I have a 400P that has been in hard use for over 5, probably closer to 8, years; great product. Obviously not a permanent mount like the ARB but I've been super pleased with it.
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Hiluxforever
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I recommend those little Viair units for folks that have lesser needs and want to buy it for life.
I know it! For 6 weeks of the year I move all my recovery gear back and forth between the buggy and GX. One day might take one the next the other. In Canada almost always the GX. Having everything portable makes it easier though. Wait no it doesn't, it is a PITA. Only makes it cheaper.
I should just break down and install an ARB air system in the GX and keep the Viair and inflator in the buggy. Hmmm... Damn enablers on here
Mounts are on saleI know it! For 6 weeks of the year I move all my recovery gear back and forth between the buggy and GX. One day might take one the next the other. In Canada almost always the GX. Having everything portable makes it easier though. Wait no it doesn't, it is a PITA. Only makes it cheaper.
I should just break down and install an ARB air system in the GX and keep the Viair and inflator in the buggy. Hmmm... Damn enablers on here
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My 70P recently migrated to the smaller cars.
It really had no business trying to support 32"s on the 460 or 4Runner...but it could get me from 15-18 PSI to around 28-30 PSI in a pinch. Just enough to get me home or to a filling station.
It is amost 10 years old and was overheated numerous times. Still airs up the MR2 and Legacy Sport like it was new. They are built tough.
r2m
Richard
With all due respect, from what low psi to high psi and what size tires were you filling?
I so many folks post it only took a minute and a half to inflate their tires. Turns out the tire is a 31" diameter and they only aired down to 25 psi going up to 35 psi.
Of course that'd only take a couple minutes!But when I air down my 35" tires to 11 psi and fill back up to 35 or 40 psi, I'm sitting in my rig for about 10 or 15 minutes straight looking at my phones OBDLink app watching the air pressure come up in ALL four tires at the same time, in real time. And that's using the four tire manifold in inflation system I built with the ARB dual compressor.
Without the four tire manifold, to get all 4 tires, would take probably closer to half an hour.
It'd be waaaayyy quicker if I used my SCUBA tank that's setup as a backup inflation system! But it's too much of a headache to get to a dive shop for refilling.
Hiluxforever
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Going from 18 to 35 takes my 15 minutes with 33s and my HD ARB single in a box.
r2m
Richard
Surprised you just don't replicate all your gear for both rigs?I know it! For 6 weeks of the year I move all my recovery gear back and forth between the buggy and GX. One day might take one the next the other. In Canada almost always the GX. Having everything portable makes it easier though. Wait no it doesn't, it is a PITA. Only makes it cheaper.
I should just break down and install an ARB air system in the GX and keep the Viair and inflator in the buggy. Hmmm... Damn enablers on here
I have almost a complete mechanics set of tools in my rig, without having to remove anything from my roll away tool box in the garage.
r2m
Richard
If you don't have one yet, I'm absolutely sold on four tire manifolds for inflation/deflation. I'm too cheap to buy one so I built my own. I believe I still have the "shopping list" of components from Amazon if interested.
It's so much faster, much easier on your compressor AND... ALL 4 tires have EXACTLY the same air pressure!
Hiluxforever
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r2m
Richard
Tip:
For your valve chucks, these are by far the best: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01938M8MW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
One really good feature is that when you're inflating 4 tires at the same time and reach desired pressure, you can pull off the chuck off the tire, the chuck has an internal valve closes when not engaged so you can go to the next tire and pull the chuck without air blowing all over while your race around your rig pulling valve chucks trying not to lose pressure in the other tires.
They go on easy and pull off easy. Just make sure they are the ones WITH the internal shutoff valve! They sell them that don't have that feature.
Yeah, they're expensive, but worth it.
Those were 7, 32" tires, from 15-18 psi to 32 psi. Shows how crappy the duty cycle on the Smittybilt was, as that was maybe 10-12 minutes of continuous use. With 35s or bigger, you'd overheat a Smittybilt before getting to tire 4 on your own rig.With all due respect, from what low psi to high psi and what size tires were you filling?
I so many folks post it only took a minute and a half to inflate their tires. Turns out the tire is a 31" diameter and they only aired down to 25 psi going up to 35 psi.
But when I air down my 35" tires to 11 psi and fill back up to 35 or 40 psi, I'm sitting in my rig for about 10 or 15 minutes straight looking at my phones OBDLink app watching the air pressure come up in ALL four tires at the same time, in real time. And that's using the four tire manifold in inflation system I built with the ARB dual compressor.
Without the four tire manifold, to get all 4 tires, would take probably closer to half an hour.
It'd be waaaayyy quicker if I used my SCUBA tank that's setup as a backup inflation system! But it's too much of a headache to get to a dive shop for refilling.
With my ARB twin I can get my four 33s from 18 to 32 psi in, if I recall, around 5 min 10 seconds when I timed it after installing the compressor. That includes turning on the compressor, hitting each tire individually, and then turning it off. No 4 manifold tire systems or digital sensors for me, just the single air hose and inflator with an analog guage. Also the ARB has never had a thermal shutoff like the Smittybilt did.
Not sure I see much of a benefit in the 4-tire inflator for my 33s and pressures, as it wouldn't really save me any time of effort. On 35s, it might make sense as 10+ minutes of crouching over at the tires is a bit much. Now it's just over a minute and I'm on to the next one.
Hiluxforever
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Ooooh, didn't realize they made chucks too! I love the Lock N Lube grease coupler. Works awesome for my GX and my tractor. I'll pick up a few of those in the future for sure.
Mr. Fancy pants!
Actually I looked at those first. But have 2 battery inflators I use one and my hunting partner does the other 2 tires on the passenger side. So 2 would have been spendy.I went with the finest Amazon Chinesum fake reviews locking chucks I could find in a 2 pack.
So far they have worked well and I wish would have got them a long time ago. I had spent way too much time kneeling or bent over holding air chucks in place. But the straw that broke the camels back that prompted me to finally pull the trigger was doing GX Bob spare tire hack with a valve extension to fill the spare in place. It works well but trying to keep the chuck on with just a little bit sticking down was a real PITA.
When it gets cold enough it happens and I hate the TPMS light being on. Except for when I know that I caused it and even then run the TPMS network on OBD Fusion. Now I when I climb under the rear to add air I snap it in place hit the trigger and lay there until it turns off.
-3 right now and that is the high for tomorrow. If the TPMS light comes on then I'm not climbing underneath, it can wait.
Hiluxforever
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I didn't realize they made grease stuff. I figured there was something with the name... but I am lazy and tired.
This cold front has kicked my ass.
I ended up getting this:
And this:
Should completely avert hunching over while airing up, based on the 2' chuck length, where my arm sits at full droop, and my wheel tire/diameter. Plus put some more flexibility in the system.
Didn't quite want to spend $40 on the Lock N Flate so we'll see how these work. If they don't work that well I'll upgrade to that later on.
And this:
Should completely avert hunching over while airing up, based on the 2' chuck length, where my arm sits at full droop, and my wheel tire/diameter. Plus put some more flexibility in the system.
Didn't quite want to spend $40 on the Lock N Flate so we'll see how these work. If they don't work that well I'll upgrade to that later on.
Hiluxforever
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Note that the closed version of the Lock'NFlate includes a check valve. If it does indeed work without leaking i will order 3 more
The 4 way tire inflate/deflate systems are great whether you buy one or build your own. It feels faster than going from tire to tire, but even if it's not actually faster it's worth it for less hassle and equalized pressures.
I've been using a ViaAir 400P for 3 years and it's been great. I may still get an ARB or similar dual compressor to mount under the hood but the ViaAir has never let me down. It will air up 4 33s from 18 to 35 psi in less than 10 minutes.
I've been using a ViaAir 400P for 3 years and it's been great. I may still get an ARB or similar dual compressor to mount under the hood but the ViaAir has never let me down. It will air up 4 33s from 18 to 35 psi in less than 10 minutes.
My compromise is putting together a 2 way inflation setup, so I don't have to pack as much hose and still half the time for inflation while equlizing front and rear pressures. My new wheels have 2 valves, so I run an extension from 1 wheel to the other.
