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[krs1]

After all the research I have done and talking to people I def need to invest in a nice compressor. 24 psi is my in the middle hard dirt/sand since I have no compressor. Any recommendations on compressors? The whole reason I was considering the supercharger was anticipated weight of camper. Guess I should put it on the truck and see how she performs before I get crazy! I really do love spending money on my truck!!!!

[JHa6av8r]

ViAir 450P. 100% duty cycle. I know there will be other opinion, but this is a really good portable compressor.

[ntsqd]

I'd call the MV-50/MV-1050 family of electric compressors the best bang for the buck, but there are certainly better compressors out there.

[krs1]

I'm looking for something that is permanently mounted to the truck. Attach hose an fill. Arb is about 50@ any better ideas?

[Foy]

While I agree a mounted, hardwired, onboard air compressor would be a fine thing to have, and really the only way to go for applications like air-actuated lockers and airbag helper springs, I find the portable 12v compressors with alligator clip power connections very handy both for off-road use and around the house.  With a portable, you can deliver air to another vehicle without having to drive up next to it, use it in another application (blowing up floats at the lake or the beach), and most any other thing you can imagine.

 

I do strongly suspect you'll find a world of difference in beach driving once you get your pressure down below 20 psi.  You need to be careful about hard turns and hard driving in general, as it gets easier and easier to pop a bead the lower you go on air pressure, but I've found that a light foot on the skinny pedal and common sense as to how I drive is 100% effective in not popping a bead.  I have run the NC coast beaches for about 27 years in Chevy LUV pickup, Jeep Wagoneer, Ford F150, Isuzu Trooper, 2 different K1500 Suburbans, and now my F350.  I've never stuck to where I couldn't self-rescue with a shovel and further pressure reduction, and never popped a bead.

 

Foy

[leadsled9]

I'm looking for something that is permanently mounted to the truck. Attach hose an fill. Arb is about 50@ any better ideas?

 

Here's a link to my air compressor install:

 

http://www.wanderthe.../?hl=compressor

 

With the storage tank you can run air tools.

 

I like the permanently mounted option as it does not require any usable storage space and no set up time.  Just plug in the hose to either end of the truck and you are in business.

[krs1]

Do you guys have any portable compressor suggestions? The arb one is 300😬 curious if this is the going rate and any reviews would be nice

[Kodachrome]

I have had the TRD supercharger on my 05 Tacoma for about 110K, 60K with the camper. Mine is also modified beyond the TRD level with a smaller pulley, exhaust upgrade, ECU piggyback, cold air intake, oil catch can, ARP racing head studs, Cometic head gaskets and upgraded fuel pump. I could not go back to stock at this point, the motor has more bottom end than Aunt Jemima, super torquey. It also does better on gas when I don't have my foot in it, I have seen 22MPG with it and the camper in best case. I run 33" load range E BFG AT/KO's, no re-gear and about 2" of lift on a fully built suspension.

 

The difference in handling is imagine having the same response, feel and pull that you get with the truck stock and no camper but with the blower and the camper on. It's worth it, especially off road where I do a good bit of moderate rock crawling and finnese is your best friend, always a happy gear.

 

I only ever take the camper off once every couple years but when I do...holy crap is the truck a rocket!

Edited by Kodachrome, 07 August 2014 - 06:30 PM.

[craig333]

Pick up an MV50 while you're thinking about which compressor to get. Soon I'm going this route.

http://www.ebay.com/...984.m1423.l2649

Or something similar.

[Squatch]

I've had good luck with my MV50 compressor. Pretty good bang for the buck. I did have to replace the inline fuse holder as it wasn't crimped properly and was getting hot and causing fuses to blow. They have a couple of common bugs like that but the fixes are easy. i've read the reed valve can break but a feeler gauge blade is an easy fix. I try to avoid cheap imported stuff but wasn't in a position at the time to get better. It's till working fine so I haven't replaced it. It is actually made so it can be hard mounted. I bought a cheap portable Cambell Hausfeld compressor for filling tires and such around the homeplace so I didn't have to drag hoses all over. One of the reasons I picked that model is when the cheap compressor dies I intend to reuse the small cylindrical tank on my truck. I have a nice spot to mount it. I'll use this compressor with it if it's still chugging when I get to that.

 

I actually used it to seat beads on my boat trailer tires when I replaced defective valves. My big shop compressor was down at the time. It did the job easily. Surprised me.

 

I run 32x11.50's on my Trooper. It will air all 4 up from 20psi to 30 psi in just a few minutes.

 

I agree that any time you go with bigger tiresyou change the effective gear ratio. You need to regear to get the engine back into the sweet spot of the powerband. The smaller the engine the more important it is. 

Edited by Squatch, 11 August 2014 - 04:28 AM.