TJM "ox" compressor, good unit?

great units, extra plumbing on the power steering pump, more to go wrong, very, very slow. Col

Have a look at thread 55546, may be of some help

I have two! One in a bag and one under the bonnet

The bag one is 6 or 7 years old, it is a little slower than the new (2yo) under bonnet one.

Both have given me reliable service. (although after a long slow run through soft sand at Kinkuna last week the thermal protection kicked in on the under bonnet one after three tyres (bonnet closed, engine running) after a bit of a cool down, all was good again. The bag one has never cycled, even if doing four or five cars one after the other.

GN

The TJM OX compressure is a re badged Big Red compressor.

OX Compressor

Big Red Compressor

There is nothing wrong with that, the compressor which ever badge that is on it, will work and work well.

They might not be the quickest on the market any more but they did set the standard when they first came out.

They also have a thermal cut out built into them. If they get too hot they will shut down rather than burn out. It is not advisable, even though many do, and that is to place the compressure under the bonnet of the vehicle. The compressor will already be hot before it starts to work. After a couple of tyre inflated it will turn it self off because of heat build up.

With good size cables the compressor is best used out of the vehicle where there is plenty of cool air flow. It also means that you can take it to vehicle to vehicle to pump up tyres.

I have been using the Big Red for many years and was there the day that the name Big Red was given to the Thomas compressor. The compressor is made by Thomas in America and is imported by 4WD Warehouse in Kings Park, Sydney

Wayne