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Hi , Others may disagree with my comment but this is only my experiance I had a bushranger that let me down on the track ,burnt fuses , I chucked it in the bin ,and went for OPP LOCK blue tonge I would never go cheap again, my life or other may depend on it one dayBorn to drive a 4x4 , not a keyboard

Peter York 4x4

I went through the same thing and the new maxair from Bushranger is definitely not cheap but appears to be a well made product. They also have warranty.

I haven't heard one single bad report about ARB, Opposite Lock Blue Tongue or any of the other top of the range compressors. I personally have Series 1 from 4WD Systems that is fitted under my bonnet and that has never failed me either.
If the budget permits I would go for something more substantial and reputed.Do or Do Not - there is no try !

I'm trialling an OX compressor at the moment, bloody sensational.

I pumped up 12 tyres 31x10.5 from 20 psi back to 34 the other day in a little over 10 minutes, didn't have to turn the compressor off, and that time includes checking and partialy deflating on a couple of occasions.

I've had cheap ones and a hurricane, they were good, but this one is bloody fantastic.

chopper

I did lots of research when purchasing my compressor. I finally chose the Big Red, as the price was good. It also has good write ups in the off road mags. I would only purchase either the Big Red, Blue Tongue or if budget permits, the Twin Tongue. So far, ive had no problems with the big red and the quality of the cables and hose seem superior.

John

If you ever think you might want dif locks then the ARB is the way to go as it has a reservoir which you need to operate the air lockers. The other thing to consider is tyre changes because the ARB is already fitted with a pressure cut out switch you can easily add a large reservoire which can be pumped up before you need the air and then dumped quickley to aid reseating a bead.

Whatever you do buy quality.

Bought an ARB 2 years ago, came with a comprehensive parts list. Hope I don't need it but nice to know the parts are available in Oz if I do.

crfan,,,,,,,

The figures you quoted are very impressive,,,,,,, BUT... What are the figures when measured at 25psi ???....
I am sure that will change things a little,, and if it doesnt,, i will go and buy one tomorrow...

Remember that the longest wait and the most load is on the compressor after the tyres reach 25psi and up......

If they are quoting flow rates at no load.... then forget it.......

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Countin the days till July 5th. *Cape York Trip*

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4x4 mag done a compressor test last year and bushranger come out 2nd i use a repco compresor same as smaller bushranger/super cheap ect.but i mounted it in the engine bay cutting power leads down to minimum size and dont have a problem.sure it gets a little hot but hasnt stopped working yet.if your going to use a compressor all the time wich i dont think most people do for the money give it a go.i might let my tyres down half a dozen times a year so my cheap $99 compressor is perfect for what i need .if you do lots of pressure changing then it might be worth looking at an arb/blue tounge ect.and truckster(im only joking)4x4 didnt give one away to subsribers lol looking foward to easter at jamieson