ULTIMATE IN VEHICLE COMPRESSOR!! Arb Twin VS Tjm Pro Series Twin Comparison 

Super happy with the tjm, the arb is definitely a great unit and if you were running big tanks the higher pressure rating on the switch would definitely help inflation times

Likewise, I've had my TJM single for over 3yrs and haven't had any issues. I run 35's and front and rear TJM lockers. Wouldn't mind the twins, but seeing as the single is still good, I'll stick with it.

Cheers mate appreciated. Also ended up being the relays on the arb the fault. Have heard of a few with the same issue since

Brother thank you for the reply back 🙏 but awesome 👌 work many thanks 😊

Your going to love the y62 mate. I think the single arb might not get as hot around the electrical components as they aren’t in the valley like on the twin and the heat causes the issues The tjm are an amazing compressor still happy as a pig in 💩 now with it

@@4x4brothers good to know 🤙🏽

They are a pretty good compressor since making this video though we have heard so many and now seen a few personally arb fail. The tjm definitely seems to be a winner if you do get a chance to look at one mate

Good choice the tjm is a great compressor and a few of our crew now run them and love it. Yep the answer was so obvious as to why it was slower on the car we just didn’t think of it at the time haha 🤦‍♂️

Gday from across the globe. You’re going to be happy with your choice mate. A few of the boys now have upgraded their compressors to one of the tjm also now. Glad the video could be of some help mate

When i have them fitted on my Challenger i will inform you 😉 Thanks mate once again for the video. Keep going 👍

@@CocoJumbo23 absolutely mate would love to hear how you find it

I think we might have just got unlucky. Being able to do all 4 tyres at one time would be perfect and a system that monitors the pressure

Cheers mate, yeah we figured best to test how they would be used. I think we were just unlucky with the relays hey

@@4x4brothers Fair enough. Let us know what the final verdict and solution is for the ARB?

Is a great compressor for it's size

The TJM twin was kicking ass mate, the fault was the relays on the ARB compressor. Took it back and they fixed it under warranty, it’s fitted in the Nav now so hopefully it lasts

@@4x4brothers Awesome. Glad to hear its back in the Nav and working away. I reckon you will be fine with the ARB. Plenty of them out there and with a smaller footprint and price compared to the TJM, you can't go wrong. Dave just has too much disposable income :P

My arb twin is a bit hit and miss.

@@patrollocal haha na was just brother rivalry and Dave drew the short straw to buy the more expensive one 🤣

@@robertmillar2037 what dramas have you had mate?

I ended up mounting it on the back of the drawers had a perfect size spot when I moved around a few things. Would be good to get it in the rear quarter like the arb fits in there

I think we might have been unlucky, but have had a few msgs of people having the same issue with relays

We have heard the problem with the arb is fairly common since, think it might be the heat build up. Relocation of the relays externally or changing them to 80a seems to prevent the issue

Legend mate, was having a similar issue I'll look into that one you have as well

I've done the same P/N H -5265-OP. It's a game changer for your back!

@@mathewcampbell8479 champion mate 👌

Does the thread for lock on air valve match up to the one on the arb hose or do you need an adaptor of some sort? I also hate the standard air chuck for the same reasons you mention.

@@mathewcampbell8479 does this screw onto the thread on the end of the tail of the arb inflator or does it need some form of adaptor?

Cheers mate. We have had a msg with someone with the same relay issue but like we said there are so many of them out there the percentage of failed would be very low we would think. If you have the room for tanks arb with higher pressure is a big advantage but we have also seen tests done and with a smaller tank makes zero difference so if space is tight they ain't really worth having hey. Would definitely be interesting to see if you could up the pressure on the tjm

@@4x4brothers I've just had this issue for the 2nd time on my compressor, so it doesn't seem that rare. Not sure if it's the same motor that is running on. I notice your compressor also has the surges in between filling tyres. I've also had mine blow fuses twice, so it seems to have a few strange gremlins. Mine doesn't get used much, only 2 or 3 times a year.

@@MrScotjon yeah seems like a pretty common problem. A fix people have been doing is upgrading the relays to 80a ones or moving them external of the compressor away from the heat

@@4x4brothers My dual ARB is having the same issue of intermittent working. The relay is not sticking on - but it actually is shutting off after it builds up heat. Luckily it only does it on 1 compressor. I am going to do what you suggested and order some 80a relays and then swap them out. Fingers crossed that this fixes the problem.

@@toddhoffmaster6057 bit of a pain hey, even if you can try mount them external away from the heat of the compressor

I think it's the location too. Installing them external away from the heat should fix it too

Weight is definitely a big consideration these days with weights of cars. And I think it's a issue with where the relays sit and the heat that caused the issue. Mounting them external would fix that

After a fair bit of use since making this video mate we both agree if you can fit the tjm we would go that every time. It stays cool even after doing 8 tyres. Have heard zero reports of a failure on the tjm but since putting this out have had lots of people message us with the same problems of the relays failing.

@@4x4brothers Cheers mate, I am definitely going to try and go this way.

Did think about that too after we finished editing the video. I think it's either the weight or pressure sensors one of them two that made the smaller tyres slower. I should have taken one off and tried the difference

Cheers mate. Bloody good compressor the tjm. It's definitely alot bigger. Would be interesting to see if it fits in that rear quarter. Be a good out of the way place

Pressure is pressure when it comes to compressors. The vehicle sitting on its tires does not make it harder to inflate to the set psi however if you raise the vehicle up the pressure may drop a few PSI

@@jakeyoungker yep I agree that pressure is pressure. My thought was that if you have more weight on something and you are trying to pump it up to a certain PSI that compressor is working harder to push the air in as the extra weight is trying to force the air out of the tyre at the same time. So filling up a tyre with no weight on it I thought would be easier on the compressor so means it would go a bit quicker. 🤷🏽‍♂️

​@@TravelExplore4x4 No you're right, I had this issue with a ride on mower, took forever to pump up a flat tyre sitting on the ground, soon as we jacked it up off the ground it was done in under a minute. Try it with a wheelbarrow wheel flat and loaded up vs empty. If it wasn't the sensor restrictions definitely would be the weight of the vehicle. Mine does 2:30 for two tyres on an indeflate from 20-40psi on the car. Couldn't be happier with it.

Thats good news. It's installed now in the patrol so keen to put it to use

@@4x4brothers i have the twin Pro Lockers with it and one of the locker solenoids was a dud out of the box. Exchanged it no problem

@@fifiandmax thats always a bit disappointing, better to it out of the box than let you down when you need it

They are definitely a good product for how compact they are too. Do a pretty good job at inflation. Tanks are only good if they are quite big otherwise like you say makes no difference to inflating as you have to fill the tank

ARB definitely has a great reputation due the number of products out there, we think the TJM will be a great compressor. Time will tell!! Not too sure on where it is made, either way both a great brand.

Since we made this video did hear a lot of stories of people having very similar issues from the electrical components which is a bit disappointing. The tjm is absolutely faultless and would definitely choose that again every time. A fair few in our crew now run that compressor also

@@4x4brothers spot on guys - It appears ARB may have some dodgy ethics too so I don’t buy any of their products.

Thats definitely something worth looking into mate, do you find the time if you took into account running the hoses, removing the valve etc still faster ?

Permanently removed the valve from the Indeflate not the tires. I pump up the two fronts they end up balanced (same psi) then move around to the back.

@@DarrenFJ ah gotcha. Might look into that setup

Single or the twin mate? Most of the issues we have come across are the twins and more so a bit newer than 10 years so I wonder if something changed in the building process

Gday mate. The arb is still in the Nav and got fixed under warranty no issues. Since the ep we have seen 2 other arb dual comps fail personally and been told of a heap more also. The tjm on the other hand haven’t heard one bad word said about it and I absolutely love it in the patrol. It’s quiet, don’t get hot and pretty fast. A few more of the crew have purchased tjm since and all couldn’t be happier. I’ve got it mounted on the back of the drawer system and a braided line to the rear of the car. The braided line that comes off the compressor don’t get hot and you can touch it after pumping up the car tyres no issue. Hope this helps mate

@@4x4brothers thanks so much for replying, yeah it does help, tjm for the go by the sounds of things. I'm glad I asked, was going get arb next week, now I won't. Thanks again for reply

@@chiimchim7987 don’t let us put you off if it works better for your setup still a good unit. Tjm just better 😂

Reads exact to the tpms in the car mate Definitely rate the tjm compressor gear

It seems to be the design and the heat. If the relays were in a different location might stop some of the issue?

Yeah that's probably correct mate and something we didn't think of at the time.

Have a rode mic on the camera, used a different one to normal. When filming under the carport

Yeah have had a few people mention that so you might be right mate, at least it was consistent for both compressors

@@4x4brothers thanks for the reply back 👍 your a legend keep up the awesome videos think positive

@@boy2424100 thanks for watching the videos mate appreciate the support 👍

Another classic case of All the gear and no idea

Yep definitely mate thought of that properly afterwards too was just one of those things at the time slipped over our heads 🤦‍♂️

Yeah it definitely seems arb have dropped a bit in the quality of their product

Not at all but always good to know. Especially if you are on a time frame for a trip and need multiple air up/downs

Clearly dont live in the Pilbara try pumping up 37's after a day on the beach from 10psi back to 50 takes like an hour with a single tank in 45° heat.... Speed is everything in the right situation

After a lot of use now rate the Tjm very highly would definitely recommend it. Great unit

Yeah that's good to hear, i cant say I've had a brand new one fail tho

Yeah we were very surprised it failed so fast too

Has to be a decent size tank otherwise it actually makes zero difference. Have seen tests done on this. Have had a few msgs about relay problems getting to hot in the location they are in

Yeah they definitely get hot so could see a problem there after awhile

@@danielpetersen753 have had suggested mounting external is a good fix

Just one of those things we didn't think of at the time but since makes sense. Either way it dont change anything for the purpose of the video as it's a constant across both