Compressors - Again!!!!
Submitted: Monday, Aug 19, 2002 at 00:00
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I have read the archives on this subject and am still in limbo. My list has been narrowed down to the ARB or Pro Air from Bushranger as they are both within my price range. The benifit in favour of the ARB is the ability down the track to attach to a locker, would the Pro Air be suitable to connect to a locker. They both seem to have simalar run times (40mins?) but the Pro Air comes with 5 yrs warranty over the ARB's two year and is slightly quicker.
Has anyone any experience with the new Pro Air to back up the manufactors claims that may sway my decision.
Thanks
Reply By: Member - Nigel - Monday, Aug 19, 2002 at 00:00
Monday, Aug 19, 2002 at 00:00
I personally would buy a continuously rated compressor, as I have a trailer and live in the tropics, so I want something that will keep going for 6 tires plus my mates if necessary (the Blue Tongue is therefore on my shopping list).
That said, any compressor can run an air locker. You just have to have it plumbed to an air tank and controlled by a pressure switch. The ARB compressor just simplifies all that.
The warranty is a big factor, but you also need to know if the compressor you choose can be serviced (or rebuilt) and if parts will be available. See the article in 4WD monthly about how the ARB one can be cheaply serviced and made as new, if it is abused too much.
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