wondering if anyone knows what brand air compressor is for sale on the 4x4parts website? it sounds pretty nice. a good arb replacement.

http://www.4x4parts.com/public_html/shop/index.php3?page=shop/flypage&product_id=672&ps_session=8b88ac1418bd8b8c5bba3f05bd9330bc

It seemed AC didn't want to tell me. I don't think they want people knowing so that they might buy it elsewhere. I just want to get more info on it and try to find it cheaper, maybe. thanks.

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I believe that is the ExtremeAire compressor. Mike mentioned he was going to carry it while in California. This would be my first choice for a compressor... its one of the most powerful units on the market and very reasonably priced.

THe only down side is that it pulls a LOT of current, so you might want to run a dual battery system if you can.

Eventually, I hope to pick one of these up too.

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What is he charging? I plan on running a Powertank. I just can't justify NOT buying one and buying an electric compressor instead. Sure, you gotta refill it, but that's hella cheap. Plus, they last FOREVER! I'm stuck between the PT-10 and the PT-15. The 10 is 340 I think, and the 15 is 360. I can't wait until I can afford that!

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I think hes charging aroudn $359. Thats about the cheapest that I've seen anywhere.

I just dont like the idea of carrying a 2000psi+ tank in the AZ heat. I've seen what happens when similarly pressurized Nitrous bottles blow apart.. its scary stuff.

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This is the reason I dont want to keep a high pressure bottle in/on my truck:

This was from an overheated nitrous bottle, and used to be a Nissan Maxima:

Whats left of the car:

shrapnel from the car embedded in garage door:

whats left of the bottle:


That just scares me with the kind of heat that we see here in AZ

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holy crap, thank god no one was sitting in that car when it happened....




GOT ANY BALLS??????????

No doubt.. the chances of something like that happening is pretty slim.. but still, just look at how much force the contents of that bottle had.

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dont start giving the sand-terrorist any bad ideas now....




GOT ANY BALLS??????????

thanks datz, and yeah that would take a ton of current. think an optima yellow top would handle it? i was thinking of running a powertank in addition to it for tools and such. i like the idea of the copmpressor for tires and lockers, but i don't want the weak arb unit. and that is a monster of a compressor for only $350. might not even need a tank.

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That compressor alone has enough output to run pretty much any air tool.

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You gotta remember, that's NOS. Not CO2. I've NEVER heard of a CO2 tank exploding under too much heat. Plus, since the Pathy is a bit of an "Open-air" model, it would be inside in a controlled temperature when not on a run. Plus, when on a run, I'd have it shaded, so I wouldn't be too worried about it.

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they are still very similar. N2O is not flammable, nor is it a fuel... but under the right circumstances, the oxygen can be extracted to help support combustion of A fuel in a closed system (without addition of more air). CO2 isnt flammable at all.

Both are stored in the same manner though.. very high pressure tanks. The PT-10 CO2 tank runs between 900-1800psi. N2O "NOS" tanks run from 850psi-1500psi working pressures.

More than likely, you wont have any problems at all with it.. this is just my opinion. I just dont like having those kinda pressures in an onboard tank.. kinda scary.

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One good thing though, which should probably be taken into consideration..
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CO2 tanks will power kegs quite nicely.

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And power them for A LONG TIME to boot! I'm thinking of going with the PT15 because I can run the air bubbles through the hot tub in the back of the Pathy for longer... hehehe

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Beer beer beer, doesn't anyone do other drugs anymore? LOL