GX460 & GXOR B.S. thread (18 Viewers)

[Hiluxforever]

My inflator was not an ARB. I cheaped out and paid the price.

I am planning on buying a small tank and using it as a manifold. I am still think about it, but if it's something I can hard mount it would be nice to have it pumped up to 150 psi ahead of time just to speed up the airing up process.

Was going to go wheeling today, but it's to cold so I am going to do some gravel travel in the mountains.

 

[r2m]

Here is the chuck I am trying, a Lock N Flate

Wow! And I thought spending %15.00 clams per chuck was expensive!

 

[r2m]

I ended up getting this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TFE7Z2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

And this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZHM5W91?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

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.

I have a heavy duty "whip" section from the compressor to the air line. It basically acts as a heat break, as the compressor gets so hot that it'll blow out the manifold air line. This short sections at least can take the heat and won't cause the manifold line to blow out of the connector.

 

[r2m]

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

For that price that check valve otta be made of gold! AND work!!!

 

[r2m]

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.

What made me decide to make my manifold system was getting over sitting at each tire baby sitting the pressure when we'd go snow wheeling.
With the OBDII app, I can see real time as the pressure comes up, in the comfort of my cab.
Same thing for deflating.

 

[r2m]

My inflator was not an ARB. I cheaped out and paid the price.

I am planning on buying a small tank and using it as a manifold. I am still think about it, but if it's something I can hard mount it would be nice to have it pumped up to 150 psi ahead of time just to speed up the airing up process.

Was going to go wheeling today, but it's to cold so I am going to do some gravel travel in the mountains.

You don't need to spend big money on an air tank. you can use sch 80 PVC pipe.
Get a length you or will fit where you want it, cap the ends and tap some fittings.
Below is a chart of various size sch 80 pipe PSI ratings/temperature. Just make your take stays withing max temperature ratings as seen below.

 

[rav8]

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 have thought about putting together a 4-way kit compatible with my new 400P. I just have to look a bit more on the primary interface options because mine is an Automatic. Portability and transfer between vehicles/applications is what steers me away from vehicle-mounted.

 

[rav8]

My inflator was not an ARB. I cheaped out and paid the price.

I am planning on buying a small tank and using it as a manifold. I am still think about it, but if it's something I can hard mount it would be nice to have it pumped up to 150 psi ahead of time just to speed up the airing up process.

Was going to go wheeling today, but it's to cold so I am going to do some gravel travel in the mountains.

What type of inflator was it if you don't mind?

 

[Banandalorian]

I have thought about putting together a 4-way kit compatible with my new 400P. I just have to look a bit more on the primary interface options because mine is an Automatic. Portability and transfer between vehicles/applications is what steers me away from vehicle-mounted.

I have a Thor's Lightning 4 way kit that I picked up on Amazon and it works with the 400P just fine. I just connect the coiled hose that came with the 400P directly to the Thor's valve/monitor and don't use the trigger-valve that came with the 400P. I've never actually checked if the 400P will still shut off automatically if the valve on the Thor's connector is closed, I just turn the power off when I get to the pressure I want.

 

[Rednexus]

I have a heavy duty "whip" section from the compressor to the air line. It basically acts as a heat break, as the compressor gets so hot that it'll blow out the manifold air line. This short sections at least can take the heat and won't cause the manifold line to blow out of the connector.

I have one of those as well. Braided 20" VIAIR line direct from the ARB (with a check valve), then a 12" rubber line from the VIAIR braided line to the QC chuck. Stays nice and cool, with the SS line dissipating heat and the rubber line insulating the QC chuck, but the ARB builds so much pressure it can be hard to disconnect the air hose from the chuck without it flying in your face! I'm going to put a tee right below it with a valve so pressure can easily and safely be released.

I have two burn scars on my forearm from how hot the Smittybilt got. It was pretty easy to get burned by the way I set it up onboard when connecting/disconnecting the hose. Even the ~36" rubber hose got pretty darn hot on the Smittybilt.

 

[Hiluxforever]

What type of inflator was it if you don't mind?

This dude is the scourge of me airing up.

 

[ericm979]

the ARB builds so much pressure it can be hard to disconnect the air hose from the chuck without it flying in your face! I'm going to put a tee right below it with a valve so pressure can easily and safely be released.

A number of companies make quick release air chucks that safely release pressure before or as you disconnect.

The next time I outfit a shop I'll be getting some of those. The blast of noise from disconnecting a 100' air hose is too loud.

 

[Rednexus]

A number of companies make quick release air chucks that safely release pressure before or as you disconnect.

The next time I outfit a shop I'll be getting some of those. The blast of noise from disconnecting a 100' air hose is too loud.

Got a link to one? I have picked up the tee and valve, but that's maybe $8 in parts. A QC chuck as you described would be preferable.

It's more of an issue with the ARB as it kicks off at 150 psi. I have my shop compressor set up to 90 psi. I suppose I could swap out the pressure switch on the ARB to a 90 next time I have it out for some reason, but it would be nice to just eliminate the issue all together.

 

[r2m]

I have one of those as well. Braided 20" VIAIR line direct from the ARB (with a check valve), then a 12" rubber line from the VIAIR braided line to the QC chuck. Stays nice and cool, with the SS line dissipating heat and the rubber line insulating the QC chuck, but the ARB builds so much pressure it can be hard to disconnect the air hose from the chuck without it flying in your face! I'm going to put a tee right below it with a valve so pressure can easily and safely be released.

I have two burn scars on my forearm from how hot the Smittybilt got. It was pretty easy to get burned by the way I set it up onboard when connecting/disconnecting the hose. Even the ~36" rubber hose got pretty darn hot on the Smittybilt.

For easier hose disconnect, I turn off the compressor and remove the 4 way manifold line at the end of the whip. Then remove the whip.
I like your setup where you have the whip Tee'ed off the compressor and running along the engine bay. I think I'll change mine to do the same.
As for the check valve coming off the compressor, I like the compressor to release pressure after being turned off.

 

[Wildcat Walker]

Have any of you had the rear bumper cover off your GX? I am curious if the US market trucks have the 4 holes in the steel cross member for the pintle hitch.

 

[Hiluxforever]

The hitch uses 4 bolts, if that's what you mean. I will grab a picture later, I have trimmed the center part of my back bumper so if i take an obstacle down the center it will hit the hitch mount and not the plastic.

 

[Wildcat Walker]

The hitch uses 4 bolts, if that's what you mean. I will grab a picture later, I have trimmed the center part of my back bumper so if i take an obstacle down the center it will hit the hitch mount and not the plastic.

Pretty much all pintle hitches us a standard 4 bolt square pattern. I'm just interest in the what the provisions on the truck look like. The owners manual says nothing about it. I suppose the holes are hidden by the bumper cover and not useable without hacking the cover.

 

[BigSwede]

One of my buddies has a M18 inflator. When we go wheeling, he'll get through maybe 2-3 of his tires in the time that I can air up all four of mine and 1-2 of his.

Not my experience; I started using a Milwaukee M18 inflator last year and I consistently beat my friends with their ARB twins and 4-tire hose systems. Worth noting that they spend a fair chunk of time dicking with their hoses in the process, though.

And my tires are bigger than theirs, too. I really like being able to start the inflator and walk away from it until it stops automatically at the set pressure.

 

[Rednexus]

Not my experience; I started using a Milwaukee M18 inflator last year and I consistently beat my friends with their ARB twins and 4-tire hose systems. Worth noting that they spend a fair chunk of time dicking with their hoses in the process, though.

And my tires are bigger than theirs, too. I really like being able to start the inflator and walk away from it until it stops automatically at the set pressure.

Must be a 4-tire inflator thing in that case (which - per my previous posts - requires zero dicking outside of getting the air hose and plugging it into the QC chuck). The ARB Twin is 5.6 CFM at 0 psi and the M18 is 1.4 CFM at 0 psi. Me getting 3X the tires of my buddy would be pretty consistent with those ratings, albeit it would indicate the M18 is a bit under-rated. We were both running 33s and wheeling at altitude as well.

Just FYI - I'm afraid to add up how much money I've spent on M18 tools over the past few years, but it's well into the thousands. Love their stuff. I've even splurged on some of the oddball tools like a framing nailer and handheld metal bandswaw. I think a M18 inflator is a good tool and typical Milwaukee quality, but in my experience is slower and a bit more of a hassle than a hard-mounted ARB twin for wheeling.

 

[BigSwede]

I tried building an onboard air system, but of late I have become enamored with the simplicity and ease of the M18 inflator, and it is definitely as quick or quicker than anybody I have wheeled with.

I do have a CO2 tank if I want to be really fast.