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Nov 14, 2011 | 09:11 PM

#16

King7765

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I didn't read through anyones posts here, but I will.

I'm also assuming you mean in the garage.

I have an IR from tractor supply in the shop.
-60 gallon
-5 HP
-single stage
-135psi max
- $800-900?
- runs on synthetic fuild

Ingersoll Rand 5 HP 60 gal. Single Stage Air Compressor - 3301332 | Tractor Supply Company

I run a harbor freight sandblasting cabinet with NO problems. Compressor stays off for a long time using the cabinet blaster.

I also run the same compressor in my spray foam trailer WITH an IR air dryer (D42IT, not the D42NT). I would save yourself the money and try the D42NT, the D42IT is a high inlet temp unit.

When my garage is finished I will be putting on in there also.

Nov 14, 2011 | 10:48 PM

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Awitte58

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From: Rockford IL

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjc transport

they are mounted in the bed on the driver side of my 02. one tank is in the front of the wheel hump, and the other is between the hump and the tailgate. the compressors are mounted on top of the rear tank, with an outlet to a 1/4 turn shutoff valve, and a quick connect on top of the valve. an air line comes off the front tank and goes forward, feeding the air horns and the in cab gauge.
i can still lay a sheet of plywood flat in the truck, because the tanks are the same size as the humps.

Ah nice! I was wondering.. I want it to be convenient and not completely ruin the look of the truck, but i want more utility. lol Very nice riggin of it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishmanndotcom

my compressor is mounted on a mount i made next to the alternator. the pulley is a v groove pulley bolted to the alt pulley. i mounted a tank under the front bumper and ran quick connects off of it. i then ran a line towards the back and mounted a 50' retractable air reel to the frame. it will reach all of my trailer tires

these are somewhat old as i have changed a few things but for the most part it is the same.

-cutts-

Awesome setup! Thanks for the pics! I didnt think of runnin it off the alternator! was gunna get an independant system. lol

Nov 15, 2011 | 04:25 AM

#18

tjc transport

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Awitte58

Ah nice! I was wondering.. I want it to be convenient and not completely ruin the look of the truck, but i want more utility. lol Very nice riggin of it.

the original plan was to mount everything underneath the truck, but since the bed is shot and going to get replaced i figured to do it the lazy way. when the new bed gets here i am going to mount the tanks behind the bed sides on the frame, with the compressors high mounted up along the top rails to keep them dry. . this will open the bed interior back up.
then i will just need to find a place to mount the shutoff and quick disconnects. i want to have one on both ends of the truck so i don't have to roll out 50+ foot of hose to work in front of the truck.

Nov 15, 2011 | 05:53 AM

#19

King7765

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I wanna see someone run a PTO shaft back to a home made chain drive that runs an air compressor. With the correct gear sizes, you could get the compressor to spin fast enough...

That would be cool.

Nov 15, 2011 | 08:30 AM

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arkredneck

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It's really hard to find a compressor not made in china

Nov 15, 2011 | 09:42 AM

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redman84

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From: College Station, TX

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Originally Posted by fishmanndotcom

-cutts-

That's pretty slick man. Don't you have your batteries mounted somewhere on the frame too?

Nov 15, 2011 | 01:12 PM

#22

fishmanndotcom

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From: Senoia, GA

yes they are mounted directly under the pass door. there is actually a lot of room right there to mount them higher but it gets harder to get the batteries out or disconnect them. if i really had the motivation i would build some sort of mechanism that would allow me to raise the battery cradle up higher. although i have never had an issue with clearance. she is strictly a street queen and built for hauling/towing. i have my bronco for playin!

-cutts-

Nov 15, 2011 | 01:26 PM

#23

fishmanndotcom

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to get this thread back on track, there was a recent post on TGJ about buying a new compressor.

http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123921

-cutts-