Mounting location for air compressor
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Mounting location for air compressor
I have just installed air bags on my 2015 F350 DRW and looking for a location for the air compressor and control unit for the wireless manifold. Any suggestions? Thanks
Tuned
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I dropped the spare tire and installed it on one of the cross beams above the tire, favoring the drivers side of the truck. It is up and seems to be well protected, no issues yet. Mine is only a SRW but I would think the space above the spare would be similar.
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Leon
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I mounted my system on a piece of sheet metal, then bolted the sheet metal plate to the cross member right above the drive shaft right behind the carrier bearing. Supposedly I'm not sposed to run the compressor mounted upside down but I've been doing it since 2007 with no issues.
Tuned
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I made brackets and mounted my compressor on its side under the truck on the passenger side. The compressor is pretty much under the passenger seat and the 2.5 gallon tank is behind that. Fit's great and works great!
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Lets see some pics of these. We are looking into upgrading to a 5th wheel, and air bags and compressor (with tank) are on my list to look into. A while back someone had posted his and he had added a tee so he could use the tank for air up tires and such.
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...with-pics.html
This is the other one I did on the 6.4L I had. I failed to put the air chuck pics in the 6.7 write up, but in the same place to use for airing up floats and tires.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...d-love-it.html
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I always install my air chuck next to the rear license plate. It's convenient for reaching all the trailer tires and also for airing up stuff like tractor tires/bikes too, I just like having it in such an easy place.
