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Build Your Own CO2 Tank System – High Quality & Lowest Cost

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Old 05-23-2011, 11:08 AM
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Just a heads up, Outback Air wants $30!! shipping for the regulator AND an Inflator. What a joke. I called the guy to see what the deal was and he said each item is $15 each no matter what. They can both go in one box I said. Doesn't matter. Goodbye.

Avoid.

Picked one up from wheelersoffroad.com/co2systems.htm and talked to Johnny (541) 474-2879. Flat Rate shipping (as it should be) for $7, so to my door for $56. Now that's good business.

Also found "their" Deluxe Inflator w/ Gauge on Amazon (amazon prime available so free shipping) for $17 amazon.com/G-H-Meiser-EZ-Tire-Gauge/dp/B001CJHU9W/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1306178975&sr=8-7


To My Door Prices:
CO2 Tank from BeverageFactory.com — $99.12
Orange 25' Hose discounted @ Harbor Freight — $12
Offroad Air HyperFlo CO2 Regulator from wheelersoffroad.com — $56
EZ Air Tire Gauge (same one Offroad Air sells for $40!) from Amazon Prime — $17

Total Cost: $185 — All I need is a bracket. Awesome thread, thanks again!

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Old 06-02-2011, 03:26 PM
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Just got all my stuff hooked up and my tank filled for $18 from Airgas. Dropped a tire to 15psi and filled it back to 28psi in 1:05

Thanks again for this write up, I'm surprised more people aren't on this. I think the mods need to move this to the JK Write-Ups Forum.
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Old 06-12-2011, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by aermotor
Just a heads up, Outback Air wants $30!! shipping for the regulator AND an Inflator. What a joke. I called the guy to see what the deal was and he said each item is $15 each no matter what. They can both go in one box I said. Doesn't matter. Goodbye.

Avoid.

Picked one up from wheelersoffroad.com/co2systems.htm and talked to Johnny (541) 474-2879. Flat Rate shipping (as it should be) for $7, so to my door for $56. Now that's good business.

Also found "their" Deluxe Inflator w/ Gauge on Amazon (amazon prime available so free shipping) for $17 amazon.com/G-H-Meiser-EZ-Tire-Gauge/dp/B001CJHU9W/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1306178975&sr=8-7


To My Door Prices:
CO2 Tank from BeverageFactory.com — $99.12
Orange 25' Hose discounted @ Harbor Freight — $12
Offroad Air HyperFlo CO2 Regulator from wheelersoffroad.com — $56
EZ Air Tire Gauge (same one Offroad Air sells for $40!) from Amazon Prime — $17

Total Cost: $185 — All I need is a bracket. Awesome thread, thanks again!

THANKS Zach, very much for your updated info on the regulator from www.WheelersOffRoad.com - I appreciate you posting that info and I've updated my info to include them per your suggestion (better price and lower shipping cost is a win for all of us).
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Thank you for the write up. You took a lot of time to research everything.

I didn't see it but which regulators do each tank use? The powertank standard regulator is usually 15CFM, but they offer a 22CFM high flow unit for about $100 more from what I recall. Where the regulators the same?

I run an electric air system (Warn Powerplant), but also just picked up a Powertank system for $100, which included the high flow regulator so I'm interested in some of the additional items you have specified.

Again, thanks for starting this thread!
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Be VERY careful with the lower price regulators and hoses!

Many will FREEZE and stop operating, or worse, fail. My friends "value" regulator froze while he was airing up tire #3 and he had so sit around for over 20 minutes until it thawed. I had already aired him up using my electric system when he could re-use the tank.

Given the option, go cheap on everything but try to get a good quality line made for CO2 systems and the proper regulator (I'm not saying these are the wrong parts, I just want everyone to be sure they order the proper CO2 system components).
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To the OP... Have you used it real world yet? Have you tried to air up all 4at one time?
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Where can I get a good/cheap regulator? A friend of mine gave me a tank but it has no regulator. I'm not looking to spend $100 on a reg when I also have an on board air system.
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Originally Posted by GreenJK07
Where can I get a good/cheap regulator? A friend of mine gave me a tank but it has no regulator. I'm not looking to spend $100 on a reg when I also have an on board air system.
I've seen them on Amazon for $40ish. The big deal is the flow so be sure to ask what the flow rate is for the one you buy. Try for 20CFM +. Powertank now makes a regulator that flows just under 30CFM. Talk about a fast fill!

I bought used system for fun and paid $100 for everything. It fills my tires in about 2/3 the time of my Powerplant, but my Powerplant is unlimited air and my CO2 tank fills 12 tires for every $20 in re-fill costs. I also had to pay for a hydro test on my used tank - $50 more! So I guess I am at $170 for a fully functioning, ready to go tank.
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Originally Posted by GreenJK07
Where can I get a good/cheap regulator? A friend of mine gave me a tank but it has no regulator. I'm not looking to spend $100 on a reg when I also have an on board air system.
See my above post quoted below....


Originally Posted by aermotor
To My Door Prices:
CO2 Tank from BeverageFactory.com — $99.12
Orange 25' Hose discounted @ Harbor Freight — $12
Offroad Air HyperFlo CO2 Regulator from wheelersoffroad.com — $56
EZ Air Tire Gauge (same one Offroad Air sells for $40!) from Amazon Prime — $17
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Since this thread has been brought back to life....

You can build a system as noted above for about $185. Or you can buy a pre-built system for $24 more that also includes the mounting bracket for $209 from TRDparts4u. Shipping is $19.95 via FedEx unless you live in the DFW metroplex and you can just pick it up. If you live in Texas you also pay taxes.

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