Onboard air
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Arkansas / Alabama
Here is mine:
I put the same system on my Suburban several years ago and my dad has had the same set-up on many of his vehicles for a number of years. We go to a local junk yard and pick up some Lincoln Town Car compressors (for their air suspension) and wire them in with pressure switch that we set to cut off at 100 PSI. As you can see in the lower right hand corner of the pic I have a manifold that has a chuck for an air hose, a schrader valve, a feed for my meter, the tank, and the fire engine horn:
Quick video of the fire engine horn:
Fire Engine Horn
JK Super Freak
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Montreal QC, Canada
I guess I just have too much money, but I am going to run an OBA system from Kilby Enterprises that uses a belt driven York compressor. It puts out enough air to run tools not just air up tires. I consider the inexpensive $25-$100 units to be for emergency use only. They are not designed to fill up large tires on a regular basis.
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JK Junkie
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Long Island, NY
See, I was talking about a tank such as this one:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00915200000P?vName=Tools&cName=Compr essors+%26+Air+Tools&sName=Air+Compressors+%26+Inf lators
So, instead of having to disassmble a good compressor, get this tank for $25 and install the same setup with the Central Pneumatics compressor motor.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00915200000P?vName=Tools&cName=Compr essors+%26+Air+Tools&sName=Air+Compressors+%26+Inf lators
So, instead of having to disassmble a good compressor, get this tank for $25 and install the same setup with the Central Pneumatics compressor motor.
Last edited by Robar; Mar 2, 2008 at 04:31 PM. Reason: Edited non sponsor link.