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Old 01-26-2013, 05:27 PM
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Does anyone or has anyone ever had a train horn on their jeep? Or know anything about them?
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There's local shop in town here selling these horns,price not bad either
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There is a youtube video of some kids that installed one in their car and going around parking lots scaring the shit out of people. Kinda funny.
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I know for the ones in all my buddy's jeeps, (real train horns) we installed air compressors for. Loud as hell lol. Sure beats our fiat 500 horns...
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At the Carlisle All Chrysler Nationals last year there was a ram with a train horn... It was awesome!
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I did!'its freaking awesome. We hid it under bumper.
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I have a set of air/train horns on my Jeep. I spent a little more on the jk specific kit by Klein but I think it was worth it. Install was pretty simple, I had a question with wiring and their customer service were more than helpful.
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Originally Posted by Semper4x4
I have a set of air/train horns on my Jeep. I spent a little more on the jk specific kit by Klein but I think it was worth it. Install was pretty simple, I had a question with wiring and their customer service were more than helpful.
What did the whole kit cost?
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Check out www.hornblasters.com they have some kits worth checking out.
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Originally Posted by Ironhead920
Does anyone or has anyone ever had a train horn on their jeep? Or know anything about them?
For a true train horn you need a compressor (at least 130 psi, preferably 150 psi) and an air tank.
They're lo-o-o-ong, not easy to mount in a Jeep.

There are other very loud options you may want to consider.

A Stebel 'Nautilus Compact Truck Air Horn', 300 Hz, would make people jump out of their skins, if needed... you may take my word for it...
Now... add another Stebel, the 'Wolo', together with the Nautilus... you don't want someone do this to you...

You can hear a few --
Producten (GB) | Valk Motive

BTW. the lower the sound, the more it penetrates though closed windows of another vehicle and background music or noise, and the farther distance it keeps its volume.

This, TM80/2 BLACK, though electric, is very loud:
STEBELŽ ITALIA - Trombe Horns

The WOLO Model 619, BIG BAD MAX air horn is a beast.

So is the - Howard's Horns Home Page, motorcycle air horns, battery cables

A fun one, compact and easy to install, but real loud train whistle (needs a compressor) -
Audio Samples of HornBlasters Train Horns! Hear The Loudest Horns Around!

There're sound samples on most websites.

If you combine a single low sound (~300 Hz) with a loud twin-tone, they'll definitely hear ya... so no need for the complications or price involved with a train horn.

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