i just got a train horn with a a 5 pound air tank and a compressor where is the best place to mount it all...i do alot of driving through water so i dont want to ruin anything..thanks

 

BUMP! Can anyone help him?

-Matt

P.S. Maybe under the hood somewhere?

 

If it was me.... i'd chase down a small tool box to fit in the back of the truck to house the tank, depending on the compressor size you might get away with a engine comparment mount. If not maybe Sound-proofing and bottom exhausting that *new tool box to hold it. I'm not sure how precious that cargo space of yours is but, that's the only thing I see. Maybe somone else can chime in with something else weather-tight.

Good Luck!

 

It depends on what type of horn, compressor and tank we're talking about. "Train Horn" is used on automotive message boards to describe everything from big cast-aluminum true locomotive horns to sets of 3 to 5 chrome or black plastic truck horns that do locomotive horn impressions (similar tone as a train horn, without the loudness or air consumption of the real thing).

For example, you can't blow a Nathan K5LA locomotive horn properly with less than 20 gallons of air and 1/2" plumbing. To install one of these to an F-150 invariably requires a sacrifice of bed space or the spare tire to fit the tank(s) and horn. But a chrome "trucker train horn" from Wolo or Grover is comprised of tiny-diaphragm truck horns that you can run from just a couple gallons of air and a 1/4" line. Ditto for the Buell "hornblasters" horns. These truck horns are light enough to go on the cab or a headache rack, whereas a real train horn requires serious bolt down with four 1/2"-13 bolts and something to prevent theft if it's installed in a visible spot.

Plumbing is easy with the truck horns, you can just run plastic 1/4" DOT line to them. With a train horn, you have to be very mindful of hose barbs, pipe elbows or anything that might restrict flow. It's no good to have 1/2" pipe or hose most of the way, but a 1/4" I/M connector on the horn! (I've seen that way too often).

A toolbox in the bed is an excellent place to put the compressor if you don't want it under the truck. A small compressor like the Thomas 315 or smaller Viair units can usually go under the hood, but if you can keep it close to the tank and in a servicable location you'll be better off because you'll have shorter tubing and wire runs.

 

underneath the truck near the back under the bed. My uncle had a compressor on his with a much bigger tank and his worked fine.

 

need info I would like one also,seen a video on a web site(can't find site)horn was so loud it made bystandres jump.Compressor,tank,horn all for over $600. Under the bed looks to be a good spot.Any recomendations on a good LOUD horn appericatied

 

You can only be talking about Hornblasters.com. That's the source of the video with the Ford Taurus driving around scaring people with the Nathan K3 train horn. You're not going to get that exact setup for $600, I don't even think that will buy you the horn.