[encantotom]

Larry, i have spent so much time on this topic. i looked at different ones and in the end the only whisper quiet ones are the oil lubricated ones. newell used them for a few years, then stopped and went with the non lubricated ones.

my compressor is in the bay in front of the passenger tire. others have theirs in the genny compartment where it doesnt matter as much. newell used Jun-air and Thomas. the June-air model 6 is what they used. it is mostly used in dental offices. and is 45db at 1 meter. that is as quiet as they get.

they are about a 1000 bucks or more new.

there are a couple of compressors that are similar style but not for a lot less money.

i shopped on ebay for a long time.

i had originally a jun-air model 600 and it is rated at 60db at 1m. i ended up replacing it with a jun-air model OF302

it is about 60-65db. these are over a grand new and i found a barely used one with a bunch of fittings, valves and a small tank for 175 bucks.

if you are mounting in the genny compartment, not sure which one matters.

if you are in the side bay like mine, the quiet one would be nice. you do have to monitor the oil levels.

newell then went to a thomas compressor that is oil-less and twin cylinder. like a model 2688.

hope that helps.

tom