02-01-2014, 07:56 AM
i have no issue with a chinese knock of of something that is made in china. i went to china as part of my job for over 20 years quite frequently and went to a lot of factories and their quality can be as high or higher than anyonelses. in fact, the chinese consumers of that kind of product are much harder on them than we would be and expect them to last forever.
just my two cents worth. i bought a used jun air to replace mine but only did so because i found a small unit like gordon put a picture up that had a jun air compressor on it and paid under 200 bucks for the entire thing on ebay. it was used, but looked like new. and it had 150 bucks worth of hardware on it, some of which i used too.
i dont subscribe to the concept that you have to replace something exactly the same just because newell uses it. for sure they use nothing but the best, but for something that is 10 years old there are usually a number of alternatives. i use what they originally put in as a guideline and if i can make it work i use the same thing, if i can find an alternativie for a better price that will work and meet my needs, i do that as well.
that compressor is for supply side air when you are sitting still and not for brakes. it is not something that is a big dealt to use something else. for me, the biggest consideration was not brand, but noise level and output psi. it seems to be a mixed bag as to where they mount the compressor. mine is in the front bay where the genny blower is and that was not a great place to put it. you can hear it when outside. some are in the genny compartment mounted at the front. that is the quietest, but has hoses and cord that get moved everytime you open and close it. and some have it mounted in a bay, but that takes room.
they used both oil and oiless compressors. when i talked to newell, they said they went away from the oil jun airs becasue people didnt check the oil and it was a hassle. or something like that. but they are oh so quiet. their cycle time is not as great as the oil less, but in our application that doesnt matter.
but...sellers have usually figured out that these things sell for over a grand. so used prices are fairly high as well. the occassional deal pops up like mine when the compressor was part of a unit and the seller didnt realize what it was or just wanted to sell it because it was odd.
btw, i have found air solenoids for the leveling system that way. i bought an entire NOS leveling system for a monoco that had the thomas 12v compressor, the six pack with 6 compatibile valves from hwh, high and low pressure sensors, dryer, mount, complet cabling etc for a little over a hundred bucks shipped. i needed the compressor (those 12v ones are pricey too) and got the rest as a bonus... the deals are out there and you just have to be creative. and be willing to adapt as needed the installation.
tom
just my two cents worth. i bought a used jun air to replace mine but only did so because i found a small unit like gordon put a picture up that had a jun air compressor on it and paid under 200 bucks for the entire thing on ebay. it was used, but looked like new. and it had 150 bucks worth of hardware on it, some of which i used too.
i dont subscribe to the concept that you have to replace something exactly the same just because newell uses it. for sure they use nothing but the best, but for something that is 10 years old there are usually a number of alternatives. i use what they originally put in as a guideline and if i can make it work i use the same thing, if i can find an alternativie for a better price that will work and meet my needs, i do that as well.
that compressor is for supply side air when you are sitting still and not for brakes. it is not something that is a big dealt to use something else. for me, the biggest consideration was not brand, but noise level and output psi. it seems to be a mixed bag as to where they mount the compressor. mine is in the front bay where the genny blower is and that was not a great place to put it. you can hear it when outside. some are in the genny compartment mounted at the front. that is the quietest, but has hoses and cord that get moved everytime you open and close it. and some have it mounted in a bay, but that takes room.
they used both oil and oiless compressors. when i talked to newell, they said they went away from the oil jun airs becasue people didnt check the oil and it was a hassle. or something like that. but they are oh so quiet. their cycle time is not as great as the oil less, but in our application that doesnt matter.
but...sellers have usually figured out that these things sell for over a grand. so used prices are fairly high as well. the occassional deal pops up like mine when the compressor was part of a unit and the seller didnt realize what it was or just wanted to sell it because it was odd.
btw, i have found air solenoids for the leveling system that way. i bought an entire NOS leveling system for a monoco that had the thomas 12v compressor, the six pack with 6 compatibile valves from hwh, high and low pressure sensors, dryer, mount, complet cabling etc for a little over a hundred bucks shipped. i needed the compressor (those 12v ones are pricey too) and got the rest as a bonus... the deals are out there and you just have to be creative. and be willing to adapt as needed the installation.
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH