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Air compressor
The one that came with my truck for the air bags and tank takes a good 20 minutes to fill the tank and is LOUD. The PO mounted it and the tank inside a floor mounted tool box, and ran the power and tubing through it and through the bed. I plan to remove the box so I can use the full bed size and mount the tank underneath, but want a stronger, faster compressor.
Tell me what ya got and where to get it. Eventually I would want to put air horns on it too.
Tell me what ya got and where to get it. Eventually I would want to put air horns on it too.
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That's a pretty sizeable tank for a 12v compressor. Of course, even my 120vac pancake compressor takes a while to fill the first time. Unless you find a high-volume compressor it's gonna take a while for it to fill since it's such a small piston.
As for quieter, I'm not sure if there are any out there that are quieter, compressors tend to be pretty loud. Being inside a box is going to make it that much louder. Maybe some of the other guys can chime in on that though.
As for quieter, I'm not sure if there are any out there that are quieter, compressors tend to be pretty loud. Being inside a box is going to make it that much louder. Maybe some of the other guys can chime in on that though.
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Only reason I'd get a tank system is if I were going to be using air tools frequently from the truck.
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From: Jackson, WY
The setup I'm going with on my 24 is:
https://www.cjcoffroad.com/collectio...ressor-ckmta12
https://www.cjcoffroad.com/collectio...compressor-kit
https://www.cjcoffroad.com/collectio...-w-onboard-air
and these new "full travel" bags from CJC.
https://www.cjcoffroad.com/collectio...ressor-ckmta12
https://www.cjcoffroad.com/collectio...compressor-kit
https://www.cjcoffroad.com/collectio...-w-onboard-air
and these new "full travel" bags from CJC.
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I have an ARB twin. It's a lot of money, but it works awesome airing up tires and will run all day long. I had a Viair on my last truck, but it took forever and was noisy. If you ever plan on airing up tires with it get one that is continuous or 100% duty cycle.
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Viair is what is on it now. That ARB twin is a bit out of my current price range for now, so will stick with what I got until the economy gets back to normal.
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True, got enough switches to wire them separately too. Considering moving them into a battery box to mount underneath the cab as well as an in the cab control panel for the bags. That will free up the bed so I can get building materiel and not have to hang it over the tailgate. Drywall doesn't like doing that and surviving the rough roads around here
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