Air Compressors (On Board Air)

[flyingwil]

Ok, I had a copy of Toyota 4WD Owners Magazine, that I gave out that had nice comparison of air compressors by Peter Parks.

Well the time has come for me to choose a compressor, and thought this would be a good thread since the other thread went towards the DV innovations MF compressors, due to the price.

Right now I am in a toss up with a few different models, listed by price (high to low):



ExtremeAire

• Continuous duty cycle
• 3/4 horsepower motor
• 30-amp draw at 35psi
• 40-amp draw at 150psi
• 4 cfm free flow rate
• 150psi max working pressure
• Can be mounted upside down
• 14" long, 6" wide, 9", tall
• $379.95

The Quick Air 2

• The compressor is compact at with dimensions of 8" x 7.25" x 4.25"
• Weights in at only 10lbs.
• $305.00

ViAir 400

• Max Voltage: 12 Volt
• Max Amperage: 30 AMP
• Horse Power: 1/4
• Max Working Pressure: 150 PSI
• Max Ambient Temp: 158°F
• Min Ambient Temp: -40°F
• Max Duty Cycle @ 30PSI: 40 Minutes @ 72°F
• Max Duty Cycle @ 100PSI: 33% (15 min on/30 min off @ 72°F)_
• $233.99

ARB

• Max Voltage: 12 Volt
• Max Amperage: 20 AMP
• 6.7” x 6.7” X 7”
• Max Working Pressure: 150 PSI
• 8.4 lbs.
• $219.00

And for kicks we'll throw in the winner from the other thread...
Super Flow

• Maximum Voltage: 13.8 Volts
• Maximum Amps: 30A
• Horsepower: 1/3
• Maximum Working Pressure: 120 PSI
• Maximum Restart Pressure: 150 PSI
• Maximum Operation Temp: 140°F
• Minimum Operating Temp: -67°F
• Maximum Continuous Cycle Time: 40 mins. @ 40 PSI @ 75°F
• $24.99 MV-50 / $59.99 MF-1050

Comparison:
Here is Peter Parks results to fill one tire:
Brand | Time 10-35 PSI | Highest Temp (1 LT225/75R16 Tire from 0-80PSI)
Viair | 3:17 | 161.4
QuickAir | 3:28 | 161.4
Supr Flow | 4:05 |242
ARB |6:55 |294