NW WA Meet / BS Thread

The setup you have seems sick... just a little pricy for me right now. I like the Co2 idea, didn't think of that. But I don't want to have the bulky tank in the bed. Listening to you guys and seeing your pics I was thinking........ I sold my stock tires and rims and have a full size 5th wheel I put in the bed when wheeling. Im thinking I do the Medium Duty VIAIR system mount the tank under the bed and run the compressor and lines from underneath the seat. might take some modifying of the plastic storage area under the seat, but I like the idea of it being out of the way and running a connector coming out from under the seats!?

Someone mentioned something about heat issues??? NWTACO have you had and plastic melting behind the seats at all?
I would like to find a way to run and electric switch to the dash to turn the compressor on and off, allow the tank to fill as Im driving and when I stop be able to just connect the hose and start filling my tires. Eventually...... long term, it might power a locker and maybe a small tool or two. But I haven't planned for that or needed it yet...... so its not a priority (mostly just for airing up and a potential front locker)

 

Thanks for the interest/input from everyone so far today!! I will watch the thread and post up when I make a decision...... and when it arrives!! I might need a hand, weather is getting warm, BBQ has already been going, beer drinking has never stopped! Maybe we can set up a MOD day and take advantage of the weather.

 

I've only had the compressor there for 2 days now so no plastic melting haha but since I only have 265's it doesn't take long for the dual compressor to fill them up so Im not worried about heat.. If i had 37"s then id get the manifold kit for the compressor.

 

twas i who was having heat issues. but that might be because it was tucked away in a spare wheel underneath the rear floor board. but nothing melted, as it was all metal in there.
Food for thought though, if you get a portable compressor to air up tires and such, then you can at least take it out of your tacoma, and put it in a different vehicle for when you're using that vehicle for a long trip or something.

I like BBQ and beer. They go well together.

OOO me too! 265/75R16 BFG A/T KO2.

-C

 

I had a good laugh at that article. Good for towing...ummm not really. Punchy engine...dont htink many of us are going ot say its a "punchy" engine...well maybe with a supercharger! THen they top it off by saying dont buy a fully loaded Taco cause you can get a base model full size for the same price Oo

I did like the Mitsubishi Mirage review. I had one as a rental car. What a giant POS. No acceleration at all, vibrated, no comfortable at all!



As for the air compressor...i have the single ARB unit waiting for me at home. ECGS did a video of a 33" tire 0-35psi in like 4 minutes which isnt to bad. I'd love to devise a setup to fill all four tires at once but the single unit is probably bit to weak for that

 

Well I went out and actually timed it and it was 1 minute 5 seconds to go from 10-35psi, I thought it was less but that is still pretty quick.

As for all 4 tires at once look up CTIS (central tire inflation system), I would love to have it..

 

Most of the setups i see being sold are expensive. not a true CTIS since those are WAY to expensive. But Ive been looking at basically just running a setup withe a 4 way slipper at a manifold with some way to have a gauge connected (ive seen them made). Then just have a "in" port by the compressor and then a "to tire" port close to each wheel. Then be able to just hook up a like 4' section of hose to each tire, hook up compressor to the in and start inflating. Could work for deflating too with a like blowoff valve.


But thats way in the future! I have to many mods to do already

 

So being a truck driver, compressed air is very important to me. and if i have an air leak i'd like to know where and why. Would a CTIS system notify you that it's constantly filling a tire that has a nail in it? i'd rather the tire go flat, and then i know where the air is going. Plus even 100% duty cycle compressors need a break. running them constantly is not a good thing. it will burn itself out. Even the air compressor that's on my semi doesn't run all the time. and if it is, then that's not good.

 

I think the only way you'd know would be hearing the compressor run a lot, although you could install gauges that show each specific tires pressure.

 

I have a Viair dual 380 compressor set with an 11gal tank where my spare tire goes.

I have had no issues and it supplies a lot of air fast. I have a small gauge in my temp/compass overhead.

 

Whats the word on any upcoming meets?

 

x2222222

 

Next weekend I'm going to the truck and jeep show at the puyallup fairgrounds... Anyone else coming?

 

Lets go and then camp somewhere down there

 

My truck will be there but i wont haha

 

Wha?

 

Haha my wife will be going but im out of the country so cant go.

 

Badoooooooo

 

I may go!