Berserker
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I was tired of wasting so much time airing down and up when wheeling. Combined, those tasks would eat up over an hour of a trail day. I've had various OBA setups on my Jeeps and decided to go for broke on this one.
Compressor: ARB Twin Compressor. My first one lasted twelve years across three Jeeps.
Mount: ARB Twin Compressor JL/JT under-seat mount. I didn't mount it in the engine bay because I didn't want it exposed to the elements.
Port: Grimm Offroad 4xe Air Conversion Kit. I like the clean install look and easy access it provides. However, it doesn't lock, so anybody can open it and turn on your compressor. The ARB has a 150psi cut off, so it won't run for long if they do.
Inflation: Speedflate tire inflation system. This setup is awesome and a huge time saver. It allows you to connect all four tires simultaneously, and with a single valve match their air pressure. No more fiddling with air chucks and pressure gauges. If you can only get one thing in this build, this should be it. It has chucks that lock onto the valve stems. You can air down and air up with this system and the pressure gauge displays tenths values.
This setup, including the time to get the Speedflate out and hooked up, reduced my air-down and air-up time by half. I also appreciate that I can set it up and hang out for a few minutes, instead of manning each tire.
I have a video with more info on the build, but this thread has the gist of it. Between these items and a few accessories, I spent almost $1,500 on the onboard air setup. That's double what I spent on my air setups for past Jeeps. It's worth it to me because I don't hit the trails as often, and so I want to maximize my time actually exploring and wheeling instead of dealing with tire pressure.
if $1,500 is too much then check out Innovative AT Products. They make a kit that does almost the same as my setup but for half the cost. If you already have a compressor, at least get the Speedflate. It's made by a guy in his garage and it's a huge time saver.
Compressor: ARB Twin Compressor. My first one lasted twelve years across three Jeeps.
Mount: ARB Twin Compressor JL/JT under-seat mount. I didn't mount it in the engine bay because I didn't want it exposed to the elements.
Port: Grimm Offroad 4xe Air Conversion Kit. I like the clean install look and easy access it provides. However, it doesn't lock, so anybody can open it and turn on your compressor. The ARB has a 150psi cut off, so it won't run for long if they do.
Inflation: Speedflate tire inflation system. This setup is awesome and a huge time saver. It allows you to connect all four tires simultaneously, and with a single valve match their air pressure. No more fiddling with air chucks and pressure gauges. If you can only get one thing in this build, this should be it. It has chucks that lock onto the valve stems. You can air down and air up with this system and the pressure gauge displays tenths values.
This setup, including the time to get the Speedflate out and hooked up, reduced my air-down and air-up time by half. I also appreciate that I can set it up and hang out for a few minutes, instead of manning each tire.
I have a video with more info on the build, but this thread has the gist of it. Between these items and a few accessories, I spent almost $1,500 on the onboard air setup. That's double what I spent on my air setups for past Jeeps. It's worth it to me because I don't hit the trails as often, and so I want to maximize my time actually exploring and wheeling instead of dealing with tire pressure.
if $1,500 is too much then check out Innovative AT Products. They make a kit that does almost the same as my setup but for half the cost. If you already have a compressor, at least get the Speedflate. It's made by a guy in his garage and it's a huge time saver.
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