Staun Tyre deflators

Mal,

I rang around a few 4x4 outlets here in Perth and they all charged the same. Three of us ended up going 'bulk' and got them for $65 per set.

For what it's worth, I find them very good. They allow me to check the beach or track whilst the tyres are self-defalting. The only thing is if you are at say 22psi and want to go down to 18psi (the preset pressure), the differential in pressure is not great enough - you'll need to do it by hand. A couple of guys have two set at 24psi, and the other two at 14psi.

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Hi Mal,

ARB quoted me $65 for a set. Decided against getting them in the end when we realised the pressure was preset (factory set at 24lb's but can be adjusted with some trial and error). Since we usually go to 20lb or less in sand depending on conditions or vary tyre pressure by 5-8lb's between on and off-road running, our tyre pressure can vary quite a bit between uses so in majority of cases we would have to finish the job by hand, so the Staun's seemed a bit pointless.

On the other hand, if you regulary reduce your tyre pressure to the same level, they may be of some benefit.

:o) Melissa

Mal, I'd still recommend them. I was lucky enough to win a set, from another web site, and have each one of the 4 set to different pressures. It takes a little longer, only having one deflator set to the desired pressure, but it's still a damn-sight faster than doing all 4 by hand. On a recent trip I was changing pressured several times a day and would have become really sick of the deflation bit if I'd had to do it all by hand.

Mal. I paid $50 for mine at Boab 4x4, Gympie Rd, Lawnton (Brisbane) last winter.

I got a set free, I wouldnt have paid for them.

I usually use an ARB or TJM twig off the ground.


The other thing you can use is a Valve remover.. once you've got used to how long it takes to let out 20psi your right (eg 40 secs etc)..

recommended reatil is $69.95 I believe so you're probably being a bit harsh on ARB. I was able to get them direct from Staun for $55 but bought over 50 sets to get that price. They normally sell them to retail outlets for $60 I think.

Thanks everyone for your replies. If I get a set I will probably set two at one pressure for dirt road driving and two for sand driving.
If you turn them over do they pump the tyre up to the original pressure?
Tee-Hee!
Thanks,
Mal T.

One more usage tip - If the differential pressure is not enough to start them deflating (ie 24psi-18psi) just screw them on then pull on the spring-loaded tip. This will 'kick' them off and they will then deflate normally to the set pressure.

Another useful compromise is to have two set at one pressure, and two set another...

i guess i gotta just say that the first few models that came out from the staun boys were a bit ordinary, i had the aluminium set that were current in about 2001 and they did the job for a while till they started getting stuck. Last month i rang them and asked about maintenance cause mine were getting stuck.

His reply, wish all 4WD shops were like this, was to send 'em back and he'd send me free the new model set. So i did, and three days later a brass set turned up and seem to be a big improvement.

So if you get a set make sure you get the right ones.

Has anyone else experienced the Staun valves malfunctioning? After a couple of uses with them set at 25psi, I found a couple had deflated to 20 psi instead. Also, one other time the deflator let all the air out after not stopping at 20 psi. This causes me to run around constantly double checking the bloody things which defeats the whole purpose.
I summise that moisture from the condensation from the air, has caused the mechanism to jam and therefore foul the operation of the valving inside the units. The next place for them will be the refuse bin in the shed!

You guys must have more money than sense $70 to let the tyres down,I have two sets on different pressures, please ,?????? what is wrong with an old stick