After years of thinking about on board air and research I'd like to share my rationale for anyone this can help.
Puma 12v. 3.4 cfm 1.5 gallon. I have not decided on how I will wire/mount this in my WJ but write up coming after this tax season.
I read about a ton of compressors from the m50, vairs, arb, and even the oasis.
The puma is the best sub $250 compressor gathered from my research. Made in Taiwan 227 shipped on ebay(ordered sunday arrived wed)
When divorced to run a 5+ gallon tank 3/8 wrenches can be run reliably for long periods of time. (One guy used his for over 4 hours on the trail)
My intention is to have a reliable fast compressor to air up after trails for myself and friends.
I had my heart set on the mv50 for $60 on amazon. But after realizing that with our altitude in colorado the pump will run longer and harder due to the thin air I decided not to skimp out and risk likely failure/long wait times.
Initial thoughts are good build quality (solid weight, beefy compressor) and a thin foorprint. I might just wire up battery clamps and keep this behind the drivers seat to make portable between my other trucks.
I'll post a review to this thread with running temps, noise, and most importantly tire fill times.
Puma 12v. 3.4 cfm 1.5 gallon. I have not decided on how I will wire/mount this in my WJ but write up coming after this tax season.
I read about a ton of compressors from the m50, vairs, arb, and even the oasis.
The puma is the best sub $250 compressor gathered from my research. Made in Taiwan 227 shipped on ebay(ordered sunday arrived wed)
When divorced to run a 5+ gallon tank 3/8 wrenches can be run reliably for long periods of time. (One guy used his for over 4 hours on the trail)
My intention is to have a reliable fast compressor to air up after trails for myself and friends.
I had my heart set on the mv50 for $60 on amazon. But after realizing that with our altitude in colorado the pump will run longer and harder due to the thin air I decided not to skimp out and risk likely failure/long wait times.
Initial thoughts are good build quality (solid weight, beefy compressor) and a thin foorprint. I might just wire up battery clamps and keep this behind the drivers seat to make portable between my other trucks.
I'll post a review to this thread with running temps, noise, and most importantly tire fill times.
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Probably not too surprising since it's from China, but it does make it difficult to adapt. The unit as a whole is too damn big to fit in where I want it to. Looking at fittings on line reveals a whole lot of things I don't know. 
