air compressors
Submitted: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 13:28
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ROBERT
i have checked the arcives cant get the answer i need going on a six week trip though central australia
birdsville dont want to spend 400.00 on a air compessor seen mixed reports on the grunter am ibetter off buying one of these or trying to find a company that hire the better quality ones pls help as im very confused very confused
Reply By: Member - Martyn- Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 20:19
Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 20:19
I bought a "Truckmaster" air compressor and it has worked
well when asked too, it was a cheapie relatively speaking at around $120. I did have a problem with it when on an extended trip, the problem was around the air filtration getting into the cylinder, the suction valve started sticking occasionally. Small things like the air filtration and quality of lubrication are what you pay the extra for. I had to strip the pump down clean it and put it back together one night instead of having a coldy, the pump worked fine afterwards, depends where your priorities lie, I personally viewed the pump as critical to reliability and could be the difference between a good trip and a great trip. On my return three years ago I purchased the ARB compressor and mounted it under the passengers
seat. Haven't touched the compressor or worried about reliability since. If you look at life cycle costs, spending that little bit extra pays of in the long term. I was also planning on adding some accessories that required the air compressor so I was sort of forced into the purchase, if you know what I mean. Keep the shiny side up
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Reply By: Member - Rohan K - Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 22:17
Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 22:17
Robert, if you don't want to spend $400, how much (reallistically) do you want to spend?
I paid $240 for a Bushmaster that is a solid, middle of the road model. So it takes 2 minutes longer to pump 4 tyres than a Blue Tongue or Big Red. So what? It did some hard yakka over
easter - several times pumping 8 tyres from 20 psi to 45 psi, with barely a rest (except when being moved between vehicles). Didn't once get too hot to touch.
Before buying though, ask yourself - will I ever use it again? How often? If not, then hire. However, you'll likely find that a 6 week hire will cost you as much as your own.Be good, or be quick.
Rohan (
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Follow Up By: diamond - Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 22:39
Tuesday, May 06, 2003 at 22:39
well said how much do you really want to spend.
i spent $96at repco for the cyclone(same as bushranger i believe)
went away at
easter for a week and between my friend and i we let our tyres down to 18psi and back up to 35psi 5 times while we were away.on average it took about 30 mins for 8 31x10.5x15 tyres.not to bad.i think if your letting your tyres down and back up all the time go an expensive unit but for occational a good quality cheaper unit is good economics.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rohan K - Wednesday, May 07, 2003 at 20:00
Wednesday, May 07, 2003 at 20:00
Whoops. That should have been Bushranger, not Bushmaster (who's ever mastered the bush, eh?).Be good, or be quick.
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Reply By: Member - Melissa - Thursday, May 08, 2003 at 12:11
Thursday, May 08, 2003 at 12:11
Robert,
After hearing good things about them, we bought the Cyclone from Repco. Normally about $120 with hose, gauge, bag etc but we got it on sale for $90. Excellent unit. On a recent trip away we pumped 6 tyres from 18 to 36lb in a bit over 20 minutes without cutting out. Our travelling companion had just forked out big $$$ for an ARB compressor and when we got our "cheapy" compressor out he said, "as soon as I've finished I'll do the rest of yours for you". Had a bit of a snigger when we finished first!
Agree with comments above re having a back up if your compressor breaks down. Failures can occur regardless of the make. We carry a $20 Kmart jobby as our backup.
:o) MelissaPetrol 4.5L GU Patrol &
Camprite TL8 offroad camper
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Follow Up By: ROBERT - Thursday, May 08, 2003 at 12:16
Thursday, May 08, 2003 at 12:16
THANKS MELLISA GOING TO GET ONE THIS SATURDAY JUST CANT MAKE MY MIND UP BETWEEN THE MEGA GRUNTER AND THE CYCLONE
REGARDS ROB
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