One of them a good friend sent over from the States, and the other i picked up at old sodbury a while back.



they both had V belt pullies on them, but last time i was in the US on holiday, i picked up a serpentine pully from Kilby enterprises. luckily both pumps are the 210, so the highest output.

Niva Say Never: i might well flog one off, i'll let you know.

If you do, let me know, I would be happy to pop down and pick one up :-)

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Hi Jim,
That would be great if you want to, no mad rush, let me know

Cheers
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I've got a brand new York compressor (210 size, the big one) it doesn't have a pulley on it so you can buy the right one to suit your engine...

let me know if you are interested.. I'm not quite giving it away, but i'll do you a good deal...

Hi, i'd certainly be interested.
Drop me an email and we can discuss

wilsons@boltblue.com

All the best
Sam

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Ok started reading this topic and just got totally brain washed, anyone selling a good engine mounted compressor please mail me on hoof4u@live.fr it will have its work cut out so will have to be good
Many thanks
Adi
Baltic ice road challenge

Hi guys,

the York is now in the 4x4 classifieds....

Have not read all of the 157 replies..., maybey someone already mentioned this but I think the way to go is mounting an airco pump as compressor and than the RODOAR system (Continental - Rodoar)
All trucks here in Brazil have this. A constant monitoring panel in the cabin plus inflating or deflating while you drive. Keeps your tires constantly at the same pressure or sets them at the pressure you want. It even keeps you rolling with punctures.

Yes, very nice system indeed. Only not very practical for off-roading. In terms of air-lines sticking out of the sides. So no dense jungle or deep mud. Otherwise, very nice!!!


I took this image in Argentina, but Brazil has the same system

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Yes in Argentina they have this system as well.
When the hose is caught by whatever it will come loose at the snap-off connection at the hub, no damage , you can just click it back. Still less work than getting out of the truck/car all the time to de- or inflate the tires!

This is the new have to have air compressor, it is not cheap but for what you get it is bloody good value for money.

I previously have destroyed both a Thomas Twin Tongue and Viar Supermax compressors, by running an onboard air system which I used to run my lockers and allow me to have a 5 gallon tank of 100psi air for re-inflating tyres, re-seating beads etc, the compressors are very good for re-inflating tyres etc but just do not cut it for higher volume high pressure work. After toasting the Viar Supermax I was going to try and fit a sanden style engine mounted compressor, but by owning a TD5 Defender with air-con mounting a fitting a secondary compressor is easier said than done. I was considering fitting a Warn powerplant but decided against it due to several reasons, cost, weight etc, but after having a good look at one I was more than impressed with the build quality and then did a bit more research and found a place who had the new series Warn air compressors in stock and bit the bullet and got myself one. They make 2 compressors a single and Vtwin, the single is the same compressor as used on the Warn Powerplant but with a different motor, and the twin uses this same motor but just has the extra cylinder. This compressor ozzes quality, it is a similar sized motor to a winch motor which is fan cooled, on top of the motor is a 1 gallon aluminium intercooler/reservoir with a 70/100psi pressure switch and a 123psi saftey valve, so it is designed to run continually at up to 100psi, it flows 8 cfm at 90psi and 20 cfm at O psi, so it has at least the same output if not more than an engine mounted compressor which is pretty impressive. The only draw back is its size which was`nt a problem for me and its current draw if you were using it all the time, it uses around 120 amps running at 100psi but I am guessing it will draw more than this on initial start up when it kicks in at 70psi. I also have a 5 gallon tank mounted underneath which I use in addition to the inbuilt 1 gallon tank and it works a treat, the compressors actually cuts out during re-inflation of my tyres, due to the restriction of the valves in the tyres, but when re-seating tyres on beads I remove the valve core to allow full flow of air which works fantastically, especially if you have had to bugger around re-seating beads just using a compressor with no tank.

I cannot say enough about this compressor, if you have the space to fit one go for it, it also gives you the versatility to swap it between vehicles etc which you cannot do with an engine mounted compressor and if you are planning on fitting air lockers it will also save you the cost of an ARB compressor to actuate them.

Warn Industries - Air Products: WARN Air-Power VTC

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Nice buy Col, it looks like the ideal portable device.
If it can pump faster than the valve will let the air in, you don't need anything bigger.
You're wiring it in permanently which avoids a problem I've encountered with my 600w Flash air: battery clamp heating.
I wanted to install one of those big quick release plugs you see on electric fork lift trucks, and have the under-bonnet wires permanent, but I never found a supplier.
Now I'm happy I didn't because the compressor is great to use on any vehicle, for friends, garden toys etc.

A comment on your compressor grilling habits; tyre pumps (compressors like the ones you mention)) are rarely dimensioned to start under pressure, if your installation involved a cut-off switch which didn't release the pressure between the non-return valve on the tank and the compressor, your start-up current would be phenomenal! Before the motor shaft starts to turn, the heat generated is quite impressive.

The Warn should avoid all that because it's already configured to work with a tank.

As you say, one for the must-have list.

Dear father Christmas...

The VIGIA Tire Guardian is the world's very first Automatic Tire Pressure or Tire Inflation System. It was developed by ColVen Products of Argentina in 1975 and is used throughout Latin America, Western Europe, Australia, Canada and South Africa. Safer Corporation now introduces the most popular, most reliable Vigia Tire Guardian to the United States.

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So in summation, would you recomend the basic Viair as the best under 150 GBP compressor solution? And...more importantly, can you take them as hand luggage on commercial flights?

I ask as we are off to Zim, in August, to visit family and to rescue my truck and we'll be just carrying hand luggage. My vehicle has been sitting in a internal hotel car park for nearly 12 months and I'd appreciate any advice on it's resurrection.

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Yes, there may be others, but that is what I would run with :-)

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