ARB EZ tire deflator

Sport · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:58 am

http://www.quadratec.com/products/95202_410.htm

So I bought this product and it claims to "rapidly" deflate the tire. Well it is painfully slow, does anybody else have this problem? I am thinking about calling ARB to find out if this is normal.

Thanks

ryanee182 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:10 am

Does yours work like the one is this video?:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87rCW_GC638

Sport · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 10:22 am

Thats the one, thanks for that. That was fast, I wonder if I am not unscrewing the stem all the way. I will have to do some driveway testing later.

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:05 pm

removing a valve core lets the air out in a matter of seconds, and is free.

:mrgreen:

Sport · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:15 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

removing a valve core lets the air out in a matter of seconds, and is free.

:mrgreen:

That is pretty much what this unit does.

SurfGuitar141 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:23 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

removing a valve core lets the air out in a matter of seconds, and is free.

:mrgreen:

except when the stem flies over your shoulder out onto the lawn....never to be seen again...... :shock:

There's a few different deflator products on the market, the Oasis kit that gives you 4 units you that you set to a desired psi, screw them on and let them deflate...(I know some beach fishermen that screw them on and drive onto the sand while they are deflating)
There's an Aussie guy that has a unit called the Ferret that doubles as a key chain, he claims his unit is the fastest at 1 pound per second of deflation.

The ARB is probably the better choice since you have a very good and easy to read pressure gauge attached right to the deflator, might not be the fastest, but why be in such a big hurry, make sure you deflate to the proper psi on all 4 before rolling over soft sand......

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:35 pm

SurfGuitar141 wrote:

Sir Sam wrote:

removing a valve core lets the air out in a matter of seconds, and is free.

:mrgreen:

except when the stem flies over your shoulder out onto the lawn....never to be seen again...... :shock:

Operator error. :mrgreen:

LI_KJ · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:57 pm

I've got a set of Stauns and they have performed flawlessly over the last two years since I bought them. http://www.staunproducts.com/benefits.php
I put them on and in about 5 mins all 4 tires are aired down to 18 PSI. Makes getting on the sand so much easier. But I never leave them on

kskj · **Posted:** Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:21 pm

LI_KJ wrote:

I've got a set of Stauns and they have performed flawlessly over the last two years since I bought them. http://www.staunproducts.com/benefits.php
I put them on and in about 5 mins all 4 tires are aired down to 18 PSI. Makes getting on the sand so much easier. But I never leave them on

Thats the same one's I use. They have worked great for me and save a lot of time. :JEEPIN:

LibertyFever · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:08 am

From what I've read the ARB deflator (http://www.arbusa.com/Products/Tire-Accessories/40.aspx)allows you to deflate a single tire at a time, yeah that could take a long time. Removing the valve stem is a quick way to deflate however yes it's easy to lose the little bugger (so carry lots of spares, they're cheap) and it's too easy to let out too much air.

My first idea was a homemade "octopus" consisting of four hoses meeting at a single manifold. It deflates all four tires quickly but re-inflating all at once takes a while on my 12 v air compressor. And the hoses get pretty stiff in severe cold temps.

Now I use a set of Trailhead deflators (http://www.trailheaddeflators.com/product.htm). They come in set of four and once set to the desired air pressure easy to use. Just screw them on and light up a cigarette while you wait. At $69 it's about the same cost as what my "octopus" cost me to make and can easily fit in my glovebox.

I still carry the "octopus" to even out my tire pressures. Sometimes on the trail you can lose air in one tire.

SurfGuitar141 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:30 am

LibertyFever wrote:

Now I use a set of Trailhead deflators (http://www.trailheaddeflators.com/product.htm). They come in set of four and once set to the desired air pressure easy to use. Just screw them on and light up a cigarette while you wait.

These are the same units sold at the local fishing tackle shops under the Oasis name. I know a few guys that use them, and have not heard any complaints, I'm just anal enough about tire pressure that I prefer to deflate each tire individually using an air gauge. I still do it the old fashion way by bleeding it out with the stems still screwed in, but I think I'll be getting the ARB deflator before beach driving season starts up again in September.....

bugnout · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:03 pm

Your probably not unscrewing the core completely. I have this unit and it works great, air down in minutes.

Sport · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:24 pm

bugnout wrote:

Your probably not unscrewing the core completely. I have this unit and it works great, air down in minutes.

That is what it was. I went to the beach again today and unscrewed completely...it was fast. Got all 4 done in minutes. Also caught a sting ray today, put up a good fight.

FWIW, The liberty is awesome on the beach.

SurfGuitar141 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:10 pm

Sport wrote:

bugnout wrote:

Your probably not unscrewing the core completely. I have this unit and it works great, air down in minutes.

That is what it was. I went to the beach again today and unscrewed completely...it was fast. Got all 4 done in minutes. Also caught a sting ray today, put up a good fight.

FWIW, The liberty is awesome on the beach.

The last time I hooked a stingray it was like reeling in a boot full of water....I'm glad yours at least put up a fight..... :mrgreen:

I like the way my KJ handles the beach, not quite as good as my '85 SFA Toyota pickup did, but far better than either my F-150, or Ram 1500 could.....

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