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Standard 4X4 and off-road decals

These pre-designed puppies are extremely cheap and with a wide range of options, colors, sizes and effects, your sure to find something to your liking.

Stripe Decal Kits

Want flames on your 4×4? or maybe something a little more subtle. Either way giving your 4X4 a new set of stripes can have a dramatic effect on the look of your ride.

Rear window murals

Got a plane or clear window on the back of your ute or pick up. These affordable rear window murals might be up your alley.

Custom Design (roll your own decal)

If nothing out of the box suits your needs then why not design your own decal cut. Sure it might cost you a little more, but the results are unique, and just for you.

So there are 4 easy options to add some decal delights to customize your 4X4. Long gone are the days of looking just like every else. If you’ve got some pics to share of your own ride be sure to comment.

You see the biggest problem with typical compressed cylinders is that to carry the sort of air capacity you’d need on a decent off-road trip you’d lose half your boot space. The difference between a typical compressed air system and the air-up system is the use of CO2 . This gives the same size cylinder about 10 times the normal capacity.

So we’re talking here about a tank (size of a scuba tank), that’s got the power to inflate a 31 inch off-road tyre in 20 seconds, and the capacity to repeat it 30 times. Not bad…

On Air-up’s web site they claim that you can undo 200 wheel nuts, inflate 30 tyres (31 inch), run your lockers, and that it’s got more than enough power to lock beads on a flat tyre. In our own testing we experienced result very close to the stated levels.

They also have a neat set of accessories as a companion to your tank which only makes the unit more attractive. Having said that, it’s not the perfect solution so let’s look at the pro’s and con’s of the Air-up system.

Why it’s worth the money:

• Nothing mechanical is going to let you down

  In my mind this is number one. An electric or belt driven air-compressor has a gazillion more working parts. These working parts create so many more points of failure. It would be fairly safe to say that over time, the reliability of the Air-up system will stand tall against the alternatives.

• Much more power than a mechanical compressor

  It is simply quicker. Not endless, but still super fast. You’re also going to have no trouble locking that bead back onto the rim after a puncture repair. Even on a 35 + inch rim!

• The air jack is a thing of beauty!

  Not essential, but I still love it. As the cylinders got a lot more oomph effortless jacking is possible. I can’t see it being all that useful on rocky or muddy terrain, but when I swap my 35’s for my road tyres, this jack is a beauty. Seriously, if you going to but the cylinder, buy the Jack…

Why you might want to hang onto that compressor a bit longer:

• What happens when you run out of CO2

  A ready supply of CO2’s not all that common in the middle of a forest or a desert, I doubt if it’s readily available in country towns either. So if you’re embarking on a long trip, I’d take the tank as a backup rather than primary source of air. It’s the key difference between a compressor or a tank. one is fast, silent, transportable the other is an endless supply.

• Running Air Lockers, I’m not convinced

  I just can’t seem to back this up with a great deal of fact, but I just don’t like the feeling of locking my diff with the tank. Perhaps because of its silent operation, you don’t get that reminder that your locker is activated or that integrating it with your lockers takes away a little from the units transportability – it just doesn’t work for me.

Summary:

I think this product deserves it place in the off-road tool kit. Although I wouldn’t use it exclusively on a long journey (a backup only). On a weekender where you might only need to inflate your tyres once or twice, it’s going to be well worth the price… The accessories (specially the jack) are well worth considering also.

Cost: AU $568 for the small kit, AU $643 for the large. Air Jack AU $750 and other accessories vary.

Manufacturer: Air-up

Where to buy : Order from the manufacturer

If you have a product you’d like to see reviewed, or are the manufacturer a product you’d like to put up for review please email Shayne@4×4fever.com.