Wednesday, Mar 01, 2006 at 12:30
Troll,
They can be fitted in the engine bay and they can take the heat but I have never liked fitting them there.
The Ox is a re badged Big Red air compressor and they have a built in thermal protection. When they get too hot they will shut down rather than burn out.
When you are pumping up the tyres your engine will be running even though the compressor is connected to the second battery it will soon slow down if not running on a full 12v.
The heat produced by motors these days with all the plastic shields only holds the heat in and the compressor will hit its thermal cut off very quick. It might pump up one maybe two tyres and then turn off until it cools.
The amount of room under the bonnet these day is getting less so I think that the portable option is the best. Connect it to the battery when required and if your mate needs to use it he can plug it to his battery.
If the trailer needs to have air then if the compressor is under the bonnet a long air house is required or the trailer un-hitched and the vehicle taken to the trailer. Mounted in the back or portable this will not have to happen as the air house should be long enough.
The other things that the compressor does not like and that is dust and water, two common things that are under the bonnet.
I have got two compressors built into the storage area of the Troopie, they enjoy a air condition ride with no dust and work very hard. Every time a
Simpson Desert crossing is done. They have to pump up at least 12 tyres before I can head of to the
Birdsville Pub for a cold lemon squash. I don't need the compressor stopping to cool down while I am getting hot.
Wayne
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