On board Air Compressor
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On board Air Compressor
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Who out there has an On Board Air Compressor on their truck? I am looking for advice on what compressors are good and how and where you have mounted it.
I am looking for something that can fill up tires, maybe run a few air tools, inlcuding an occasional impact wrench.
Thanks,
blindlightguy
Who out there has an On Board Air Compressor on their truck? I am looking for advice on what compressors are good and how and where you have mounted it.
I am looking for something that can fill up tires, maybe run a few air tools, inlcuding an occasional impact wrench.
Thanks,
blindlightguy
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I have an on board compressor, I found it in a wrecked motor home. I mounted a small 2.5 gallon tank on the outside frame rail on the passenger side underneath the cab. For the compressor I made a small box and mounted it just forward of the passenger side rear spring. I have used it to pump up tires but not to run any air tools, with its small tank and slow recovery time I suppose it could, but you could not be in a hurry.
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If you home make an air system, please don't forget to use a pressure relief valve. I know a guy that used an a/c compressor to make an air system for his wrecker. He didn't bother with a pressure relief valve. When the tank exploded, the results were....amazing, astounding, and awesome.
Good luck Frank
Good luck Frank
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For those who only need tire inflation and very minor duty an air compressor from a luxury car (air suspension) is a great choice. 12V @ <10A gives you plenty to fill tires, rafts and other things. Lexus, Benz, Lincoln, Full size Ford, even Expeditions.
If you want to run tools, well, bigger is better. A lot of folks convert a York style air conditioning compressor and mount it on the engine to drive directly, and that's enough for most occasional use tools (impact guns, wratchets, etc) but not all that good for sanders and things like that. Though most people don't sand their vehicle out in the woods anyway
If you want to run tools, well, bigger is better. A lot of folks convert a York style air conditioning compressor and mount it on the engine to drive directly, and that's enough for most occasional use tools (impact guns, wratchets, etc) but not all that good for sanders and things like that. Though most people don't sand their vehicle out in the woods anyway
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[QUOTE=frederic]For those who only need tire inflation and very minor duty an air compressor from a luxury car (air suspension) is a great choice. 12V @ <10A gives you plenty to fill tires, rafts and other things. Lexus, Benz, Lincoln, Full size Ford, even Expeditions.
Where would the compressor be located on a big car like a Lincoln? Would it be in the engine compartment? If I can find one at the u-pull, it might be a handy thing to have.
Thanks Frank
Where would the compressor be located on a big car like a Lincoln? Would it be in the engine compartment? If I can find one at the u-pull, it might be a handy thing to have.
Thanks Frank
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A/C Compressor?? That has me thinking, I have a/c in the truck, but it doesn't work(don't know why, haven't cared to look), and I don't use it. Could I convert my a/c compressor to an air compressor, or replace it with one I could?
This might be worth exploring.
Blindlightguy
This might be worth exploring.
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Where would the compressor be located on a big car like a Lincoln? Would it be in the engine compartment? If I can find one at the u-pull, it might be a handy thing to have.
Thanks Frank
in a lincoln town car they are in the driver front corner of the engine compartment.
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in a lincoln town car they are in the driver front corner of the engine compartment.
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I've always found them under the hood. Lincolns typically have them on the passenger side on the front of the fender liner.
The ford ones typically have a small air tank built in, but easily removable by taking out the snap ring, then retapping the output with a NPT tap to thread in a standard quick connect fitting.
This one is off a Toyota or Lexus, I forget:
These things are not high volume... but definitately high pressure. I adjusted the regulator on the above unit and it puts out 170-180psi.
They are essentially a heavy-duty version compressor of a cheap tire inflator, which makes them good for other things as well - they don't burn out in 10 minutes lol.
The japanese car ones tend to be able to put out a higher PSI than the domestic ones. The lincoln one I had wouldn't go above 130psi even with it's built-in regulator removed.
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Where would the compressor be located on a big car like a Lincoln? Would it be in the engine compartment? If I can find one at the u-pull, it might be a handy thing to have.
Thanks Frank
Thanks Frank
I've always found them under the hood. Lincolns typically have them on the passenger side on the front of the fender liner.
The ford ones typically have a small air tank built in, but easily removable by taking out the snap ring, then retapping the output with a NPT tap to thread in a standard quick connect fitting.
This one is off a Toyota or Lexus, I forget:
These things are not high volume... but definitately high pressure. I adjusted the regulator on the above unit and it puts out 170-180psi.
They are essentially a heavy-duty version compressor of a cheap tire inflator, which makes them good for other things as well - they don't burn out in 10 minutes lol.
The japanese car ones tend to be able to put out a higher PSI than the domestic ones. The lincoln one I had wouldn't go above 130psi even with it's built-in regulator removed.
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