OBA -> On Board Air Mega Thread & BS

keep me updated on this. I am curious as well

 

1/8 bsp male to 1/4 npt female adapter, then use the 1/4 npt stainless leader hose from viair?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/BSP-NPT-Adapt...n-in-Brass-European-to-American-/111932785640

 

thanks. I needed this

 

Roger that.

Thanks! Good find, that's a candidate. It's just a gamble whether it's BSP or NPT. I think 1/8" is right.

I was going to order

$8 Anderson Metals 57001-0402 Brass Hose Fitting, Adapter, 1/4" Barb x 1/8" NPT Male Pipe

this 1/8" NPT male, to 1/4" hose barb for $1.62 and try it.

I really want to know before I buy. I'll try ARB and see what they say.

I just ordered the $1.62 part and will try. I'll send it back if it doesn't work.

Thanks

 

For $1.62, its worth trying out.

 

Anyone have experience with the Air Armor M240 Portable 12-Volt Tactical Air Compressor Kit? I cant decide between this and the Superflow MV90 Compressor. I think im leaning towards the Air Armor just because its a kit in a case already..... help me decide.
http://www.specialopstools.com/air-armor-m240-portable-12-volt-tactical-air-compressor-kit/

 

Why is that? Did you have problems with the MV90? Or just decided to upgrade?

 

The ARB twin should have come with 4 bolts for the compressor. But if not, I believe M6 1.0 should work. This was based off a conversation with @Crom He may be able to verify.

 

Correct. My notes said M6 x 1.0. I found them at AutoZone, class 10.9 in zinc Dichromate finish, looks like gold.

 

Is this done yet?!?

 

if anyone needs a pressure gauge - @Michgnxj24 has one for sale

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/dual-air-pressure-gauge.423473/

 

1/8" NPT is wrong. I should have tried BSP thread like you suggested. So, I have a 1/8" BSP male to hose barb fitting coming to me on the slow boat from China.

I expect this one to work. Hope it arrives before my next trip.

 

is this the one you picked up @Crom ?

 

No. I don't think that will work with the ARB air chuck. I could be wrong, but I don't think there is enough room to adapt on the manifold. I went with this:

8mm OD Hose Barb 9.5mm 1/8BSP Brass Coupler

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W8TTHSM/

 

This is more of a FYI in case anyone else is doing something similar



I run my rear locker off my OBA set up with a pressure regulator right next to the ARB solenoid. I was wondering why my cab was starting to smell like gear oil. Come to find out that my ARB air line is acting like a secondary extended diff breather (which I already have - extended to the gas door) and gear oil was leaking through the solenoid and all over my stuff. I just ordered a ball valve lever that I'll be putting in-line right before the solenoid and just flipping it on when I'm on the trails. Hopefully that will limit how much gear oil travels upward into the solenoid.

 

I read (online) that there are seals in the diff that are supposed to prevent the air line getting contaminated with oil.
The seal has gone bad, or installation error.

 

I had a similar issue except my tank was being filled with gear oil... ECGS did a warranty job on it and said the seals were installed correctly , checked everything else and said it was all correct too. I think the ARB design just isn't leak proof and the locker act as a suction somehow. When I disconnected the air line from the diff and drove around there was still oil being pushed out.

 

I need to inspect mine as I installed mine pretty much the same way in the same location, I thought I got a hint of gear oil smell the other day.

 

they changed the design on them a yr or so ago to prevent this maybe he has the old design or the new design didn't fix the problem.