Blue tongue Air compressors

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Gday Phil, can't help you with the info for the blue tonge but I've just picked up the Bushranger Max Air for $275 from TJM at the Brisbane 4wd Show, this is about $115 off RRP so if you have a show comming to your area soon it might pay to wait. In comparison ARB's show special was still full price.

Cheers
Al

Do a search on Thomas pumps in the US, that's who makes them. They are fan cooled an unlike the max air they have a continuous duty cycle. They are an excellent unit, mine runs every morning to top up my air tank, startin at approx 70psi and charging to 105psi. I got mine for $340 inc GST through my local Opposite Lock Store. I've never looked back. It pumps up the 4 31"10.5R15's from 16psi to 32psi in 2mintes a tyre and will do it all day, it doesn't slow down as it get's hotter as it's fan cooled.
Some of these other pumps will do a tyre in 2 mins or less then by the time you get to the 4th tyre it's taking 50% longer. If you have to do a mates tyres as well you need to stop for smoko have a beer and wait for it to cool down. I had one of those, well two actually, they both packed it in one leaving me stranded.

On the recent 4wd Monthly Camparo (June 2005)

Max-Air got the first place and the Oppsosite Lock (retailer of the Blue Tongue and
Twin Tongue units), elected not to be involved in the test.....

Thanks everyone,
Now I know who retails them I can get some info and then make up my mind.
It appears the Max Air is much more popular.
Thanks again
Phil