MONSTER 4WD Air Compressor Comparison - ARB Vs TJM vs Thumper vs Bushranger vs XTM vs Ridge Ryder
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- NO BULL, no holds barred MONSTER 4wd Air Compressor Comparison. It's ARB vs TJM vs 4wdSupacentre Thumper vs Bushranger vs XTM vs Ridge Ryder.
In this MONSTER comparison 9 of the best 4wd Air Compressors go head to head pumping up 4 x 33" tyres. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
It's content like this that makes CZcams such a great information resource. What an excellent review - my thanks for going to the effort.
You're a bloody legend. Thanks for the hours of work you put in to this.
Haha, thanks mate, no problem!
Without question the most thorough product review I have ever seen on CZcams!
Thanks for your totally unbiased opinion and views.
👍
David Handley cheers mate, thanks for the feedback!
Thanks Mark for your thorough and insightful test of these compressors. We currently have an ARB High Output but it runs out of puff at 75 psi when levelling the airbags in our camper. It also gets very hot and we are apprehensive to shut the lid of the box until it has cooled down. I think our next compressor will be a Bushranger Max Air 3 and your test confirmed what we already thought. Good Job Mate !!!!!!!!
Awesome review. Thanks for keeping it unbiased and genuine. Need more of this in the interwebs.
Cheers Phil, I'm glad that it came across as intended.
Thank you for this comprehensive and quite excellent comparison video. I own a Ridge Ryder Ultimate air compressor, very satisfied with it. Like you have mentioned, only buy it when it is on sale (around $160).
Thanks for taking the time for this thorough review. Refreshing to see.
Well done Mark from Tasmanian Offroad Adventures, an awesome no bs comparison on an item I am about to purchase. You have made my decision a lot easier. Thanks for the time and effort you put in.
David Lee cheers mate
Thank you for making this , very informative . Cant thank you enough mate this has really helped me decide on which one i need.
Bloody good video. Rare to find such concise thoroughness. Thanks for the good work!
Marc de St Pern cheers mate!
G'day Mark! Awesomely informative video. Good on you for the effort in making it.
Just came back from a 4WD trip myself, and got ribbed by my mates for not having my own compressor, and having to share theirs (and slow the mob down), haha!
Was doing some research to choose the best value for money compressor that I could buy, and came across this video amongst others. This was the best comparison test so far I've seen and you've certainly helped me decide what I should go for.
Thanks for that, mate!
Looking forward to the rest of your videos, bud.
Thusara D cheers mate, appreciate the great feedback. I'm glad that if it helps people make a decision on buying a compressor!
Wonderfully detailed review! Thank you for taking the time to produce it!
DBay Boyds cheers mate, appreciate the feedback!
The most comprehensive review I've come across, great work. You sold me on the Air Max III, I have it setup under the bonnet of my '15 Hilux with a braided hose running to a nitto fitting on the bull bar. I do a lot of driving on very soft sand so 12PSI all round is my go to number on most occasions, takes me just under 5 mins a tire to get back up to 40PSI on 265/70R17's Cooper AT3's.
Scooba Limalima great to hear! I was really impressed with that compressor. Especially hard mounted, it’s an ideal solution!
Thank you very much Mark. Appreciate the time and effort. You helped me to choose.
seso384 cheers mate, glad it helped!
That's what a professional work look like! Thank You!
Solid review Mark, crazy amount of effort put into the vid. Can't want for your channel to explode.
Perspari cheers mate!
A lot of effort in doing this comparison!Thanks for sharing 👍
legend mate, wish i'd seen this months ago, would've saved a lot of internet research and forum browsing
Yep great job - no BS and we all need more of that. Got the Max111 based on your recommendation - thanks.
Great video -thanks. I am a newbie to this 4wd stuff and had been struggling to work out what I need. Knowing the time it takes to inflate and power draw/consumption helps quite a lot. Max AIr III looks to be in the sweetspot for me and the 5 year warranty seems like a good safety net. Thanks again mate!
Stuart Fillmore hey mate thanks for the positive feedback and I'm really glad that I could help out!
Thanks mate for the in-depth comparison test, best one l’ve watched to date. This will certainly help those contemplating the purchase of a new air compressor. I bought an air compressor from Repco, (cost $240) 4 years ago and it is used regularly (25-35 minutes/month) and still going strong. 👍👍
Cheers for the feedback Brian. I'm not familiar with the Repco compressor, but if is has worked that well for you over that period of time, it's a winner!
Cheers, thanks for making the effort to do this, the bushranger 3 is the one for me (the updated bushranger model in this vid)
Thank you so much for such a thorough and detailed comparison. It must have been very time consuming.. great efforts.. thanks again
Khaled Ramadan cheers mate, it did take a little longer than I expected!
Thanks heaps for that, you made it easy for me to choose my new compressor. You also helped steer me in another direction!
Five star review mate, very helpful. Much appreciated.
Thank you for the thorough review, cheers from Miami.
Thanks for this info. Very well presented, and very helpful.
Great stuff and a good comparison with thorough details shown. I have just bought an XTM from BCF yesterday (still at members price of $99), and this was good to see and know about, I'm not airing up and down all the time as I've just got back into 4WDing so I think this will suit me for a few years to come.. I've heard and read a lot of bad reports about the Thumper compressor so I've stayed away from that. Thanks.
Tim Gay cheers mate, glad it helped.
you've helped me make up my mind(Max Air III it is), awesome vid, brilliant info 10/10
Cheers mate, glad it helped!
Wow you put so much effort into this. Well done
Best review I’ve seen yet, great job
Tony Lawton cheers mate
Fantastic informative review without the sway to one brand or another, thanking you for the effort, very helpful..
Simon Bowles cheers for the feedback mate!
Good onya mate, very good and informative review. Looking forward to more content now I've subscribed
Thanks heaps for the comparison. Just what i was looking for. Legend 👍
Great video! lots of detail and very well explained. Cheers
You absolutely killed this review! Thank you mate
mymistymountainhop cheers mate!
Awesome review mate, very thorough and unbiased.
Scooba Limalima cheers mate!
Nice job mate - narrowed it down a lot for me - thanks
Well done vid, thanks for time and effort to compare.
Cheers mate, thanks!
This such an excellent video. Thank you so much for pulling all this information together.
Genesis 2020 cheers mate!
Thanks mate for a great, no-nonsense , review. Thanks :)
Thanks mate, thoroughly done, was looking a a thumper but also know 4x4 super are difficult to deal with, had thought about the xtm and you made good points there. Subscribed and look forward to checking what else you do. 👍cheers.
Rich Phantomoski cheers mate, appreciate the positive comments!
Well done mate great review very informative and appriciate the time you put into doing this video for us
Cheers mate, appreciate the feedback!
this is the only video i can find that gives a real comparison for the equipment, have you done a suspension kit video?
A great review - made my choice easy for a new compressor
Thanks for a well done unbiased shootout. Hard to tell the truth from all the sponsored tests. Yours seemed fairdinkum and I hope it was.
Subscribed, keep it up.
Rod Yeo 100% unbiased! I know what you mean, that’s why I did this comparison.
Thank you! I watched this clip, in different parts, over 10 times to get the detailed information I was looking for. I changed my mind a few times, but finally decided to go with the Thumper MKIII (which is an upgraded model from the MKII reviewed in this video), and because it was cheap (lets hope it works!), I was able to also buy the indeflate from Drifta to make things easier.
hungrymonster80 cheers mate! I can only assume the mk3 is better than the mk2. Have just acquired the new Thumpers, so should have a brand new monster comparison uploaded in a month or so.
@@TasmanianOffroadAdventures As it turned out, apparently the MK2 is exactly the same as the MK3. They have been shipping MK3s with MK2 packaging. I went to exchange mine in person, and after detailed discussion, staff insisted it was exactly the same unit... so I ended up walking out with the one I walked in with. Waste of time & confusing. Haven't had any issues with how it works though.
hungrymonster80 wow, that’s kind of surprising, kind if not! I’ve had the mk3 Thumper for a little while now but it’s still in the box. I’ll get some testing done soon
Great review, best I've seen. Well done.
Cheers mate!
Much obliged for the video comparison.
Awesome clip! Thank you very much. All the way from the Ipswich.
Selwyn cheers mate
@Fast Farmer. I have been accused of being bad at maths, but when I say it takes 10 minutes, I mean all 4 tyres. It's pretty clear in the video. So no, it's not 4 x 10 minutes - 40 minutes. Hope this clears it up for you.....
are all these compressors for the diffs or just for tires?
Imagine buying a compressor that takes 40 minutes to inflate 😂😂😂 I would never take it even for free!
Ripper review!
Thanks Mark -- that is MUCH appreciated. As others have said, you helped me decide.
Cheers mate
Great comparison video.
As an owner of the Thumper Max for over 2 years now without issues I seem to be one of the lucky ones, but I do have a spare pump for just in case on more remote trips.
One thing to point out, when measuring the current you look to be using Anderson plugs rated to 50A and this may be introducing added resistance for the quickest two pumps, reducing their current draw and speed.
Cheers mate. I’ve been using the original Thumper Max in my Cruiser for the past 6 months and it’s been working great! Like you though, I’m carrying the little TJM compressor as well for backup. I regards to the 50 amp Anderson plugs.... maybe, but I think any voltage drop would be very minimal. Might make a good test.... I’m just about to fit the Thumper Max 2 to my new Ute and I will be connecting using 120amp Anderson plugs.
Great video mate I love your work. I have the XTM and can't fault it
Mark R cheers mate, appreciate the feedback!
Great review. Thanks for the info.
Wow. That must have took a long time to do. I admire your dedication to this subject.
Yeh, there was a good days filming, plus research and getting them altogether! I found it a bit frustrating that there wasn't a big independent comparison, so decided I would do one!
@@TasmanianOffroadAdventures well you did a good job. Although I would have put those numbers on a spread sheet for people to read and compare. I lost track after a few numbers ypubsaid. Lol. Know more work. But that was a lot
I watch a lot of CZcams, this was seriously good CZcams, you legend!
James Cross cheers mate!
I've got a REPCO brand compressor in the boot of my car. It's main job is to supply air for the horn. The system has a 6 litre air tank. This compressor pumps out 160 l/pm fad. It fills the air tank to 125 psi in less than a minute. I recently changed 2 tyres on a friend's car. The compressor inflated them both in about 3 minutes. For a single cylinder compressor, this is very fast. The tyres were standard 15" car tyres.
Great video!!!
I have now decided which one I will buy
Dennis Calvert glad the video helped mate!
G'day Mark and Congrats on another great test, well done. It is exactly a year ago since you did the ARB vs Thumper mk2 test on smaller Tyre's, and that was on 265/75/16's and the ARB took 9m 40secs to complete all 4 Tyre's, The Thumper mk2 took 13m 20secs, which is a 4m 40second difference, Now on this test on bigger Tyre's the Thumper mk2 managed to do it 3m 35 seconds faster than it did last time, not only that it managed a faster time than the ARB which in the first test did it in 9m 40secs, This makes me think that buying generic brand compressors is a mine field because you had 2 thumper mk2 compressors and on smaller Tyres the last one took over 3 and a half minutes longer to inflate the tyre's which tells me to stay well clear of them and the Thumper max may have been faster this time round but as we have seen with your other T-mk2 it is more a matter of luck as to whether you get a good one or not, I had so much trouble getting a hoes for my 6 week old generic compressor which is why I bought the ARB H/O and then the Twin, Australia is a mighty big place and getting stuck out there through a flat tyre is not a risk anyone should take, I was lucky because my Generic hose broke in the Driveway, Others may not be that lucky, whats the point in paying big bucks for BFG's if you can't pump em up, Why buy the best Tyre's and then cheat on the most important part which is the compressor, I agree with what you say, I'd buy the MaxAir 3 which I might add is the 3rd slowest compressor in the test, but If you are serious and want proven reliability and full on parts etc then the ARB H/O or for the heavy duty jobs ARB Twin are the only option, the MaxAir 3 is the way to go, Even before your thumper mk2 broke how can there be such a huge difference in performace with 2 identical compressors, that alone Red Flags thumper products.
Hey G55, thanks for your comment. Yes, all very good points, in particular the point about spending money on tyres, so why not a campressor? I was waiting for someone to bring up about the variances in the times between the ARB vs Thumper comparison and this one. In hindsight there was an issue with the first Thumper compressor. I had no idea of this at the time... it pumped up all 4 tyres in a similar time and there was no indication that it was faulty. I can only test what I have. I do have thoughts along similar lines to you about the cheaper compressors. I did actually think of purchasing 6 Thumpers and testing them against each other! I actually own a ARB HO compressor mounted under the bonnet and it powers the rear locker as well. Even being subject to dust, mud, dirt and water it has performed faultlessly for 4 years. I really do like the features of the Max Air 3 (escpecially the 5 year warranty), but I'd be happy to buy an ARB HO again. As I said in the conclusion, there are many criteria for buying a compressor and if putting different emphasis on criteria you may decide one compressor is better than another. In my opionion you can't go wrong with either of the ARB compressors, very high quality gear.
Yeah it's a shame a store won't lend you a few of the same models, I found a great test on The long paddock site and they had some good info and pictures but they also mentioned modding the compressors to, so I set about modding my generic twin and found it stayed a bit cooler but not much and it increased the air output, Most of the inflation times with these compressors boil down to torqueing the heads down evenly and the Air Fitting where you plug the hose on to, out of 8 head bolts none were tightened so the Barrels were loose and the air fitting hole was too small and drilled off set, No allowing the Air to get in the hoes makes the out let build up excessive heat and slows inflation speed, Another thing is someof these compressors have plastic pistons with gaskits made out of cardboard boxes, still with the writing on them, checkout at the bottom of the page on this link in the photos, I think you will be surprized, Thanks again for the great effort, www.thelongpaddock.net/12-volt-aircompressor-test.html
Cheers mate. I haven't read that article before - wow! Very interesting read as are your findings on increasing the speed of your generic compressor.
Those generic twins have a long male connector and they are meant to have a 5/6mm bore at the end that screws in it was off set and only 2.8mm so I drilled it out in 0.5 mm steps until I got to 4 or 4,5mm can't remember and then put 13 raps of PTFE tape on it and screw it back in, PTFE can stand temps of 240/280*c so it's all good. job done, It went from 14.8psi per minute to 17 psi per min which is about a 15% increase and it runs a bit cooler not a lot but enough and it pumps fast enough so you can see it lift the car/truck and Torque the Head bolts the correct way in 5 inlb steps from 20 inlb up to 30 inlb and then stop at 33/34 inlb, remembering that these are cast alloy and only small bolts so don't go over 40 inlb or you could be in trouble, but back off all the head bolt first and start from scratch and then Torq it up. It will work with all of these compressors, If the screwed in part of the out let is not as big as the hole where you hook on the hose then drill it out to suit, this is the same as port and polishing a cylinder and the effects are the same. Good luck.
Great video comparison. Thanks.
Really good video, really comprehensive and thorough test. Thanks for going to the trouble, I agree with ur rationale re not awarding a winner, cheers.
Murray Ball thanks for the feedback!
Thanks mate. Helped me choose my new unit. My 11 year old gave up the ghost this weekend. To rebuild or not, this is way easier and cheaper. Hope my ARB hoses and air chuck will fit the new Thumper.....
Hey mate, thanks for that. ARB hoses don't fit the Thumper unfortunately.
Good video 👍🏻
I too have had numerous problems with 4wd Supacentre & warranty issues. I do a lot of solo remote traveling and it’s just not worth the risk (getting Supacentre products).
Cheers mate. If speed and price were the only criteria then these compressors would be the pick of the bunch. Taking into account warranty period, reputation and lack of local dealers/shops evens up the ledger.
i too have had to claim warranty on a few products, so i will not deal with them again, one being i had a product fail straight out of the box and then took 2 weeks for it to be replaced.
Wow...fantastic effort, thanks!
Mike Hawryluk cheers
Awesome comparison thanks.
Best comparison test ever!
Thanks for the comparison, Bigger is not always better. Warranty is a Big issue, so quality build is important too. VGood unbiased opinions wasa great help yo me. Thanks
Pete Lie glad I could help mate!
thanks for your efforts on this big endeavor. I would have loved to see all the test results in a table so I could compare the results important to me.
Good work mate. Appreciate the time and effort it would have taken to do this.
I've got the SC RR and it works great. I often get aired up before the mates. I find the thing that makes the most saving for time is how long it takes you to get it out and put it away. A permanent set up makes it pretty quick.
That current draw of the Thumper twin is definitely a deal breaker.
DENMONKEY Cheers mate. The test did take longer than I expected! I've run that RR a bit and agree it's a good compressor. Great point about the setup time. I'm running the on board ARB compressor in the Hilux, and you're right it does save a lot of time.
@@TasmanianOffroadAdventures yeah always seems to. I can double the time for any task I'm doing as soon as I want to turn it into content and editing takes even longer. It's still good fun though. Hope the subs come your way.
Cheers mate. Just watched your 36v vs petrol chainsaw. Great vid and food for thought.....
@@TasmanianOffroadAdventures cheers Nate. They are getting better
Thank you for this video . just what i needed to find a good compressor,
Glad to help mate!
Fantastic video mate 👌 I really appreciate the effort you put into this. Before watching I nailed it down to the ARB and BRmax and am confident on my gut feeling now. Had many of those cheaper style high output ones and don't rate them, for the sake of two minutes the BRmax looks like a great bit of kit.
Cheers
Michael Spencer cheers mate! I have to say I didn’t know much about the Bushranger compressors before this test. The only reason they were in the test is that ARB insisted I put them in (I only asked them for the ARB compressors). When I look back at this video I feel I down played the ARB single a bit. I’ve got one and I reckon it’s awesome. I was trying not to be biased but I think I went the other way a bit much. Have you seen the new comparison with the bigger tyres?
@@TasmanianOffroadAdventures no I haven't, I don't typically run overly big tyres as I'm on the "skinny" side of the coin. I had one of the ARB ones when I owned a Jimny and I did like it, especially the hose as you mention. However, you'll need to spend the extra $80 or so to get the trigger gauge so the total total ARB set up is more around $500 as opposed to the Bushranger at $350. I can't really justify that extra coin based on the performance and quality between the two.
Being an electrical engineer I also can see the quality and efficiency of the motors based on the performance, current drawer and temperatures which was fantastic to see. Really shows the difference in quality between the units and pricing points. Something often over looked.
Thanks for your totally unbiased opinion and views
great job!! very informative.
Great video! Thanks for the effort!
Cheers mate!
Agreed job well done. Keep these coming mate, cheers from the old USA! Fig
Peter Figueroa cheers mate, thanks for the feedback!
Thankyou for the review, very informative... stay safe
Well done. Fantastic review.
Billy Aust cheers mate
Great stuff fella 👍👍👍
great watch mark mate well done
nismo/OFFROAD cheers mate!
Well done mate 👍🏻
Good stuff. I'm guessing the air temp for the ARB twin was after the air tank? The tank will allow the air to cool a bit, I'm expecting. I'm also interested that you had a 50A Anderson plug setup that was running the 85A run. Did you have any problems with the heat on the Anderson connector, or those smallish battery clamps?
great review, well done
zarbi6768 cheers mate
Great clip, and one of the more balanced comparisons I have seen. But the assumption you made re the ARB twin is incorrect, the cooler temp is not due to the level of stress on the compressor. The ARB twin I would suggest; tested cooler because of the tank. Air heats when compressed, and cools when it expands, so testing for heat on the exit side of the tank produces a false negative result. If you had tested on the intake side of the tank, the ARB twin, you would find probably gets plenty hot too. Great job and thanks for taking the time to make the clip.
Cheers mate. A couple of other people have said the same thing, I’m happy to go with that. I have another test planned where I can test this, hopefully ARB come to the party again and loan me a twin compressor.
its insane the cost vs performance of the dual arb compressor and tank. I have a DC12-112 Renegade Industrial Compressor 12V compressor with 6lt tank suitable to run air tools and while its large was looking at how to permanently mount in a vehicle with tank.
I totally agree. It is quick and it was the only compressor to stay cool during the test, but at the price point I'm not sure how many people would be willing to buy one.
you're a legend mate, gonna get the XTM
Awesome work mate, no idea how you were able to get so many air compressors!
SomethingRandom cheers mate. I begged, borrowed and stole.... I didn’t actually steal! Some of the compressors were given to me, some were loaned and some I purchased. Not sure I will get the same opportunity to have as many compressors again, but I do have another test in mind.....
Good Vid , I did end up with the ARB
Solid effort 👍🏻
Personally own the XTM compressor and am very impressed with it. Those plastic coil hoses are rubbish IMO. I purchased one to run additional tools (Mostly air gun to blow dust off) with and melted it in no time with the XTM compressor. The guage on mine is rubbish and only seems to work when you turn the compressor off which means walking back to the front of the car. Otherwise it all works well and for the price is a good unit. It would be nice to switch it off from any point around the vehicle or have a pressure cut off switch but for the price Im happy.
Bloody awesome!!!!!! Thanks
ARB for me, great review.
Cheers mate. I actually own an ARB, great compressor. Can't go wrong with it.
Absolute legend mate!
Take a bow Olmate great job and thanks
Had my 4wd SC Thumper die on 2nd use but luckily being near a shop front, was able to swap out on the spot so not too bad on the warranty for myself. However it does give me a little anxiety relying on it now. I haven't had any issues since with the MK2 and it does do a good job when needed. Does get hot though.
StupidRedDog
In Australia it's the retailer you buy the item from that has to deal with the warranty issues.
Excellent thanks
keep in mind the amperage draw is a function of time too, if youre running twice as long at half the amps its the same same
The idea behind testing peak amp draw is to factor in for battery and cable size.
Thanks very much
great review ...
sweet review