Tire Deflators - Good Buy on eBay

[Bluetribal]

Yes, I am the loser that has been using his key to air down for two years. Well I finally found a decent deal on eBay for some Staun (type) deflators. There is only a little over 12 hrs. left on the Buy It Now Auction and there are (9) sets left now that I bought one.
Here is the LINK: eBay Motors: Staun Style Off Road Tire Deflators Jeep 4x4 toyota mud (item 140245807568 end time Jul-03-08 21:11:06 PDT)

[e9999]

chinese knockoffs, probably.

The Stauns come in various ranges IIRC. You'd want to know what these are and how accurate?

Then, again, it's not exactly rocket science to make one of these...

[Bluetribal]

Yeah, I figure they are knock offs. But I'm not much of a stickler for the accuracy of tire pressure when on the trail.

[Newps]

I have a set of the Stauns and have used them a few times. The problem with the Stauns is they are not very accurate. Sometimes they stop deflating for no reason and other times they’ve deflated the tire completely. I've found these Quick Deflators (10 bucks) works the best for me.

Tire Deflators Page

You can monitor the air pressure easily and they are hands free. Just screw them on, keep your gage in your hand and check back every once in a while. Simple and easy, I usually do each side separately. They were given to me free from the same guy I bought the Stauns from. Paid 40 for the Stauns and they just sit in the glove compartment. I heard you can adjust the Stauns easily by using a bicycle inner tube. Have not really messed with them since I got the others. Another problem with the Stauns is they are not easily adjusted to another tire pressure. I will try and mess with them again using the bicycle inner tube and report back. Keep in mind this has only been my limited experience, others may differ.

[calstyl2]

Had/Have a set of Stauns, and they really do vary on pressure, just got the new ARB deflator in Moab from Kurt, Wow that thing is great, removes the valve stem and set your pressure really fast and accurate........highly recomended

[Brentbba]

I purchased the cheapo dollar variety from Pep Boys. One side removes the stem and the other side acts like a deflator. Down side is you have to remove the thing to check the pressure. I like the ones Newps posted. Similar to what I have, but nicer as you can check the pressure as it deflates.

[Boston Mangler]

I have tried 2 different sets of the real "Stauns", first set, came unadjusted fairly quickly and was not very accurate, i returned them thinking possible defect, but the second set i got did the same thing.

Not very impressed for the big $ they cost!

EDIT: I am NOW using something similar to what Tare mentions

[SOCALFJ]

I used to use Oasis deflators. Worked great. Just had to fine tune them and then they ran flawlessly. Used to air down while driving. They still make them i believe.

After that i used to just remove the valve stem with the cheap tool in my tool bag. Wait for the whistle that the air made and i was down to a perfect 18lbs on my 35's. It was really consistent. Just make sure to carry extra valve stems with you.

Now we use a ARB deflator that removes the stem and holds it. Nothing new, Currie has had this available for a long time. Works good.. but still kind of slow. Works fine for overland trips though.

[Slomo]

Have a set of the Stauns I got a couple of Christmases ago and they seem to work ok. As with others they do vary but I have not seen more than about 3-4 psi. Not a major concern with crawling but I have a Currie quick deflator w/ gauge that I am looking forward to trying and checking the Stauns' accuracy.

[e9999]

mine are original Stauns. I calibrated them and tested them and they are fine. Sure nice not to have to spend 20 mins hunched down holding something on the valves...

[Bluetribal]

I know that the Stauns were pretty un-reliable so that's why I kinda refused to spend the $25 extra bucks. I will report on how these work out....

So what exactly are these Currie ones? Never heard of them before?

[Slomo]

Originally Posted by Bluetribal

I know that the Stauns were pretty un-reliable so that's why I kinda refused to spend the $25 extra bucks. I will report on how these work out....

So what exactly are these Currie ones? Never heard of them before?

It's a guage set up that removes the valve and captures it so it can't get lost and quickly deflates the tire and you can read the pressure anytime you want to. It must be moved from tire to tire.

[sdnative]

Stauns work OK for me, but the nut has come loose once or twice causing it to go out of adjustment. As long as the nut is tight, they will reliably stop at the preset pressure (in my experience anyway).

Is there a way to take them apart and lube the internals (spring, ball, etc)? Being a mechanical device it's probably pretty sensitive to dirt particles, rust, etc.

FYI: Off Road Warehouse and I'm sure other places as well will recalibrate them free of charge. They have a little compressor/valve device sitting on the counter. Pretty cool.

[cmjrfan8]

I use the Stauns. They are not very accurate, but they get me close to where I want to be (3-4 lbs) What I like about them is that I can drive while they do there thing. I've done this on many occasions where the group refused to stop to air down, bastards, so I just jumped out screwed them on and caught up to them down the trail.

[e9999]

I have my Stauns set at 30, 25, 20, and 15 psi. So I have my pick.

(If you're interested in finding the fastest way to do all 4 to the same pressure, using more than 1 at a time, check an old thread here someplace... )


as far as cleaning them, I've never done it, but I imagine you put some cleaner first, blow it out (tire will come in handy for that ), then some lube and do the same. Probably no need to take them apart.

[Bluetribal]

So I got the deflators today and they are CSI Performance Accessories, tire deflators. And they had a Made in China sticker right on the front of the packaging.
I would say that they are 1/3 smaller than the Staun deflators so hopefully I will get a chance to calibrate them this Sunday and who knows when the next time I will be wheeling for me to use them? So by that time I will probably have to create a new thread to comment on the performance.

[Slomo]

Originally Posted by Bluetribal

So by that time I will probably have to create a new thread to comment on the performance.

And miss out on recycling this one?

It probably would be good to keep the info in one place to aid in others searches in the future. I am curious to see how they perform.

[Bluetribal]

I will do my best to keep to this thread, I was more or less being sarcastic to how long it will be before I go wheeling again...
I hope to get some stuff done on the truck before next off-road season so I am starting to buy the parts.
Job 1: PHH, Starter Re-Build & Fuel Filter
Job 2: Birf Jobber & All 4 Rotors & pads

[LandCrusher'70]

Originally Posted by Bluetribal

Job 1: PHH, Starter Re-Build & Fuel Filter
Job 2: Birf Jobber & All 4 Rotors & pads

You still haven't done your PHH?!? How long have you had the new hose?

To comment on topic:
I have adjusted my Stauns numerous times and even cleaned them once, they just do not stay calibrated. I (try to) keep them set at 18psi. They are usually close, however, I can and have had one tire as high as 22psi and another as low as 14psi. That just doesn't work.

Eventually I'm going to assemble an inflation/deflation manifold similar to this: 2air/4air Tire Inflator - Deflator

This will insure my tires are all at the same pressure.

[e9999]

I don't know what you guys are doing with your Stauns... (are you using the correct range ones?)

Here check out some numbers on repeatability:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/camping-gear...pressures.html

[Bluetribal]

Originally Posted by LandCrusher'70

You still haven't done your PHH?!? How long have you had the new hose?

I know! I know! It's beyond Ridiculous! I have the fuel filter now so I just need to look under the hood to find out what starter I have to order from Dan the Parts Man.... In my defense I did try to order the starter parts and Dan flamed me for not knowing my starter #.

[Bluetribal]

Originally Posted by e9999

I don't know what you guys are doing with your Stauns... (are you using the correct range ones?)

Yeah, I was thinking I could paint the threads once they were set to be a quick visual that I was close to the right setting before screwing them on.