one.

 

[nevada]

Last year my local 4wheel parts had this on sale for $90. Highly recommend throwing away the junk yellow flexible hose. I bought a flexible hose rated for heat with thicker material. I also ditched the oddball connections. Upgraded to standard brass fittings that match the house compressor and two other vehicles.

interesting. I like the coiled hose. its never given me an issue, and its long enough to hit all the tires without moving the compressor.


the connections are good too, but yes, NOT standard. they have a larger opening than a standard 1/4", so I left them in place. but I did change the dumb screw on valve. I used a nice lock on euro valve. much better.

 

[nevada]

did you buy the shorter version of the morrflate? its a fantastic idea but very pricey for what it is at $180-200. my father plumbs sprint cars in his spare time, so i may show him a couple of pictures and see what we can do to make myself one.

I went to harbor freight, and bought 2 of their coiled hoses, for about $6 each. then I got a couple quick disconnects, a TEE and a pair of euro lock on chucks. I do 2 tires at a time. works great.
I considered doing 4, but didn't want to deal with that much hose. and, its too easy to overinflate tires. too many things going on...

 

[mesooohoppy]

I went to harbor freight, and bought 2 of their coiled hoses, for about $6 each. then I got a couple quick disconnects, a TEE and a pair of euro lock on chucks. I do 2 tires at a time. works great.
I considered doing 4, but didn't want to deal with that much hose. and, its too easy to overinflate tires. too many things going on...

Cool thank you. i know this can be built for much cheaper, its just how much time am i willing to invest in it.

i like the all 4 corners approach, more time to have fun and/or do other things. although i do share the same worries you have. im sure if you have a tire that is a couple of LBs off, it will just create an average reading of all 4 through equilibrium. for 100% piece of mind you would likely need to go back through after youve aired up and make sure everything is good to go. im sure the hoses get it real close, but when you have real world factors at play messing with each individual tire, its damn near impossible to keep all 4 at the same PSI with this type of line/setup.

 

[phattyduck]

its damn near impossible to keep all 4 at the same PSI with this type of line/setup.

During filling, sure... but if you just turn off the air source, the tires will equalize themselves - they are all directly connected by a hose! They can't get too far off during filling, otherwise the air going to the higher pressure tire will reduce to compensate. Same deal on deflating. After you get where you think you want to be, wait for a bit with all tires connected and they will equalize.

-Charlie

 

[Killer Squirrel]

Thanks for the heads up, I've been waiting on a good deal on a compressor for a while now and this was perfect.

 

[mesooohoppy]

During filling, sure... but if you just turn off the air source, the tires will equalize themselves - they are all directly connected by a hose! They can't get too far off during filling, otherwise the air going to the higher pressure tire will reduce to compensate. Same deal on deflating. After you get where you think you want to be, wait for a bit with all tires connected and they will equalize.

-Charlie

you are 100% correct. i didnt take into consideration that the valves on the valve stems cause the valve stems to stay open and create equilibrium through the connected lines. thank you.