Tire deflators

ARB kit, I've had it 3-1/2 years. Probably used it 35+ times now, with zero complications other than forgetting where I put it once....

Work's well. Fast, simple, and reliable. Not exactly expensive, so....I'd do same again.

 

Thought I'd chime in. "Current" ARB Deflator is Chinese crap. I'm on my third one and all 3 have leaked and given an improper gauge reading. This is right out of the package and I got the first one for Christmas.

I'm going to give Stauns a try. I'm planning a Death Valley trip and I'm trying to expedite airing up and down. I'm over cheap crap and if I would have know the ARB was made in China I would of looked elsewhere.

 

I have the boulder deflators linked above, and they work fine. Not outstanding, but they work well enough, especially for only $25. I’m not really willing to spend the $70 or so for the “name brand” ones to see if they are any better.

I like being able to deflate them all at once, so I’m not really a fan of the arb style single deflators, since you have to babysit them. I can set my deflators and then go pound my 4 preride beers (kidding).

I might consider doing a 4 tire inflator/deflator with hoses and T fittings, which would likely cost more than the nicer auto deflators (but obviously they can’t inflate).

 

One of my wheeling buddies runs the Stauns and another some other brand. Kind of cool but ultimately completely pointless. Unlike when airing back up, nobody leaves the air down location until the slowest driver is ready. Just as well buy a deflator that looks like this (they all appear to be made in the same Chinese factory) and keep it simple.

 

I guess it just depends on what you're doing or who you're with. Half the time that I air down I'm by myself so it saves me time. Other times I've been one of the only ones to air down before so not keeping others waiting for me is nice as well.

 

ARB deflator... I'm sure it works as advertised

Any similar/knock-off tire deflator... works just as well as ARB

I have the Accu-gage brand

They are worth getting one.

 

Does it look like this?
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tire-deflators.576244/page-2#post-19607110
If so, yes, and buy pretty much anything that looks the same. Very fast and easy.

 

I did a video on a 'arb' style and got the cheaper one. Pretty accurate.

https://youtu.be/g_BuNDTXveo

 

Mine isn't perfectly accurate (only a pound at the low end and about two at 30 psi different than a calibrated gauge) but its very consistent which is good enough. Like a speedometer in a car, it doesn't really matter what it says as long as you know what it means.

 

Been using the Staun for years now and I have no complaints.

 

i have been using a harbor freight schrader valve locking pressure guage meant for an air compressor to deflate not the fastest but faster than a pen/knife cost me about $15