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Thought about buying an underhood air compressor for your Jeep? I did, but I was having
some difficulty deciding which of the 4x4's would get the compressor. I wanted to add air
to each vehicle, but the cost was prohibitive. Then I stumbled onto a solution: ARB.ARB produces a portable compressor that can be purchased for use with ARB's Air Lockers. It comes packaged in its own sturdy ABS "tackle box". The ARB compressor was delivered on a Friday afternoon, and thrown into my Ford F350 tow-vehicle for the trip home. Early the next day I set out to begin stocking up on a winter's supply of firewood. After loading a third of the truck with Aspen, I realized I had completely forgotten to air up the rear tires. I run my 285/75R16 BFG's at 20 psi while the truck is empty, but with the added payload in the rear of the truck running such a low inflation pressure in our tires is asking for serious tire damage. After kicking myself for forgetting to air up the tires when I had been so careful to bring everything else I'd need for a full day outing in the woods, I remembered the ARB behind the seat.
If you find yourself in the same situation, and have too many vehicles and not enough cash to purchase a compressor for each of them, check out the ARB portable unit. It has already been proven to be much more durable than your average auto-parts store compressor, and it airs-up tires much quicker. Evaluation:
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