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Richard Dekkard (Dekkard)
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2002 - 09:13 pm: | 
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Does anyone know what this hookup is? Is it simple?
http://www.expeditionexchange.com/area513/DSC01105.jpg |
Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2002 - 09:18 pm: |
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Just buy a compressor, mount it somewhere, run hose under the truck along the frame rails, and add a quick disconnects to your front and rear bumper. Then you can feed your hose off the most convienent location.
At least that's how I've seen others do it and it looks like he has too. |
Richard Dekkard (Dekkard)
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2002 - 09:41 pm: |
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so... quick air or whatever in the back.. drill a hole through the bottom of the cargo area in the back, run hose.. then attach using connectors on bumper?
Doesnt sound too bad.. |
RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2002 - 09:55 pm: |
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Or, just mount the tank in the back. That is a whole lot of troube to go through to avoid opening a door.
http://www.discoweb.org/trailair/index.htm
Tom |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Friday, March 29, 2002 - 11:41 pm: |
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oh come on, you know its way coooler to just jack a tube into your bumper!!!! |
Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 12:31 am: |
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but not as cool as slap nuts who can't post with their own names... |
Neal Glessner (Nealg)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:04 am: |
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I think it's cool too. I would only be concerned of leakage since there would be more connection points. |
JMcD
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:24 am: |
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Slap nuts? My vocabulary is so much richer now that I cruise the D-Web. Thanks Everyone! My wife appreciates it! JMcD |
Ho Chung (Ho)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:49 am: |
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tom, it's not about opening doors. it's about cool. 
and you forgot to mention "Trail-Air" in your post. LOL |
RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 06:41 pm: |
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It's in there. Right in the URL.
Tom |
Slider
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 07:23 pm: |
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is there really enough volume in a Trail Air tank to fill your tires more than once? |
Leif R. (Leif)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 07:25 pm: |
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Central 4 Wheel Drive has this relocation kit:
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Kyle
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 10:27 pm: |
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Those tank systems are a serious waste of time. Its supposed to be all about "Self suficiency" well , unless your lungs are powerfull enough to fill one of those bastards you are still relying on someone sometime. You are allso paying over and over and over again to have it filled. Its the gift that keeps on giving. Get a good compressor. Spend the money once and be done with it..
Kyle |
Hank
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:36 pm: |
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What are the legal aspects of having compressed air in an impact zone? |
RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:57 pm: |
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Slider - Yes, there is plenty of "air" in the tank. It is actually compressed liquid CO2, not air. The number of "fills" you get (fill = air up one tire) ranges from 20-50, depending on how much you air down, tire size, and what PSI you run at.
By the way, have you ever seen Kyle's thighs? They are HUGE! He goes to town with a foot pump for his tires. He also is converting over to solar power so he doesn't have to rely on those pesky gas stations.
In all seriousness, having the possibility of the tank running out is the one drawback of the tank setup. It is not "buy and forget." You have to think about it the same way you fill up your gas tank before heading out on a road trip or your propane tank before a big backyard BBQ.
To me, the biggest benefit of the tank is speed. It fills up tires faster than almost anything else out there.
Tom |
Richard Dekkard (Dekkard)
| | Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 12:44 am: |
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ROFL...
I think its smart to carry a foot pump or similar with you no matter what kind of other air you have.. |
han chung
| | Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 03:23 am: |
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stick w/ genuine LR equipment...
http://www.roverconnection.com/Plaza/footpump.htm
and it's only $32.00 |
Axel Haakonsen (Axel)
| | Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 09:11 am: |
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I am not a big fan of onboard CO tanks. I keep getting this recurring image of my Disco being launched into orbit if something happens to the tank.... |
Rob Davison (Pokerob)
| | Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 10:40 am: |
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just a thought, but couldn't the co2 tank double as a fire extinguisher , if you had a proper tip?
rd |
Ron L
| | Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 03:59 pm: |
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"but not as cool as slap nuts who can't post with their own names..."
ROFLMAO |
Bob Foster
| | Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 07:45 pm: |
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Couldnt you install a compressor & use it for air lockers & for filling tires?? |
JMcD
| | Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 08:35 pm: |
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Yes, an onboard compressor is the way to go, although if you have an electric one you would do well to find as many places on your rig to mount storage tanks.I have seen the long thin tanks running down both inner frame rails of an old Blazer. Looked kinda funky. The tank capacity is what gives you the ability to run tools and air up tires quickly. Maybe Kyle can box and seal his new bumper to use as compressed air storage?
The nicest setup I have ever seen though is on a 76 CJ5 with a small block where he had an Air conditioner compressor plumbed to a regulator running to a huge tank (20gal?) sitting behind the passenger seat. He had a gauge with an adjustable regulater hooked to a length of the slinky hose. He had a simple toggle switch on the dash that was wired directly to the A/C compressor. I have read about those setups in the magazines but it looks pretty cool when it is done well. If anybody has ever done one these I would be interested in exactly how it is set up. JMcD |
RVR OVR (Tom)
| | Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2002 - 10:16 pm: |
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JMcD, yes, I think the AC compressor setup is the best. However, I have ehard that in some cases you have to forfeit your AC, which would be a bummer. If anyone knows how to do this and how much $$$, that would be great.
Tom |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 07:51 am: |
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Kyle I thought you only ran 55? |
Ali
| | Posted on Monday, April 01, 2002 - 01:38 pm: |
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www.onboardair.com
Get your fill of York or Sanden air compressor. I just saw them at the Vendor show at moab on Friday. They'll be coming out with brackets for mounting yorks on LRs shortly. Mounting a Sanden unit is real easy. If you need detailed info, email me. |
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