Sliders as Air Compressor tanks??

Hey guys,
I am putting together my on board air setup and considering using my sliders as the air storage tanks, as I don't want to mount a large tank anywhere. I am confident in the welds/sealing and tapping a air tight connection.. but what are the pros/cons of using them as tanks???
My sliders measure 90" long, 1.75"X1.75" I.D. I have calculated this out to roughly ~1.2Gallons per slider. Combining both is almost 2.5Gal. I might run power tools VERY SELDOM though. Mostly airing up, blowing stuff off, etc.

Thoughts? Thanks!!

 

I've heard of others entertaining this idea, but never anyone going through with it that I'm aware of. I think that'd be pretty awesome!

 

It would probably be easier and quicker than trying to mount a tank altogether. Drill, tap then screw in QD air connect right into the slider.

 

Only thing I'd be leery about is it handling the pressure, and the constant pressurizing and depressurizing. I'd only be leery because I've never done research on air tanks, so I'd have to see if there's some sort of special process to keep them from exploding.

 

Just like most all pressure vessels send them out for Hydro static testing .

You do have your certs under section IX ??If you feel confident in your welding .

One thing about air fittings and lines on vehicles after sometime they all start to leak

Then don`t forget a drain for each tank

 

I don't know why it wouldn't work. Father-in-law has a 70's ford truck and rear tube bumper is a air tank. Give it a try.

 

MIght end up rusting the inside of the slider over time.

 

would they hold enough air(volume) to make them useful. I am no mathematician but that is where i would start before any work even starts to make sure they are useful.

 

I've been using a slider as a tank for the last several years. Holds 120psi without issue

 

I saw a thread on here where buddy built his own swing out for his rear bumper and he built it to hold air just like your planning on doing. ill see if I can dig up the thread haha his holds about 1gal if I remember correctly

 

F'in brilliant...

 

Very common in Jeeps. My friend built his Jeep rear bumper into a tank as well.

I wish I had thought about doing this when I made my sliders, and I would have built then a bit differently

 

This is why you should install the triple nerf bar bumpers!

This is definitely doable. Put a hose attachment, drain valve and Pressure relief valve, if you feel confident in your welding skills. I'm know people to utilize an entire tube buggy chassis for such a thing, and tube bumpers and such. But if the bumpers are already built, you're not going to be able to use all available space located in each tube for air capacity unless you drilled holes at each internal connection. (hopefully my rambling makes some sense)

And on the other hand... If you have a compressor, that's decent, I wouldn't even bother trying to build air capacity into my sliders, even for the seldom use of air tools, if you want air capacity, get a longer air hose.

 

I believe Bamf did this with their bed racks years ago for a member and he said it was fine. Two birds, one stone. Do it!

 

I don't really have a need to run air tools, and it will mainly be used to air up. I might just bite the bullet and go for a ARB twin compressor and be done. Keep it simple..

 

4xinnovations formerly known as ATO made a set, never went to production tho

 

why doesn't anyone here carry power tanks?

 

There's not really much volume inside the tubing to make a significant difference when airing up. It's a cool idea but you'll spend a bunch of time for not much gain. Even a 5 gallon tank is too small to make a big difference.

 

That settles that then. Thanks for the input

 

That's what I want to do, but the diy version. Then just have a small compressor as a backup.