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This.

 

Get the 60" I have a 48" and got it from a guy who got the 60" - I was looking to trade up to a 60" myself. Been talking to a few Jeep guys trying to get them to buy a 48 and trade me.

 

You didn't like the mounting points behind the taillight bulkheads? I cannot imagine having those noisy rattle traps in the cab anywhere/. Way too noisy. Congrats on the dual 480's though. You might want to separate those braided steal leader hoses though. Or at least put an insulator between them The heat those put off is tremendous. Having them touching is not a good thing. Do you have an air dryer inline too?

 

I didn't want to run intake lines to the cab haha. And surprisingly they aren't that noisy - as long as the seats re in their correct position, they are actually really good for noise suppression. I have noticed they get really hot with constant use (10+ minutes continuous). And no air dryer...I don't run air tools hardly ever. Would you say it's necessary?

 

i do not hear mine at all. If i have the windows down and radio off. Then i hear them. Driers are for the protection of ALL the components in the system. Especially the metal lines and tanks. FYI - the 'brass' fittings they ship rust. So do the home depot/ lowes fittings. Steel tanks can and will eventually rust. Eventually I want to switch all the fittings to SS and be done with it.

 

I just use an aluminum tank on mine. Plus I have a nice 4500PSI SCBA tank or two with a regulator and fittings

 

What regulator are you using with your 4.5 bottle?

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euy_Va39I1M

 

Something like this with different gauges on the low side.

http://www.airtanksforsale.com

 

That's not a bad idea!

 

How much does one of those cost, I didn't see any prices listed?

 

His site was just a reference. You can find them on ebay and such at a discount. Regulators are expensive compared to the bottles. I have seen the bottles as cheap as 50 used on the net with a new hydro on them. Give me a sec.

 

Here is one. Again, not the cheapest. However. This is the type of regulator you only ever need to acquire ONCE. You can use it for everything fill or gas orientated. Paintball, PCP, Nitrogen, Air etc. There are less expensive vendors but I wanted to show you what they are in their bare form

http://www.thescubadiverstore.com/p...r+Filling,+Testing+&+Hardware&ID=132&pID=1172

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Regulator-O...ball-Refill-/190898509199?hash=item2c7270158f

Search criteria is "6000psi air regulator"

 

We shoot PCP's and use the tanks for that mostly. But, like a CO2 canister, you can FILL and run tools off the tanks also. Just need the right fittings and regulator.

I am not sure which is more efficient when it comes to a CO2 vs 4500psi AIR tank. Currently trying to find one of the new 5500psi Luxfer tanks that hit the market. Pricing on them is way too much. Waiting for one to popup on the used market.

Regulators and fittings really drive the price points up there on all the tanks/CO2 etc. Searching around and getting what you are after at a fair price is a challenge. I found mine online and just think I paid in the ~$200 range. Filling up my truck with the 200psi dual OBA setup is nice. When I have these on the truck, makes short work of it too. Issue is always that the OBA is 'free' air. the 4.5tanks are 'paid' air since I do not own a fill station yet. ~$12 and a day or so wait to get one filled at a shop. Or a buddy at the fire station and a couple slices of pizza or similar.

Fire stations sell the old tanks all the time. Have a buddy thats at a station? Ask them about a used tank. See if it is still in hydro. Otherwise, hydro is another 50 out of pocket.

 

a friend of mine linked me this

 

For the love of god.......
make it stop!
maybe just a little longer


3:49 minutes of pure want!

 

Here is the link to their site, for more trailer porn:
http://conqueroraustralia.com.au/

 

Oh dear god I must not click on these. Already spent too much ogling several years ago.