Sean replied:

My little mate has just bought a c200kompressor and he reckons its the best thing since he had his last one he used to have a honda before that , so boring...

sean

P.G. (Tas) replied:

G'day Ray. I read that article & decided on the ARB compressor (the one in the toolbox with pressure reservoir, switch and hose etc). Have not regretted the purchase and have the added benefit of being able to mount it under the bonnet at a later date if I need too, ie, for air lockers! My only complaint is price, even if I did get $50.00 off so they could close the shop! The unit performs as claimed and really, in the real world, if a compressor takes 2 minutes longer to inflate a set of tyres than another, who really cares? Just so long as it does the job and gives many years of reliable service I will be happy! Did I mention, they are all to expensive!, but what other choices do we have? Hope this helps Cheers!

Allyn Cooper replied:

Hi Ray
I have a Series 1 compressor fom 4WD systems (www.4wdsystems.com.au)which was not in the 4x4 comparison. I run 275/75R16 BF Goodrich All Terrains and frequently drop them to 16 psi. My compressor has no trouble in returning tyre pressures to 25 psi and even 30 psi although this takes a little longer with such a big tyre. It cost me $349 and I would use it weekly often pumping up 2 vehicles. Mine is mounted under the bonnet of my 80 series and fits beautifully.
Several of my friends have the ARB compressor and again no arguments there from any of them. None of them have theirs mounted but it is an option and I think they prefer the carry case. I think you get what you pay for with these things but if like me you live hundreds of kilometres from the enxt town then it's a very worthwhile investment.
Hope this helps you somewhat.

Nigel replied:

They recommended the Big Red coz it had the best lead and attachments and air filter. It had similar performance to the ARB and Blue Tongue which are both a bit cheaper (the blue tongue is also fan cooled - the big red and arb aren't). The ARB is the cheapest of the reliable ones. The Twin Tongue was quickest but too dear. The compressors under $300 had various annoyances that would rule them out for a serious 4WDer.

Personally I'd get the ARB or Blue Tongue and change the power cable and connectors if necessary and still have quite a bit of change from the price of the big red. The Blue Tongue is definately the pick if you are pumping up tyres on more than one car as it is continuously rated.

Ray replied:

Hi,

Thanks to those that replied. I've decided on either the QA2 or the Big Red and am still getting details. I'll pass on my comments if I end up getting the QA2, the yanks rave over them so it will be interesting to see how they stack up if I can get one.

Thanks again.