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Range Rover Blues:

--- Quote from: "nzrover" ---I've been there, done that and agree with Tim - not worth the effort.  A 9l capacity cylinder at 300bar only holds about  90 cubic feet of air  - just enough to add 20psi to a set of 31x10.5R15's a couple of times, or change one wheel with an impact wrench if all goes well.
--- End quote ---


And that's just the problem, you still need a compressor running even when you have a huge reciever, let alone a scuba tank.  The only advantage I can see is that a fairly small compressor, run for some time, would give very short bursts of high pressure or high air flow.

ibexman:
You might have look on this chaps website
www.red-ibex.com  look under modifications and then locker and air system.

Can't say it appeals to me having a dirty great highly pressurised and heavy air tank sitting just behind my head.

I use an ARB compressor for the lockers and tyre inflation.  I understand that they are not powerful enough to run air tools off.

Regards

Dom

muky-kid.:
:( Oh well it was only a daft idea. And your right about the weight of the thing didnt think of that. Might just bite the bullet and get an ARB device instead. :wink:

Wanderer:
An alluminium (aluminum) tank would be lighter but there's still the problem of filling it as well as the fact they contain less capacity due to the thicker walls.
It was worth a thought.

Now cylindrical rock sliders as a holding tank.....

Ok. I thought not. :)

Ed

muddyweb:
Did you see the German guys behind the Mud-Club stand at Billing ?

A fairly large (I'm sure Neil knows the capacity) aluminium barrel where the bumper normally goes....     a beer barrel !!

(I kid you not)   I've never seen Neil so excited as he dragged me over to see it  :lol:

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