Your take on the ARB High Performance On-Board Compressor

...because you can get to your hood no matter how much crap you have in your bed.

 

I was going to buy one but I went with the Smittybilt and changed the fittings to accept standard air chucks.

Don't get me wrong I love the ARB and I would love to have that portable dual ARB with the little one gallon tank. but it's like 800 bucks.

Maybe santa will bring me one lol.

 

Thanks for posting the picture. Do you possibly have a link to the regulator that you used?

 

Yup, KCC KAR231B-N02BT Female Thread 1/4 NPT Air Pressure Regulator 0-150 PSI Adjustable/Bracket/Gauge

KCC Female Thread 1/4" NPT Air Pressure Regulator with Gauge and Bracket - Compact Air Compressor Regulator - Central Pneumatic Air Compressor Parts - Compressed air Regulator and Compact Size

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08B8384JZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0LeoFbR4QD4X1

 

@fishing4boulders

 

my take on the ARB OBA. I dont own one, after plenty of recommendations to not buy one.

The reasons that where given:

1.) they have difficulty filling 35s
2.) They fail due to the the amount of vibration.
3.) Airlockers (ARB using arb oba) are great if you have the time to chase air leaks.
4.) cost vs performance, example being the ARB dual is like 500 bones, where a smittybuilt 4.5 fgm is like 160. I have the smittybuilt and I timed it. The smittybuilt will fill a 35 inch tire from 11 psi to 30 psi in 2 minutes and 30 seconds.


YMMV

 

Never understood why everyone wants to mount an expensive ass compressor under the hood. Hot, dirty, vibrations...... it must be some overland instagram trend.

I have a viair 380C in my bed. 100% duty cycle @100psi, 55% at 200psi.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmk4YUlnifM
Don’t know where you get your info but watch this video to clarify some of your recommendations. At the end it all goes down of what application it’s used for, it’s a matter of personal preference.

 

I got my info from people that are ARB dealers, and guys that have been wheeling hard (rock buggies) for the last 10 years. Not youtube lol

 

I use the dual ARB, I air up 4 35’s at the same time. This takes about 5-7 minutes.

 

I actually enjoy having my arb under my hood. One less thing I have to worry about packing. It’s neatly installed. I’m a fan of it there

 

so after looking online, I've come down to two choices for the mounting bracket: SLEE or GTFO Expedition.

Any thoughts on either? Thank you.

Looking to getting this done before Fall semester begins!

 

which bracket are you using? if you don't mind me asking

 

Those two mounts look nearly identical. Not sure what the GTFO bracket is made of, but I'd assume carbon steel... therefore, I'd go with the Slee bracket. For $20 more, you get stainless steel. Yes, the GTFO bracket is powder coated, but that can fail pretty easily on such thin gage metal. Especially if it gets scratched on install... and it will.

Edit: full disclosure, I have Slee

 

I have the rago. I personally love the setup. No issues yet. I also have an ARB locker so I went with this. Fills up my 32 just fine. Everything is nicely mounted, wires zip tied, and I did the factory style buttons on the inside

 

Not bad!

 

I don’t have the compressor but I’ve purchased from Slee previously. They are a very good company with quality customer service.

 

i bought the GTFO myself. It takes a magnet so I assume powder coated carbon steel. I picked it because I don’t intend to mount a compressor but rather a capacitor, two fuse blocks, and any other electrical pieces I add later on. I liked the circular holes for routing cabling.
I have already scratched it a bit testing the mount position.
In retrospect I may actually prefer the slee but since I don’t have one of those I can’t know for sure.

 

I went with the ARB single because the truck is my daily and I don't wheel during the winter and I wanted a compressor that was reliable and fast and didn't weigh too much. Fills up my 32 fine.