Not sure which way to go, any advise would be great. Take 3 to 5 off road trips a year and the rest is DD.
Thanks for the quick reply, I'm looking around to find where I can even get it filled and for how much around me. I have the single ARB installed under the hood, but it dies filling just 1 37" tire. 4WP has there own version of the Power Tank for just 300 and no tax right now so that seemed like a good deal if I went that way.I have the twin and wheel with guys that have power tanks. The best thing about CO2 is speed: those guys air up in seconds while even the twin takes a fair amount of time, at least for larger tires. Downsides of CO2 include:
The tank is large, takes up a lot of space in the Jeep, and can be a safety hazard if not mounted securely.
The tank needs to be refilled, which can be expensive and time consuming.
The Power tank is fairly expensive, although you can assemble a functional system yourself for much less.
The ARB twin is about the same price as a Powertank. Installing it is kind of a pain, but only needs to be done once. Unless the compressor malfunctions, you’re not going to run out of air, which is nice for multi day trips, helping others, and runs where you air up and down multiple times.
Some people say CO2 is better for running air tools, but I can’t comment on that because I use battery powered trail tools.
On balance I’m happy with my twin, but may piece together a CO2 system just for fun if I can scrape together enough couch change.
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I have the twin and wheel with guys that have power tanks. The best thing about CO2 is speed: those guys air up in seconds while even the twin takes a fair amount of time, at least for larger tires. Downsides of CO2 include:
The tank is large, takes up a lot of space in the Jeep, and can be a safety hazard if not mounted securely.
The tank needs to be refilled, which can be expensive and time consuming.
The Power tank is fairly expensive, although you can assemble a functional system yourself for much less.
The ARB twin is about the same price as a Powertank. Installing it is kind of a pain, but only needs to be done once. Unless the compressor malfunctions, you’re not going to run out of air, which is nice for multi day trips, helping others, and runs where you air up and down multiple times.
Some people say CO2 is better for running air tools, but I can’t comment on that because I use battery powered trail tools.
On balance I’m happy with my twin, but may piece together a CO2 system just for fun if I can scrape together enough couch change.
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The remaining positive of the Powertank is that it flows fast enough to re seat a bead if you have to dismount a tire or if you blow a bead wheeling without beadlocks.
I have never used mine for either on the trail, but in the garage it gets used for that.
Thanks for the quick reply, I'm looking around to find where I can even get it filled and for how much around me. I have the single ARB installed under the hood, but it dies filling just 1 37" tire. 4WP has there own version of the Power Tank for just 300 and no tax right now so that seemed like a good deal if I went that way.
On the trail you are only af fast as the slowest guy. I have a twin mounted under the seat on my JK and a 20lb powertank that I can use for my JK or Raptor.
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When mounting up my new 37's on Machetes. I had to us my ARB twin to fill the spare it set the bead with no problem. Probably not as efficient as a tank and I wasn't in the middle of nowhere. :thumb:Fiend nailed it
I will add that the air tool function was great to have, 10 years ago, before the battery powered tools got good, no I mean great.
Now my air tools stay home, and I don't even use them there. Milwaukee M-18 tools ride with me, and with the charger, you don't run out of power.
A PT-10 is good for two trips, then $20 to refill it, and on a longer trip, there likely won't be a handy place to fill it.
Plus, every five years you are supposed to send the tank in to get pressure tested and re certified, or the welding shop won't fill it.
The remaining positive of the Powertank is that it flows fast enough to re seat a bead if you have to dismount a tire or if you blow a bead wheeling without beadlocks.
I have never used mine for either on the trail, but in the garage it gets used for that.
When mounting up my new 37's on Machetes. I had to us my ARB twin to fill the spare it set the bead with no problem. Probably not as efficient as a tank and I wasn't in the middle of nowhere. :thumb:
New tires on beadlocks seat pretty easy. One side is done, and gravity holds the other side down.
Non beadlocks are another story. Whatever you do to help one side hurts the other. Standing up with a strap around the center helps, but there is still room for air to get out, so you have to put it in faster than it leaks out.
Also, new tires seat much easier than older ones, so a problem on the trail is tougher by far than mounting up new tires on beadlocks in the garage.