![]() ![]() On a stinking hot day with the black compressor parked in the sun and the full 3m length left on the cables, we lined it up against our 35in tyre-wearing LandCruiser. Heat and back pressure are the enemy of any compressor and with that in mind we didn’t exactly take it easy on the Oasis. So how did the Oasis XD4000 perform in the field? The compressor also came supplied with heavy-duty 3m power cables – although with such high power usage the shorter you can make the cables, the stronger the motor will run. There’s a sight glass on the back end to monitor oil levels, and twin fans keeping temperatures under control enough to run continuously. Up top there’s a sealed and filtered air intake port that can be extended up out of harm’s way if mounted in a dusty location. You don’t really see similar features on mass-produced gear, at least not since the 1950s. The hardware is plated, powder-coating is thick and strong, fittings are robust and everything felt just that little bit over-engineered. The XD4000 was developed with industrial and military applications in mind and this shows through on the fit and finish. Without the stainless section, the Oasis will burst a plastic or rubber hose before you’ve reached the first tyre… ask us how we know. It came included with mounting brackets, bolts, a huge pressure cut-off switch, and a stainless steel braided line for the first section of hose. With the compressor on the bench and instructions in hand it became obvious just how serious this thing is. At full noise the 4.8kW motor sucks down 180A, giving you an unheard-of 200psi in return. That size and weight does translate into performance, though. It’s just 500g shy of a full 30kg – making it nearly six times heavier than most portable options – requiring an Olympic-style deadlift just to move it (something to be considered if you’re close to GVM). Lifting it up from the box proved a struggle for my delicate physique, too. At 450mm long it’s pushing close to half a metre, it’s also 180mm wide and 270mm high. Not in a novelty inflatable Viking helmet at the Easter Show kind of way more like this thing is seriously overkill for our needs. Pulling the Oasis XD4000 from its box, the first thing we noticed was just how big it is. A quick phone call to Australian importer Jedair and owner Dan had one on its way to us with instructions to try and break it. Oh and did we mention, it packs enough punch to run a half-inch rattle gun straight off the compressor? Get a pump so big it’s normally run directly off an engine, strap it to a modified 6.4hp winch motor, and screw it all together with all the bells and whistles so it can run non-stop. ![]() ![]() While that snooze-fest carries on, an American mob by the name of Oasis Manufacturing has been quietly building what is unarguably the most powerful 12V air compressor money can buy. The huge marketing hype can basically be summed up into ‘you don’t have to limp to the servo after a day on the tracks’. The basic intro most people have to compressed air off-road is the ability to pump tyres back up after a day on the tracks. There’s a few ways you can look at compressed air, and unfortunately 99% of accessory manufacturers look at it the boring way. This ain’t your grandad’s air pump, this thing seriously blows! Er… in a good way ![]()
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