HHG's Built, Yet Still Building, Build Thread. (Now With Flat Bed & 37s)

Necessity is a mother fucker....or something like that.

 

You are a poet @stairgod ! LMAO

 

Hey @HolyHandGrenade do you still have your stock Y-pipe?

 

I do, but I want to hang on to it. Why do you ask?

 

So you can mall crawl again one day?

 

Wanted to buy it

 

What happened to yours? You squish it?

 

The previous owner welded it to the exhaust with a flex pipe. I eventually want to get an exhaust, so i need a stock one with the bolts and flange

 

I assume he wants it to sneak through inspection

 

Noo id get a pipe bomb for that

 

That's why I'm keeping mine

 

Mall crawling?

 

Well, that's shitty.

 

Next project.



I just picked up one of these ARB twins for $100 off with free shipping

$616 ARB On-Board Twin High Performance 12 Volt Air Compressor - CKMTA12

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Air-Comp...&t_s=566&t_pt=4644&t_pn=ARBCKMTA12#ReadReview

I'm going to put together an OBA system with a tank using this compressor. Now I need to figure out just what I need to do it...

 

you swapping it or adding it? adding it for tire air i assume? adding a tank for this project?

 

I already have my lockers wired up to their small compressor. That's all working perfectly. I don't see any reason to mess with it right now. The twin will be for airing up and such. Right now I'm planning to add a tank. I need to do some research. The compressor was kind of an impulse buy when I saw the price.

I do have all winter to screw with it though. I may end up running the lockers off of the new compressor as well.

 

http://m.ebay.com/itm/5-GALLON-ALUM...R-BAGS-AIR-RIDE-FBSS-/111394262390?nav=SEARCH
Ditch the small compressor. Run the lockers off a line from this tank, and run another line to a couple in the bed cubby.

 

5 gallons seems an little big, no? If it'll fit, bigger is better I guess.

I was looking at the locker manifold that ARB sells. I'm thinking of running the lockers off the manifold. Then running a line from the manifold to the under bed mounted tank. Then another line to a remote quick release.

I have a couple of BIG ammo cans. I want to mount the compressor and manifold in one of the ammo cans mounted to the bed rails. I figure this'll keep the compressor and locker selonoids out of the weather.

That just leaves a pressure switch. I believe the compressor has a switch built into it? If so, it should work with a tank too, right?

I'd also like to put a water seperator in line somewhere.

I think I'll call ARB tomorrow.

 

I was thinking about tearing down

$173 Bostitch BTFP02012 6 Gallon Pancake Compressor

this 6 gal compressor or this

PORTER-CABLE PCFP02003 3.5-Gallon 135 PSI Pancake Compressor

3.5 gal compressor and installing the tank in space right under the bed where the spare used to be.
Thoughts?
@stairgod @HolyHandGrenade @fatfurious2 @Sub-Zero

 

Personally, screw ARB and that overpriced manifold. A brass T and two $8 solenoids will do the trick.
The pressure switch should be on the compressor, so adding a tank will not require an additional one.

The pancake tank is not a bad idea if you have room Lloyd. And provided you are not tearing down a working compressor to do it.