So it turns out these are now sold out... Summit offroad has essentially the same one for sale on their website: summit-offroad.com/products/summit-dual-air-compressor?variant=31874405728361¤cy=USD&
In your video you said you had another video about doing the mods to the Napa compressor. Do you have a link to that video? I'm a rookie and about to make my own 4 tire inflation system and don't really understand what I need to do with the Napa compressor to make it compatible.
@@kurtmittendorf8003 but if you’re making your own 4tire inflation system you can change the connectors to make the original fittings work. I’ve not made one but they are really customizable.
So I totally forgot to mention it: we were both running 285/70/17s and we aired down to 15psi; aired up to 35psi! Also, there will be some modding to make the compressor work with the 4 tire inflation devices we used, that’s the case with a lot of these cheaper compressors. Also Check out this video of adding a pressure Switch: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-34NVzXW6LxM.html
Something has to be wrong with your buddies arb dual. Using my arb dual and a speedflate 4x system, with our 285/70/17 takes just a few minutes. Hell I've aired up trail buddies with 37's faster than his took for the 285's. I do have my QD fitting directly off the compressor though, not sure if that is choking his down or not. Not to take away from Napa's performance at all, very impressive. Just it sounds like something isn't quite right with his arb setup.
@@vdub5818 yeah we talked about that as a possibility and maybe I can confirm by comparing it up against another one and seeing if it’s the same amount faster with that one. The NAPA one is crazy fast though I still think it would beat it but maybe not by such a wide margin. I’ve never seen a compressor go as fast as the NAPA one.
Yup gonna try the Napa on one of my rigs already haves viair 440p but really want on that is just stand alone & ready to go 👍 thanks for the great video
Thanks for validating my purchase haha. For speed and price difference, I'll take the Napa every time. I don't really care if the ARB is higher quality given that I can buy 5 compressors from Napa and break every single one of them before I'm at the price of the ARB. Awesome video as always!
@@TheFraziers I try to “buy once/cry once”. Can’t have a compressor crap out and leave me with no air ready to head home. My viair 88p is still going hard tho after like 3 years so that’s a good one as well that’s right around $100. I’m going to look into the reliability of the Napa one this. It’s always good to know about other options.
Yeah, I really like the NAPA one so far I'm pretty happy with the purchase. Maybe one day I'll go with the ARB considering I want to add a front locker and a dual battery and the NAPA one takes up too much room for that, but I think right now I'm pretty happy.
I'd still go for the Napa over the ARB. I won't buy an overpriced air compressor just for it's brand name. Saying the ARB will last long is not accurate for you are not sure at all.
Yeah I’ve had buddies of mine who’ve had theirs for years and they’ve had no problems but people have been commenting on this video saying they haven’t all had the same luck. The NAPA could be the same or better.
What's the big deal about 5 to 10 minutes of airing down or airing up tires when your are going to be on trails or rocks for 5 to 10 hours. Save your money and get a decent air compressor . Other people in your group may be faster or slower
I think this compressor got too much attention because I just called NAPA to order it and it has been discontinued. Sucks I couldn't get my hands on one
Yeah that happened pretty quickly I guess. Summit offroad has one that’s the same speed but it’s $189. If you go on their page it’s the red one. It claims 300LPM which is the same as the NAPA compressor.
Even if it doesn't last as long, I'm sure 5 of them would out last the ARB. You can buy 5 of them for the approximate price of the one ARB. The price of the ARB pisses me off so I wouldn't buy one anyway. That's foolishness.
And who knows, maybe it will last a long time. I'm really only saying that to save my own a** if these things don't last that long. For all I know they might outlast the ARB.
@@OXFOOT with as many discounts as you can get on the NAPA websites throughout the year Im not worried about the warranty Id rather just buy another one for $85 like I just did
I think ARB makes nice stuff. Having owned a lot of it, I'm also confident in saying they are also overpriced. As an aside, I've been using the same Masterflow MV50 for almost 10 years. I had to rebuild the reed valve once, but it was easy and dirt cheap. Its fast and reliable and has held up pretty well.
Someone else said that as well. I had my buddy time his on it’s own and he got about 9-10 minutes as well. Maybe a lot more people’s ARBs are broken than they know.
I'm impressed by the Napa compressor. Although, I have the twin ARB mounted the same as your friends with the same hoses.(MORRFLATE?) And it only takes me around 4 1/2 minutes to do all 4 tires from 15 psi to 40psi. I've done this numerous times with the same results. I don't know why his is taking so long. Either way, that Napa is something I'm going to show my buddies that don't want to spend the money on the ARB TWIN. Thanks for the video.
It’s an odd result only because even per the specs the Napa should not theoretically be 3x faster than the arb…. Either something is way over rated or way under rated, or maybe the arb is old and tired, worn seals?
I’m sorry but your test is NOT accurate. Those two vehicles have different valve stems. They are the main restrictors between getting air from compressor to tire. It’s NOT comparable test at all. Only true way to test it is to use one trucks set of tires for both compressors. That way you have same RFO (restricting flow device) which is the valve stem. If you get same results than, then you will know what system is better. This proves nothing. Sorry. Great attempt and awesome videos, but NOT accurate results as different components were used to test.
Yeah I think the NAPA one was the one for me even before I knew it was that fast. The dual piston compared to my single piston smitty had to be faster.
More time chilling in the warm (or cool in the summer) car. I'm more than okay with it! Or maybe I can just air all of them up? That was a good idea who ever came up with that one...ha
Yeah I’ve been seeing tons of folks get discounts in here and it makes me feel dumb for paying full price and basically creating a free commercial for them lol.
At that price difference the NAPA can fail quite a few times before reaching the price of the ARB. I also believe with care the NAPA one will last a long time. Under hood heat soaking of the units is probably the greatest factor to their lifespan.
@@OXFOOT Several or more companies make the same unit to various colors and such. But basically, the same and the single cylinder variety. When the reed valves break you can fix it using a piece of feeler gauge as a replacement.
@@OXFOOTdon’t think it’s “maxi trac” anymore, it’s just called Napa. I just ordered one, should be here Tuesday. It’s the same thing with their awning, used to be maxi trac, now it’s just Napa.
Ever since you have done this comparison I have been trying to get a hold of one of these napa compressors. Checking back with Napa and No luck finding one, just like the supply chain nothing is available, Check with napa today she found the very last one last week in Ohio the guy pre paid plus 50dollar shipping and no word when back in stores ☹☹
Yeah I mean summit offroad has one that’s the same compressor but a good bit more money. Someone the other day on here said that for a few hours one day they had some available and they actually ordered them but it may have just been the store near them found some.
I have a video on how I mounted the smittybilt compressor and realistically the only difference is turning the compressor a little to make it diagonal since the NAPA one is a wider dual piston.
Many are faster. 11.56 cfm. A literal 1 psi every 10 seconds. That is easy to accomplish. Heat management and endurance is the real issue. Arb is over priced and slower but can run 24/7. Most others will overheat and either destroy themselves or trigger the thermal throttle after 10 minutes. I have attached two 6” 12v radiator fans to cool each side on mine (different ‘brand’ but same manufacturer). It will still overheat.
I've been waiting for a video like this to come out, and with a 4 tire Inflate system too! Definitely now considering getting a NAPA one, and I'm not afraid of a little DIY for an onboard system
Yeah you have to also cut the hose and add another fitting to make it work with the 4tire inflator. If you don’t know how to do that I have another video where I talk about how I did it to my smittybilt. I wish these companies would just make them fit universally.
This easily made up my mind as far as which to buy. I can go thru 6 napas before I reach the ARBs price. If I go thru 6 of them, it’s my fault and I’ll report back here 😂
Going with the Maxitrac is a no brainier. It’s the best bang for the buck at the moment. ARB didn’t really have much competition in the past but these new compressors are giving them a run for their money. I think the ARB is overpriced.
Yeah I still like the ARB but it’s so overpriced, maybe they’ll bring it down. The one big bonus for me is that it works with the 4tire inflation straight from the box, no modification. If you’ve got a few bucks and 30 minutes though the NAPA fits no problem.
Wow, wouldn't have expected this result... As somebody that has the arb twin, I'd probably now get 2 Napa twin compressors (one as a spare) and use the difference for other upgrades.
I mean for me I think that one day I’ll likely go with the ARB just because I want to do a dual battery and a front locker, however for now I’m pretty happy with this. Maybe by the time I’m ready for an ARB twin they’ll step up the speed to compete with these new big twin piston compressors.
@@OXFOOT Or just get a single piston compressor for locker(s) - which is way cheaper - and use the Napa one as a portable tire inflator, with a 1 gallon air tank, similar to the arb dual compressor kit. Regardless of your choice, thanks for the video, very informative.
2 ARB twin compressor died on me, the fist one had a seized piston for working for 3 minutes, send it to ARB got it back and 2 weeks later the other piston seized, got my money back and went with Co2 tanks and never looked back.
Damn that’s rough. I’ve mostly heard only good things about ARB until the comments on this video. Maybe I’m thinking the ARB isn’t that bullet proof now. CO2 tank would be something I’d love to do. A lot of folks around me have those and it is so damn fast and convenient.
@@OXFOOT indeed, in our group we all have Co2 and 1 compressor as back. I have 2 tanks and it can fill up my 40” tiers much faster than any compressor out there. You should definitely look into it. I have built my Co2 tanks with off-the-shelf parts and came out significantly cheaper than Powertanks or similar Products. You make awesome videos, Cheers 🍻
@@OXFOOT I’m also getting limited cause I mounted a 1500 watt inverter under there already. I ran a power plug to the bed too. I’ll figure something out eventually. I usually don’t travel in a group so no one’s waiting on me. I just meet them there and let them go on afterwards.
Currently own both and maxi trac is faster than my arb twin, but not this much difference, your buddies arb is hurt because mine fills my 34’s 3 minutes faster than your buddies same psi
faster does not always say better. durability is a big thing here. will the nape hold up for very long? sure cheap is the co$t point. sure you can buy a number of them before hitting the price point of the better brand (read pay hard earned cash for a name). would you need to have a spare napa compresser for when the first one stops pumping air? how does it hold up to filling a 5 gallon tank with air up to 150 psi?
To state the obvious, the ARB has to be six times more reliable over the long-run than the Napa unit. If it were me, I'd buy two Napa, keep one as a spare on a shelf in the garage, and still pocket $400 in savings.
For sure. The only problem now is that they can’t seem to keep the Napa compressors in stock. The only other budget one is the summit offroad compressor and that’s $200.
Alot of the same on Amazon too even the bags that come with it are the same/similar (china) i got a lower end smitty built for my car its China bag is horrible quality but it works and filled my tire in about a minute 🤷 it got a little warm but cooled off fast so...wasnt as loud as i was expecting and didnt vibrate that much either , filled my tire before my car even warmed up 😂
Yeah I had a smitty for about two years and really loved it but it was a single piston. They may make a double but I haven’t seen it. I think a few Australian companies make exactly this compressor and just change the labels. I’ve seen ads from them with the same bright orange dual piston set up.
So I see you have run two different budget compressors between this video and your installation video. Between the NAPA and the Smittybuilt, which did you prefer?
Smitty built is easier to come by but it’s not nearly as powerful as the NAPA. The Napa one sells out all the time, made about the same and way faster. The smittybilt is technically not as good but a lot easier to work with because it’s smaller.
Speed could mean it is running hotter and will die sooner. Does either one state a duty cycle? i.e. the $35 single compressors often say 10 minutes on, then 15-20 minutes off to cool down. Or else they melt down.
So someone dug and reached out to them and found the numbers. It’s rated for 40psi for 15 minutes and 5 minutes off. So you could air up a few buddies tires in that time, but personally I think like in my case I’ll just air mine up because it’s in the engine bay and will just automatically be at a higher temperature.
It’s pretty close to this video other than turning the compressor on the tray a bit. Also I found out later that it works with most battery trays as they are all made for the same size battery.
I have an ARB with tank installed, and I always air up faster than everyone else. But because of this video, and for the price, I picked up a Napa one just to have as a second one for my other cars.
@@OXFOOT I don't 'believe' a tank will be as beneficial to people using a 4 tire inflation system. The two advantages of my smallish 2 gallon tank filling one tire at a time are: 1. I turn on the compressor before we get to the end of the trail. The tank is up to 130 or so PSI when I start to fill the first tire. The first tire is always the fastest. 2. As I move from tire to tire the compressor keeps running adding pressure to the tank. This makes each subsequent tire fill faster than if I didn't have a tank. If you have a 4 tire system you don't get the benefit of building pressure as you move from tire to tire.
Maybe ARB speed is limited for the sake of longevity. Will ARB last four or five times longer? But two NAPA ones. One as a spare or for accessories to save wear and tear.Some have already said what I did (read comments after original comment).
Yeah it’s not a bad idea just get two of them and then you’ve got your backup. I’d be happy with that if it took two of them at $100 to last as long as one that cost $600.
At some point I would like to install that Napa compressor. I have a GSPSCN tire inflator that has done a pretty good job over the last year or so. Currently $63 on Amazon.
Yeah but sadly the NAPA compressor doesn’t seem to stay in stock anymore. I think the word got out, probably partially my fault to a smaller degree, but I never see them in stock for very long.
I still have it but I swapped for this NAPA one, then they ran out of the Napa ones. This was faster than the smittybilt but I still think the smittybilt is one of the best ones in its price bracket.
@@OXFOOT Thanks for the response. I picked up a VIair 400P and was thinking about simply storing it in the engine bay with some fab-work, but never thought of actually mouninting it until I saw your vid haha.
So far so good. I would imagine if I had any issues with it would be due to water getting in it somehow but I thought the same with the smittybilt and that lasted me at least a year and a half.
@@fatmattsadventures2796 If you want something thats been tested many times then go smitty, if you want something fast that seems to be working alright go with the NAPA. It's a tough call. Also what size tires do you have? A big reason I wanted to go NAPA was because I was going to and then did eventually go up to size 305/70/17
A lot of people don't know this but the ARB twin has a serious issue. The hoses used from the compressor tank are 4mm internal diameter. If you replace the hoses with brass fittings you can get 6mm internal and vitually double airflow. Also, allways connect your compressor to a LFP battery not the vehicles lead acid or AGM. they are a lower voltage.
I've watched a few MaxiTrac videos and the fill times seem to be much closer between the ARB/Maxitrac than what you experienced. I found maxitrac one that filled 37" tires from 12 to 33lbs and it was very close to what my ARB was able to do. Yours is the first where they do all 4 tires at the same time so that's interesting and perhaps accounts for some of the difference (although I can't figure out how it would). Anyways, I just found it interesting this had such a difference. Is your buddy sure both sides of his ARB are operating? There is separate wiring for each side so it is possible to have half the compressor not running.
Yeah a few folks have said that as well. I have had other folks test their arb and while theirs was a decent amount faster the NAPA was still faster by a bit. Apparently there are a few companies in Australia that make very similar products to that Napa one if not exact clones and they have come up with similar conclusions that they are faster than the ARB.
That being said I don’t think they are as off as this one was. I think maybe one of his pistons is weak or something. Which is unfortunate for this test but the general consensus is that it’s faster but just really just bulky, cheaper made, and silly looking.
@@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy And the Maxitrac comes with zero warranty. The ARB also has 100% cycle time. Additionally, if half the ARB fails it appears it will still work. The ARB is also more compact and has lots of aftermarket support for mounting solutions. Is it worth spending 5 or 6 times the amount? Each person has to decide for themselves. It would suck to be far from town with your tires aired down to 10lbs and an inoperable compressor.
Just bought the NAPA sub $100 with their 20% off coupon after buying some new windshield wipers. Honestly hard to go wrong at $100 for this thing as a backup for my PowerTank
Yeah if I end up getting a different compressor like the ARB in the future to get a locker I’ll for sure keep this one as a back up. It’s been great so far, I really like it.
Something might be wrong with his ARB twin. I have an ARB single and even using a single air hose, I can air up from 15psi to 35psi in less than 10 minutes. My tires are 255/85/16. A bit skinnier than a 285, but a bit taller as well. My friends ARB twin is noticeably faster than my single. That being said, I'm picking up that NAPA unit as a back up! That thing is a beast!
Yeah there could be something wrong with his for all we know. I guess the best would have been to compare two arbs vs two Napa compressors to get a 100% accurate reading. I don’t have that kind of mythbusters budget though ha. Maybe I’ll do a short with another person with an ARB and make sure that it was accurate.
Wow. That Napa is virtually the same size as my Smittybilt compressor. I thought I got a good deal for $150 - But the Napa is cheaper and faster?! Amazing.
I had the smitty one that I believe you’re talking about; the 2781? I love that thing but it’s about half the speed of this one. Just note that this one is about 20ish percent larger because of the additional piston. I had to tilt the Napa one to get it to fit where my Smitty was mounted.
Yeah the only real upside I see is that smittybilt has a pretty good track record with their products, maybe maxitrac does overseas but I’ll have to see how long this thing lasts. Maybe it’ll be years.
I have the Smittybilt now and was thinking about jumping to the Napa one and keep the Smittybilt for a later purpose and beginning to think I'm sold on the idea now.
That’s how it happened for me. I loved my smittybilt but this thing is essentially the same thing but twice as fast. I wouldn’t be surprised if smitty came out with a twin piston one now though.
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@@mann1zzle I will gladly recommend their "Smart" battery box. I have one and it is great, and it was cheaper than a lot of battery boxes with far fewer features.
I would buy the ARB. I have the same compressor as the Napa one because a lot of companies are buying the same ones from overseas and labeling as their own. But I’ve had to replace it already and that was after owning it for like 2 weeks. All of the bolts started to back out and the air cleaner caps on top of the pistons always fall off. It’s just cheaply made. I’ll be switching to ARB when I have the money
Thanks for sharing that with us. I’ll keep an eye on it to see if the thing that happened to yours of another brand. I think that I may eventually go the ARB route because I want to add a dual battery and the NAPA is taking up that spot right now.
For anyone considering the cheaper alternative, dont forget to ask yourself how reliable do you want/need the compressor to be? I personally am going for a onboard system to save space in my draws by installing inside engine bay, if i were to go the cheaper unit id have to carry a backup compressor incase the nappa failed, which defeats the purpose. If going arb id be more comfortable going without the backup unit. Am i correct, anyone disagree?
I don’t disagree with this statement. I’m willing to take the risk but I try to make people aware that it is a risk. The product hasn’t been out very long so it’s hard to say the longevity. This is mostly just a speed test; people should be aware that there is no warranty and there’s no long term results from this compressor as to how long it will last.
Thats really supposed to be an outside unit that does not fit in 90 percent of offroad vehicles. I have a compressor that is faster than the ARB too, but I'm not lugging around a big compressor every time I go to the trail, I need space for a fridge and other gear, and the bigger units like that overheat fast and need cool down time, while that ARB will never overheat, and run lockers if needed. Different applications. The ARB purpose is for overlanding and space saving.
Yeah the ARB is great and if I could logically afford to go that route I would. Any one who has asked me I’d say the same thing. That price tag is just a bit too much for me.
I've got the ARB dual and can do all 4 tires with my 4 way harness in mid 3 minutes. If it's taking 10 minutes there's something wrong with the setup!!! 255/80R17's.
Yeah someone else mentioned that. I’ll try to organize a head to head with someone else who has the same size tires as me and see if we get the same results again. I know that mine is fast and so is the ARB, I got no skin in the game not sponsored or anything. Trying to be as fair as possible.
@@OXFOOT I did a DIY 4 way harness using 3/8 air tubing and went with matching hardware pieces too. While I do have a 1g air tank, I know for how little air it holds it doesn't do much besides act as a buffer with checking pressures. I figured the ARB was gonna be like 4 minutes and was honestly like WTF with 10 minutes. I was close to 10 with my dual MV-50'S before one died one me.
I wish I could find that info. I tried to find it. If it was viable I’d love to get a front locker. I need to figure that out and finish wiring this thing in as well.
It’s a lot of money for sure. I’ve seen wrangler engine bays and I can see that if you wanted onboard in a Jeep you might not have another option. My engine bay is massive though.
My Smittybuilt single piston comp has been a life saver. Will definitely be looking into this Napa compressor as well. Wondering how weather resistant it is
Yeah I had the smittybilt 2781 before I had the NAPA, it’s a great compressor but this one is about twice the speed as my old one. It’s a little cheaper than the smitty as well.
It's not made to go in there but I made it fit. The Smittybilt one I had in there for the last year said not to do that as well but I talked with them and found the heat rating and it was fine. Checked the materials on this one and it was the same. Now that doesn't mean go ahead and put your viar in there, but you probably could, I'd check the materials and heat rating and see what you can find out.
Thanks for the video. I was just discussing a comparison of these two compressors. Very happy you did this. One comment I would say to eliminate as many variables as possible you could have just used all of your equipment on your tires on your vehicle be test both compressors. That would have been a little more apples to apples but either way the napa compressor smoked the ARB twin.
Yeah that was our original thought. We were going to both air up with each others compressor and use just one hose but the damn hoses weren’t long enough because we both have our compressors mounted in the engine bay. I could have undone mine and tried it that way but then his still wouldn’t reach. We thought of tons of different methods but ultimately that’s the one we ended up on because of hose constraints.
Never tested the NAPA so I'm not digging on it, but my ARB twin inflates four 37" x12.5" from 10psi to 37psi in 7.5 minutes as an average. But, if the NAPA was an option when I built my setup.... at the price and color (I love my Punk'n and black Jeep) I might of gone that route.
Yeah I’ve heard from a few people that theirs is faster, I have seen them a lot faster than the one from this video but it still seems like the NAPA one is faster but maybe it’s not as different as mine was compared to this one.
I do wonder if the Napa one would fit in the Jeep engine bay, I know y’all’s is a lot smaller than the 4Runner engine bay. At least the 2010’s one are smaller, not sure about the new ones.
I have my ARB twin mounted in a Ridge tool box. I do all four at the same time. All the hoses, manifold, fittings and digital pressure gauge all fit inside the toolbox. I can move it to my wife's Jeep or setup a fit station at the end of a run.
Yeah I had someone else say that before and had another friend test his and got about 9 minutes. So maybe both of theirs only has one piston going or something. Is that 4-5 minutes for all four tires on your 37s, correct?
I’m not the sharpest knife in the kitchen however you can buy four or five of the Napa air compressors for the price of the ARB. That will probably last me longer then I’ll be on this earth. Lol🤣🤣🤣 it’s time for the monopolies to fall.
True. I mean for me the only drawback is the mystery of how long it’ll last and the fact that it’s pretty big. The fact it’s so cheap negates the first one, the fact that it’s huge is just a symptom of price but it’s in my engine bay so who cares.
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I purchased a twin piston compressor by All Top...looks the same as the Napa/Maxi Trac but with a different color. Haven't put it to use yet...waiting to make some electrical mods to increase the reliability. The All Top 'supposedly' puts out just over 12 cfm, twice the output of the ARB. The big benefit to the ARB is that it has a 100% duty cycle...these portable units have a duty cycle of about 50%. Still, plenty of time to air up four tires without the unit shutting down.
That's good to know. I finished modding the compressor, so next is to air down the 33's on my Suburban to 15 and bring them back up to 40. I swapped out the circuit circuit for a relay, so the reliability should be better over the long term.@@TurtleMusica
This genuinely caught me off guard. Perhaps the NAPA compressor won’t last as long but with that price and performance it’d be worth replacing if and when it does break. My only reservation on it is the look. The ARB twin looks significantly cleaner and more like it’s meant to be there.
Yeah it’s aesthetically not my favorite. It’s massive, bulky, bright orange and just clearly not as nice as the ARB. That being said, in my engine bay it’s not noticeable. I may eventually go ARB because I want to go lockers and have a dual battery which I could only partially do with my current set up.
@@OXFOOT agreed. Just wish the ARB had similar performance because 10 minutes seems like a ridiculous amount of time when you’ve paid $600+ dollars for the setup.
I bought the NAPA compressor, keep in a separate bag so i can move it around, added a 90/125psi shut off switch, a standard quick connection, and a single fill hose with a quick connect for the valve stem, also set up a quick connect power connector running off the same switch for my winch and have less then 1/2 what the ARB system is. Not saying that the ARB is not great, but if funds are limited you can put together a nice set up for relatively lower cost. Ran the system a few weeks ago while at the Hot Springs off Road park, worked great.
I have it mounted in the same place using the same C4 tray and I wired it in. Works great. I used a 100amp breaker since Napa’s claim that the compressor has one built in is just false.
Yeah I still haven’t gotten around to wiring it in but I need to get around to it. What tools did you use? Just a breaker and wired to your battery or you have a pod system or something?
@@OXFOOT i don’t have a pod so I wired it in directly to a breaker that I put on the fuse box and then wired the breaker into the battery. Gauge 6 lugs do the job and I had enough wire left to use it to connect the breaker to the battery. I think if I had a pod, I’d still wire it separately because it requires such a high amperage breaker.
I couldn’t find it at all. I hunted for that info. Given that it only takes 3 minutes or so and I only air up my tires with them I’m still very safe operating the compressor but if I went back to back a few times and it was in the desert I’d pay close attention to it.
Yeah I get that. I think that for most people the ARB is the way to go but if you want speed and don’t need to mount it then the NAPA would be great. Obviously you can mount the NAPA because I did but the ARB is super easy and doesn’t need to be modified a bunch.
@@OXFOOT if I had an easy place to mount the Napa I would probably consider it but in the gladiator there's kits to mount the ARB so that was the ticket for me. Good video by the way 👍
I’m sorry but your test is NOT accurate. Those two vehicles have different valve stems. They are the main restrictors between getting air from compressor to tire. It’s NOT comparable test at all. Only true way to test it is to use one trucks set of tires for both compressors. That way you have same RFO (restricting flow device) which is the valve stem. If you get same results than, then you will know what system is better. This proves nothing. Sorry. Great attempt and awesome videos, but NOT accurate results as different components were used to test.
I’ve tested it since then on multiple vehicles with the same results. Are you saying this should have been done 4 times? One per compressor and one per tire rather than the 2 times we did it with different compressors?
To test speed of a compressor everything down the line from compressor has to be exactly same. So where you first Chuck your lines from compressor to manifold to tires should be same. This makes all flow restrictions same. Every 90 creates a restriction, every hose has different diameter and every shrewder valve on tire has different opening that restricts flow of air. Air pressure and flow are not the same. So if you eliminate any difference from compressor out you will only than know what system is faster. Does that make sense?
