My new (inexpensive) CO2 setup.

Inc · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:06 pm

I just got this 10# fella and I can't wait to use it. It was $185 out the door delivered to my house. Came with everything in the pic plus a cheap little tool bag.

I think I am going to have to get another quick fist grip for the bottom half to hold it better though. I need to fill it and then see how it holds going offroad. I also want to paint it. Any color suggestions?

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:10 pm

RED

YELLOW

BLUE

Bright Yellow would stand out, Blue looks great on the Powertank. Gray to match your interior.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:26 pm

Brushed aluminum. looks killer the way it is.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:57 pm

Where did you get that for $180? For that price I may buy one.

Let us know how quick it fills a tires from Xpsi to Xpsi.

dog_party · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:09 pm

I think the brushed aluminum looks great too! Nice find for $185!

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:25 pm

on those do you have to have them filled more than once?
or can it fill itself?

i'm still new to these!

Inc · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:03 pm

I got it on ebay actually. this is the page

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Co2-Onbo ... enameZWDVW

Not sure on the color. It does look cool brushed aluminum. Maybe I'll stick a bunch of jeep, lost and off road stickers on it instead. And I will definitely let everyone know how fast it fills tires from Xpsi to Xpsi.

You do have to refill them when they run out. The guy I bought mine from said it will fill 40 33" tires so I shouldn't need a fill for a while. Plus I can run tools off it.

Inc · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:39 pm

So I got my new tires today (still have to wait for the FLII) and I aired a tire down to under 20 psi and then filled it to 36 psi. It took approximately 35-40 seconds. Somewhere in there. Not too shabby. Still beats the loud compressors and filling at a gas station. Cost me $22 to fill the tank, which I thought might be a few bucks high, but whatever.

dog_party · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:00 pm

Where did you get it filled?

Inc · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:01 pm

Local army surplus store.

ccattie · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:23 am

I picked up a 10# CO2 tank for my aquarium for 80 bucks. Check out online homebrew or aquarium stores.
-c

newbiekj · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:20 pm

Also check your local welding/gas supply. A new tank should run you about 70-80 bucks (aluminum), and about $15-20 to fill it, another option is to exchange your empty for a full one (no guarantee that it will be as pretty as your new one).

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:37 pm

Maybe I am confused why are we discussing the price of tanks? I realize there are guys out there that might need info on building their own CO2 setup and here is a good link for them:
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... o2&start=0

My entire setup was $185 shipped, and I priced around for a tank, hose, all the fittings and connectors and it would have been more to buy it all separate.

I'll keep my own tank and just refill it. Not going to trade it out every time I need CO2.

I have also decided that I am just going to put stickers all over it instead of painting it. I have a ton of stickers from stuff I have bought for the kj and didn't know what to do with them until now. I like my kj to look relatively clean, as far as stickers go, on the outside.

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