Morrflate Quad Hose Question

[userdude]

I have the long hose kit (4 valve) and it's great. I can't imagine it takes up that much more space than the short one, and reeling it all back up will be a pita whether short or long.

Agreed that the digital guage sucks. Mine always turns itself on so the batteries are always dead - I've gotten in the habit of removing the batteries.

I still love the 4-hose system for airing down and up. I love that it equalizes the pressure in all 4 tires. Big fan - highly recommend.

I just found out the four hose airing down balances the air pressure in the tires, something I've yet to do as well with the staun deflators and TPMS. The digital gauge battery thing is crazy; it should turn itself off after so long without being used.

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[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

Check out ThorsLightning. They now have auto shutoff at preset PSI. The more gimmicks you get, the more you pay, so it's your money, your choice. I did notice that they have the 125-inch 4-door hose (demo) on sale, if you click on "Garage Sale" on the top banner. They're in northern Colorado, and their customer service is excellent.

https://thorslightningairsystems.com/collections/portable-air-compressor-hose-bundles

Things to consider:
Morflate, ThorsLightning, TrickyDick and many others all use the 300cfm 2-cylinder NAPA base machine. What you pay for are the special circuit features and accessories (hoses, etc.) They're all fast, as fast or better than ARB, if that matters to you. You can get a good NAPA-base model plus all the accessories you need for less than the ARB alone. With ARB you have to pay for install.

If you want a permanent install, ThorsLightning is the way to go. It sets up in their molle cage ("the Refuge") over the right rear wheel well. That's what I have, works well, I always have it. I keep my hoses and accessories (e.g. plug kit) in their round bag which I wedge between the right rear rollover strut and the rear window. Stays put, I always have it handy, it's out of the way.

To simplify and economize, get a good carry case with foam blocks from Harbor Freight, and keep your compressor and hoses and stuff in that. Then you can just load it up whenever you're hitting the trails, or want to put it in another vehicle or loan it out.

If you're under 10K on Sasquatch Goodyear 35s, always--always--air down when driving extensively on dirt/gravel roads or trails. The tire cleats will grab stones and fling them. Thus, mudflaps and running boards are a good investment to protect your lower sides (and people behind). I've had cases where the Goodyears grabbed stones, and they worked their way up to and through the plie, puncturing it (i.e. flats). The problem eases up after about 5K miles, or so I'm told.

Lots of threads on this, by the way.

 

[userdude]

Check out ThorsLightning. They now have auto shutoff at preset PSI. The more gimmicks you get, the more you pay, so it's your money, your choice. I did notice that they have the 125-inch 4-door hose (demo) on sale, if you click on "Garage Sale" on the top banner. They're in northern Colorado, and their customer service is excellent.

https://thorslightningairsystems.com/collections/portable-air-compressor-hose-bundles

Things to consider:
Morflate, ThorsLightning, TrickyDick and many others all use the 300cfm 2-cylinder NAPA base machine. What you pay for are the special circuit features and accessories (hoses, etc.) They're all fast, as fast or better than ARB, if that matters to you. You can get a good NAPA-base model plus all the accessories you need for less than the ARB alone. With ARB you have to pay for install.

If you want a permanent install, ThorsLightning is the way to go. It sets up in their molle cage ("the Refuge") over the right rear wheel well. That's what I have, works well, I always have it. I keep my hoses and accessories (e.g. plug kit) in their round bag which I wedge between the right rear rollover strut and the rear window. Stays put, I always have it handy, it's out of the way.

To simplify and economize, get a good carry case with foam blocks from Harbor Freight, and keep your compressor and hoses and stuff in that. Then you can just load it up whenever you're hitting the trails, or want to put it in another vehicle or loan it out.

If you're under 10K on Sasquatch Goodyear 35s, always--always--air down when driving extensively on dirt/gravel roads or trails. The tire cleats will grab stones and fling them. Thus, mudflaps and running boards are a good investment to protect your lower sides (and people behind). I've had cases where the Goodyears grabbed stones, and they worked their way up to and through the plie, puncturing it (i.e. flats). The problem eases up after about 5K miles, or so I'm told.

Lots of threads on this, by the way.

You're using the Thors Lightning Molle thing that goes in the window/rear roll bar? How did you run power to it?

 

[timhood]

No one mentioned doing a DIY 4-tire setup? I'm going that route because I can do it for less than half the price. The hardest part (for me) was finding the correct adapter for the Asian type connector on the compressor, as I wanted to keep the stock hose intact and usable for a single-tire use or for inflating other objects.

 

[Mlarv]

I will go against the grain here. I have the shorter hose for my Bronco. I had a screw in my two rear tires on my F150. (drove through a construction site). I figured I would use my air compressor to air both up at the same time. The hose was too short to reach the back tires. I had t do one at a time. No big deal, but it would have been nice to just hook up the compressor attach two hoses and let her go. I will be making longer hoses just for this reason.

 

[vrtical]

Do you have a lot of experience with these four hose systems? Seems like they’re more trouble than they’re worth, in my opinion. With Apex valve stems we can air down all four tires with the TPMS before some people even have their hoses untangled. To air back up with a single hose and six foot whip coming off the gauge is super easy and gives the compressor a break between tires. Much easier to put away and saves room.

Just my observations.

I have the longer kit only because I have an onboard in my cargo area. I went from a single hose to a four hose which is smaller and its the same space because I ran a thicker single hose. I do agree, I use valves for airing down and only use the hose for airing up.

 

[BrentC]

I found the identical setup (although with blue hoses) on Amazon for almost half the price. I’ve used it and can confirm it works excellently, and that the gauge is accurate. The digital reading on the hose gauge exactly matched the reading on the TPMS.

You can find various inflator brands on Amazon as well. Just a heads-up.

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CJ54VMM7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

 

[MikeOU]

I would also suggest the FiveSix with two hose kit.

I just purchased the FiveSix PSI Pro and 4 hose set-up. I went with the shorter hose and works fine for a 4 door.

Aired down from 37 to 25 in 10 minutes and that was with connecting the hose. I love the ability to equalize pressure across the tires with no compressor attached. Just got the car back from the dealership doing a 5 tire rotation. I had one tire at 42 pounds and 3 at 37. Hooked up the 4 hose system and let the pressure equalize to 35 across all 4 tires.

I went with the FixSix PSI Pro over the TenSix PSI Pro. Aired up all 4 tires from 25 to 36 and had everything connected, aired up, packed up and stored in maybe 15-20 minutes.

 

[Roger123]

I made my own so it's the right length for both my Bronco and Grand Cherokee, no extra hose to deal with.

No reason to use the hoses to air down, just pull the valve core and watch the TPMS. I always beat the guys using hoses and "auto-deflators", not that 1 or 2 minutes is a thing.

I like the hoses for airing back up as all 4 tires go to the exact same pressure. Not as big of a deal to me when airing down as it's usually for just the day.

 

[JWBroncoATL]

You're referring to the new model with the onboard digital gauge. Mine doesn't have that (I bought mine about six months earlier than it's release) and the host kit I have has a digital gauge on the hub that's always running out of batteries. I just monitor it on the dashboard using the TPMS.

One thing to explore on your digital gauge running out of batteries...

On the Morrflate Digital Gauge, if you cut it off and then pop the leads off of each tire, the system remains under pressure and the digital gauge does not go to sleep. You must open up the Valve to bleed off the pressure and the gauge will go to sleep.

 

[JWBroncoATL]

I made my own so it's the right length for both my Bronco and Grand Cherokee, no extra hose to deal with.

No reason to use the hoses to air down, just pull the valve core and watch the TPMS. I always beat the guys using hoses and "auto-deflators", not that 1 or 2 minutes is a thing.

I like the hoses for airing back up as all 4 tires go to the exact same pressure. Not as big of a deal to me when airing down as it's usually for just the day.

Can you explain how you do your air down procedure? Are you pulling the entire valve core and just popping it back in when you hit your target PSI on the TPMS?

 

[userdude]

One thing to explore on your digital gauge running out of batteries...

On the Morrflate Digital Gauge, if you cut it off and then pop the leads off of each tire, the system remains under pressure and the digital gauge does not go to sleep. You must open up the Valve to bleed off the pressure and the gauge will go to sleep.

I didn't know that, but I still think there should be some timer. Very easy to forget.

 

[JWBroncoATL]

I didn't know that, but I still think there should be some timer. Very easy to forget.

100% agree - I often forget to bleed off the pressure.

 

[Roger123]

Can you explain how you do your air down procedure? Are you pulling the entire valve core and just popping it back in when you hit your target PSI on the TPMS?

Yes, just unscrew and remove the valve core, watch the pressure on the dash and screw it back in when you get to the pressure.

One of these makes it super easy

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O2W24A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[userdude]

Yes, just unscrew and remove the valve core, watch the pressure on the dash and screw it back in when you get to the pressure.

One of these makes it super easy

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O2W24A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That's what I thought he was talking about. Man, I would lose that little core a dozens times to Sunday. I already lose the caps! Just one last Sunday.

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