staun vs oasis trailhead tire deflators

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Xrider237

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anybody have any experience with these tire deflators? ive narrowed it down to these 2 for use on beaches. they're fairly close in price. i have the terraflex and they work as advertised, but i just want to screw these things on and go. i know the trailhead is technically the only one you can drive while deflating but i heard with the stauns thats not a problem. what i am wondering though is if the trailheads are better suited to sandy conditions due to the adjustment being internal

any comments or experiences welcome

thanks

*edit - whats the lowest psi i can run 265/70/17 e load duratracs without worry of losing the bead?? i usually go 15-20psi
 
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Xrider237 said:
*edit - whats the lowest psi i can run 265/70/17 e load duratracs without worry of losing the bead?? i usually go 15-20psi
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What width rims are you running? I have 265/75/16 e load BFG KO's on stock split 3 spokes and I routinely run them at 15psi when hitting the dirt. While I've gone a bit lower to 12-13psi at times, there is definitely a greater need to be careful going around corners when running that low. You'd probably be fine going lower providing you're not going too fast or pushing your sidewalls into stuff while crawling.
 
thanks KidV- if i had a need to vary tire pressure those look like the hot ticket..pretty slick

do you feel the trailheads' design keep dirt grit sand out better than the stauns??
 
Xrider237 said:
im on stock 17" sport wheels - sounds like 15psi should be the lowest i should air down with no worries
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I actually meant the width and not the diameter. The factory split 3 spokes are 16x7" (I believe) - the width of 7" being the measurement between the inside lips of the rims. Reason I asked: for example, if running a 10" wide rim, one would have more danger of blowing a bead than someone who was running a 7 or 8" wide rim. Sounds like yours are 7 (or 7.5"?), so yeah, 15 would be perfectly fine.
 
Checked out Staun and Oasis before going with the Coyotes. High quality and work flawlessly.
 

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those coyotes look like they are another good option...i need to check into them some more..is there anything unique about them or are they just good quality deflators??
 
Xrider237 said:
thanks KidV- if i had a need to vary tire pressure those look like the hot ticket..pretty slick

do you feel the trailheads' design keep dirt grit sand out better than the stauns??
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I've never had Stauns, but I've never had trouble with dirty valves with the Trailheads. I carry a valve core tool and spare cores just in case.
 
I've used Stauns for more than 10 years and would recommend them, although I've never driven with them in place. In fact, it never even occurred to me to do so...
 
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those coyotes look like they are another good option...i need to check into them some more..is there anything unique about them or are they just good quality deflators??
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I suppose the unique thing is the pull ring. Screw em on and nothing happens till u pull the ring. I don't know if it's unique or not since I've only owned these. They are super high quality tho and come with two sets of springs and a nice leather pouch.
 
We have great results with the Staun. They will let you down.

Just bought myself another set in preparation for both Overland Expo west and the FJ Summit.
 

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I've used the same set of Stauns for years now. I have them all set to 18 PSI which is a good start if I want to go lower, and yes - they've been letting me down for years without a problem!

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