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About how loud is this puma unit? I am still deciding between a viair kit and the puma; still collating location, db level, amp draw, and cfm.
 
What is the clubs stance on CO2 bottles? I have one of these MV50 compressors, works well albeit slow.

Many (read most) of the local FJ crowd are running CO2 bottles. I don't remember seeing any in the Friday night meeting rigs...

Did I miss them, or do ya'll like the compressor route better?

-Fish
 
I cannot speak for the club as a whole, but we found it a PITA to match the air shop's schedule for fill-ups of the CO2 bottle - Michael ran a CO2 bottle in his truck for several years

also, once it's empty, you are out of air-up options :doh:

I best like the route where I air up from someone else's compressor - a.k.a. mother cow :hillbilly: :flamingo:
 
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Sumitso said:
About how loud is this puma unit? I am still deciding between a viair kit and the puma; still collating location, db level, amp draw, and cfm.
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Its not loud at all. I would say about as loud as the MV50. The PUMA is a really good deals it comes with everything you need in a single unit. They are really cheap compared to VIAR, OUTBACK Extrem, etc.
 
Sumitso said:
About how loud is this puma unit?
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Relatively quiet. There is likely to be several at the meet on Friday, if you ask, I'm sure someone would be happy to run one for you.

Sumitso said:
I am still deciding between a viair kit and the puma; still collating location, db level, amp draw, and cfm.
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You will need to spend large $$$ with Viair to come close to Puma performance.
 
CFish said:
What is the clubs stance on CO2 bottles? I have one of these MV50 compressors, works well albeit slow.

Many (read most) of the local FJ crowd are running CO2 bottles. I don't remember seeing any in the Friday night meeting rigs...

Did I miss them, or do ya'll like the compressor route better?

-Fish
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The bottles are fast, work well if you wheel infrequently. I found it to be an ongoing payment plan, always needing fill, $$. Sometimes/places a pain or impossible to get filled. Once it is empty, you have no air, so begging. On long trips, have to decide when/how much to air down, to conserve CO2.

With the Puma, always have air, air down all of the time, no worries. Use air tools, blow the dust out the rig, etc, no problem, waste all of the air you want. None of the, did I have the bottle filled, how much is left in it, where can I have it filled on the trip, the fill payment, etc, endless air.
 
My wife does not mind the sound of the Puma running while she sits in the rig at Air Up Spots. There is no doubt they are the best bang for your buck. I run just over 2 minutes each to go from 15 to 36 on my 315's. I ran a CO tank for a while. Nice and fast, enough to frostbite your fingers. Only got 3 fillups per tank, so not enough for a long weekend of wheeling, let alone 9 days of Moab last year. Ya gotta figure "how many fillups will pay for a Puma?" Most wives are good at doing the math. John
 
DSRTRDR said:
...Michael ran a CO2 bottle in his truck for several years...
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I had a 10lb tank, procured from a welding supply store, and a normal 2-stage regulator, so none of the really bling super high-flow CO2 stuff. Relatively cheap, works well. For me, fillup was a hassle; one reason I went to a Puma.
The only way to tell how much CO2 is left in the tank is to weigh the tank when full, and to weigh it again before each outing. As long as there is any liquid CO2 in the tank, even if it's just one ounce, a 2-stage regulator will show full pressure. The moment this pressure reading drops, you're done. Even if it shows e.g. 500psi, it means you have 500psi of CO2 gas in the tank, but you won't have enough volume to fill your tires/run air tools etc.
CO2 is good if you're close to home base - i.e. fillups are easy to come by; on those multi-day in god-knows-where trips, an air compressor seems to be the better solution for airing up tires. Of course, my Blazer buddies swear by ditching the AC compressor and installing a York belt-driven compressor...:hillbilly:
 
I have a CO2, and a nice one. But I haven't found a place in the Tempe area that will fill it for me so haven't filled in in a couple of years. I enjoyed using in for air tools and airing up...but the compressor always works ;)
 
Sumitso said:
Does anyone run the puma with lockers? CO2 is for MIG welding and fizzy drinks ^_^.
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No reason you can't. Both the compressor and tank are much larger than what usually comes with most ARB setups.
 
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