Onboard Air

[DaThug]

I'm looking at the next new thing... What are the different units people have for onboard air compressors? How quickly does it inflate 35's?

I'm looking at the ARB High Output OnBoard Air Compressor ( https://www.quadratec.com/products/16104_90XX_PG.htm ).

[Lisah311]

I have the arb twin air. It’s pretty fast, although I’ve never timed it. I plan on eventually running air lockers with that. I mounted it under the passenger seat and it’s out of the way. I really wanted the PowerTank,, but getting those filled can be a hassle.

[RandyCarol]

I have the twin also mounted under the seat, it’s pretty quick. The single will get the job done, just a little slower. I mounted a 2 gallon air tank above the rear axle for my air lockers and to run air tools, kinda small for that but ok with short bursts

[KenCal]

Take a look at the Viair on board air systems Marcy. They offer a complete kit for a reasonable price. You just have to figure where to mount it , inside or outside. Quadratec has them.

[schwalby]

I went with twin Viair and a tank. It airs up very nicely. Compressors are in the back using the factory jack location and the tank is where the factory muffler use to be.

[Richl35]

I run ARB twin as well. Mounted under the passenger seat. I can go from 10 PSI to 28 psi on my 37 in tires in roughly 12 minutes. It is pretty quick. I do run air lockers off of it with no tank other than the manifold kit ARB has. It will cycle a second or so every couple times I switch the lockers but it's fast and not exceptionally loud. I have a tank I might add to the system again but haven't decided. I replaced my air tools with 20V Dewalt stuff and the only thing I might miss without a tank is some compressed air in high volumes to blow something off with an air gun.

[ImNotCassie]

Marcy. What kind of lockers did u got with. I have air lockers so just use same compressor for tires.

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[pirahnah3]

Converted the AC compressor....but who inflates tires now?

[DaThug]

[quote="ImNotCassie"]Marcy. What kind of lockers did u got with. I have air lockers so just use same compressor for tires.

I have air lockers, he put in a very small compress under the passenger seat, it won't do tires. I looked at the twin, it said it was capable of air tools,etc which seemed like more than I needed so I looked at the single since I have one for the lockers already.

Scott strongly recommended a tank for inflating but I just don't want to deal with a tank, I have 0 storage and the electric on-board is so much easier.

[del_TJ]

I hard mounted a relatively cheap Q Industries MV89G dual cylinder compressor years ago and it’s still doing the job. Fill rate is decent for big tires. Not good for air tools but for filling tires it’s great.

[Lisah311]

Marcy. What kind of lockers did u got with. I have air lockers so just use same compressor for tires.

I have air lockers, he put in a very small compress under the passenger seat, it won't do tires. I looked at the twin, it said it was capable of air tools,etc which seemed like more than I needed so I looked at the single since I have one for the lockers already.

Scott strongly recommended a tank for inflating but I just don't want to deal with a tank, I have 0 storage and the electric on-board is so much easier.

Who’s this guy you take your jeep to? I’m surprised he would he install an air compressor that works for lockers but if you want future on-board air, it won’t cut it. I’d suggest removing the small compressor under the seat and installing a bigger set up that can support your lockers and tires if storage is an issue. The twin isn’t overkill, just because it can run air tools. I would always go with too much as opposed to too little. And it’s under the seat so it’s out of the way. You can also mount it in the engine compartment instead.

[DaThug]

Hes a good guy, Scott at Central Mass. I didn't mention on board air until after the lockers, it wasn't something I was thinking of anytime soon. But my compressor is a pain in the ass so I started looking into options.

[BlackNBlue-ISH]

Save your money, don’t worry about on board air. I have a compressor I bought off eBay for $50 bucks 6-7 years ago. Fills my 33’s from 13psi to 30 in just a few minutes, all 4 done in under 15 minutes. Many brands have used it, but you can buy it at pepboys for $70 bucks, likely less elsewhere. Just search for mv50 compressor. As far as storage, take out the rear seat, get a very sturdy box/tub/bin from wallyworld and ratchet strap it down in the back.

If the small compressor works for the lockers, don’t mess with it. My TJ has two small compressors, one for each of the factory lockers. I’ve had zero issue with em.

[BlackNBlue-ISH]

$59 /prime shipping

12 Volt Air Compressor, Portable Air Pump, 12 volt, Tire Inflator, Air Compressor by MasterFlow for Inflating Full Size 4 x4, Truck, SUV and RV Tires

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(Another bonus, it can be used for all vehicles since it’s portable)

[Lisah311]

Hes a good guy, Scott at Central Mass. I didn't mention on board air until after the lockers, it wasn't something I was thinking of anytime soon. But my compressor is a pain in the ass so I started looking into options.

I see. Working on a jeep takes lots of planning for sure. It’s hard to see what you’ll want in the future, and it’s often inevitable you’ll have to swap parts out and upgrade things that haven’t even broken because of other features you want. (Why I’m holding off on lockers before upgrading my axels)

The jeep struggle is real.