I was looking for a tire deflator set up. I have not owned one before so I did a little reserch on the web. I fould this write up.

Please let me know if anyone has any suggestions on a tire deflator set up.

parksoffroad.com/prodreview/deflatortest/deflatormain.htm

I am thinking of getting the Currie EZ deflator becuase it looks like it performs well for the money.

 

i have the Stuan's and i love them

very easy to adjust

however, i am most likely going to make a delfator/inflator setup that i can air down and air up all 4 tires at the same time, seems like a much better solution

 

made tthis one two tires at a time harbor freight for 25.00

 

I have the currie and love it. faster than the stauns and cheaper. also customizable each time you air down, so if you are carrying a heavier load you can leave more air in, etc...

 

I had the ARB which is very similar to the Currie. It operates by removing the valve core to let a lot of air out in a hurry. It's a slick setup at first, but after a while doing it in different weather conditions it started seeming like the threads on the stem and core started to wear out. Along with the threads, there's also an o-ring in there that isn't really designed for frequent removal and reinsertion particularly in colder weather. It was really neat at first but the more I used it, it became harder and harder to get a couple of the cores screwed back in. I'm using Todd's Tire Pressure Manipulator which handles two tires at a time and works really well particularly for inflation. But when I'm working at deflating my tires while my trail buds are standing around shooting the sh!t with their Stauns doing all the work, I'm taking a long look at getting them -every man's fantasy (screw'em on and forget'em.)

 

I once saw a National Park ranger air-down his beach park rig using a home-made Alligator clip modified with a 6/32 bolt and nut on it. He just clipped it on, walked around to the other side, attached the other and came back.
Within 3 minutes he had the backs aired down, and the fronts in another 3 minutes.
I might just have to build a pair and take some pix.

 

I built a very similar tool after getting the idea from here. I also made an adapter so I can air up 2 at a time and keep them pressure balanced. Works decent, just a couple things to watch for:

1) The clips for the valves are kinda cheesy. I wish I could find some that screw on for better connection.

2) This past weekend I aired down my JK and and a friends CJ using this. For some reason, no 2 tires ended up with the same pressure, and in fact were WAY off of each other. This has not been the case in the past. Trying to figure out what I did different this time.

 

I have the Oasis trailhead deflators, they are real easy to adjust. Like many I like putting them on and just spend the time doing last min safety checks on lashing gear down, checking fluids, putting the top down, and talking about the plan for the day. I have never been in a hurry to jump on the trail, and extra 5-10 min time is wisely spent. In the rare circumstance if I was in a hurry, like to help out an injured jeeper, I would just put them on and roll with em on and take em off when the time was right.

 

i love my stauns

 

Another vote for the Stauns, very easy to use.