Wifey Air System Build

One of the most useful (and effective) mods for off road trips I've invested in so far. Aired up in less than 5 minutes from start to finish (20-35psi - includes connecting the four whips) on the first test in the driveway. Granted, I usually take them down to 12psi off road, but still impressive.

Tried it on an off road trip a few weeks ago in the desert and air down/air up now is almost effortless and takes just a few minutes.

Cracked open a cold one and stood in the shade of my truck while buddies broke a sweat, kneeling at each wheel individually. Aired down when we hit the dirt, aired up and back down after heading into a town for grub, then aired up when heading home. Each time it worked perfectly and made that part of the trip so much better.

There are some items in the published parts list for the wifey system that I don't think are ideal, so I'll post some info about the build in order to help anyone considering this.

I didn't see a thread about this so I hope this isn't redundant

 

=) nice setup

 

Well that's pretty rad !

 

Yawn. Folks have been making hoses to air up and down all for at once for almost years. A quick trip to the hardware store can supply the parts for much less than the store bought “systems”

 

You must be fun at parties !

 

Would love to do something like this but can’t justify spending that kind of money. I have a vair 88p that takes about 2.5 min per tire to inflate. It’s “fine” but I would like something quicker and easier like this.

little side question. Anyone notice their pumps starting to be slower as time goes on? My vair takes longer now and I used to have a slime pump that will pump up my 31” tires to 33psi but after about half a year, no more

 

inflation got to your pumps

 

Honestly I thought I was going to see a cute Wifey in a bikini filling up the tires while you sit back enjoying a cold one lol

This is awesome though!
How much does this setup come-out?

 

Wow, you are so wise. Never said it was innovative and guess what? I did buy all
of the parts individually from various suppliers to piece it together. Hardware stores don’t carry most of it BTW.

Fully aware the Jeep crowd has been doing this for “almost years” but somehow I’m still stoked about my personal experience. Imagine that!

 

Took the words out of my mouth!

 

Grab a quad hose thingy from morrflate/quickflate or similar. All the benefits of the solution above without having to do a bunch of custom piping. They have adapters for viair compresors

 

Aside from the cost of the ARB twin compressor, maybe like $300? (a little more once I bought better air chucks than the ones suggested by the “wifey system” guy)

I’ll post a parts list and costs

 

Disclaimer - I didn't watch your video. What compressor are you using to air all four at the same time? I have an ARB single that after airing up from 20-35 on all four tires individually with a few breaks in there the outlet fitting is hot enough to burn to the touch and the first few feet of the air hose are quite warm.

 

Yep, same thing! I suggest it to all my friends who aren’t as in to working on their trucks

One of the big selling points for me aside from ease of air up/down was the automatic equalization of tire pressure. Those kits do that as well and are exactly the same thing without all of the work!

I like getting under the truck though!

 

It’s the ARB twin and it gets really hot too

 

That's pretty awesome dude nice job

 

Isn’t that dirty as hell to connect when you hit the mud?

 

To connect the whips to the schraders?

There is a schrader valve under each fender with a valve cap on each, and caps on each schrader on the tires.
You jump out, connect the four small whips and turn on the air compressor. Not that worried about it but I guess things could be messy after some mud.

In So Cal and have only had the system out once (in the desert). I’ll find out when I go on my next Big Bear trip in the snow and mud

 

"for almost years"