Lets Talk Air
- Thread starter Grim
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i run a compressor off my engine... and i wish i just had the simplicity of a portable tank.. i've been very impressed with how much usage they'll put out.. we filled so many tires in the last few weeks with a think a 5 gallon? tank.. and it hasn't even dented the co2 in there.. two of those tires were my 37's and they filled up pretty quickly..
I second the CO2... its great to be fully aired up when other people are on tire 2... or to run air tools without having to stop every 30 seconds to fill the 2 gal air tank back up... i run a 20lbs tank I have filled my 32's at least 8 times from 15 to 40 PSI a couple sets of 35's installed my Gears with it (pinion nut needed some extra help in the PSI world)... it costs me 15-20 bucks to fill up my tank.. I built my own setup for about $120... much cheaper than powertank 
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...I second the CO2... its great to be fully aired up when other people are on tire 2... or to run air tools without having to stop every 30 seconds to fill the 2 gal air tank back up... i run a 20lbs tank I have filled my 32's at least 8 times from 15 to 40 PSI a couple sets of 35's installed my Gears with it (pinion nut needed some extra help in the PSI world)... it costs me 15-20 bucks to fill up my tank.. I built my own setup for about $120... much cheaper than powertank
my air setup would be primo for air tools... if it would work have the time..
i hear Airgas has a great RME discount for refills, check it out..
-Jason
you have to get a Co2 tank... There are quite a few places to get them filled in salt lake.. I usually go to Universal Cylinder as they are convenient
I know you can get them from Mel at Universal Cylinder or Bevco....
if you go a 10 Lbs tank you can get a tank from Bevco (aluminum) for about $60 last I looked
a Adjustable regulator from Bevco (Rebuilt) for say $40...
10 Lbs fire extinguisher bracket from either Granger or fastenal $30
some fittings and a hose from Airgas... I got mine free so I have no clue...
I know you can get them from Mel at Universal Cylinder or Bevco....
if you go a 10 Lbs tank you can get a tank from Bevco (aluminum) for about $60 last I looked
a Adjustable regulator from Bevco (Rebuilt) for say $40...
10 Lbs fire extinguisher bracket from either Granger or fastenal $30
some fittings and a hose from Airgas... I got mine free so I have no clue...
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Built mine out of a 10lbs fire extinguisher. Works great, small not to heavy. Great on the trail.
waynehartwig
www.jeeperman.com
- Location
- Mead, WA
Can't comment much on the CO2 thing.. But I have a York compressor (belt driven) and love it. CO2 tanks go empty and then your SOL. OBA runs forever without running out of air. Waiting a min or two to fill a tank is no big deal... Most of the time you are going to use it for tires anyway. CO2 setup is definately cheaper, though....
richpblaze
Registered User
- Location
- Stansbury Park, Utah
Ditto CO2 runs out
Try getting off a trail with 5 flats (only 1 spare) with co2. Or running ar tools all night.
Try getting off a trail with 5 flats (only 1 spare) with co2. Or running ar tools all night.
i thought it'd have lost it's air far before it even showed signs of losing pressure.. we were on a 4 day trip, and we were using the saem tank a week later.. still full. it sits now, still full...
it'd be a great route to go for little headache, and little upkeep.
-Jason
Try getting off a trail with 5 flats (only 1 spare) with co2. Or running ar tools all night.
i bet there's a small percentage of folks that can say this happens to them... those people probably run D60;s under thier toyota
... hillbilliesbut really though, a tank has it's place.. just like anything else, it'll fit one application better than another... Rich's trash on 60's, requires lots of air to fix it over night... whereas someone else, might not wheel as hard or as much. so they could get away with a tank for filling their tires up once or twice a month with the tank...
-Jason
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RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
I've had both, a CO2 tank and a York compressor. I'd take the York any day, no question.
BumpaD_Z28
Member
- Location
- Logan, UT
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
No.The earth's atmosphere is approximately 0.038% CO2. You haven't really been paying attention to this whole Global Warming, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas thing, have you?