OBA -> On Board Air Mega Thread & BS

Thanks, I’m sticking with the single. Couldn’t justify twice the cost for a single locker. Still looking for pictures if anyone has them

 

Why do you need pictures? The extra switch, solenoid, and long blue airline would look the same as the ones you have

 

Mounting location and how you mounted it. I’m aware the product looks the same. The pictures in this thread don’t actually show how they had mounted it. I have a fuse panel on the driver side, so the two bolt holes there have been used. It will go on the passenger side. Just curious if there’s an actual bracket for the single one or if you had to fab one yourself.

 

Have you looked into Slee Offroad?

http://www.sleeoffroad.com/products/products_air.htm

 

I hadn’t. For some reason I figured they only made one for the dual!

 

I have a single and used their mounting bracket that sits under the hood, behind the passenger side headlight. It’s worked well for me thus far.

I have also ran a line from the hood to the driver side cubby in the bed and added a stainless steel lead from the solenoid to airline. The reason for this is because I noticed the line getting warm/hot after airing up the first two tires when I didn’t have the SS lead.

 

Would you be able to post a couple pics when you get a chance? I’m just trying to see how I want to set mine up

 

Unfortunately I’m away from my truck and won’t see her until Saturday evening at the earliest.

But, on the SleeOffroad website, you can download the install instructions to see images.

If not, send me a PM and I’ll reply with photos when I get the chance. But won’t be until Sunday st the earliest.

 

Alright, compressor and locker are completed. I do have a question, how often does your compressor usually kick on when running a single locker?

 

It should only run once and be able to hold the pressure until you turn off the locker.. If yours is coming on periodically while you have the locker engaged, you probably have a minor pressure leak somewhere.

 

Thanks man. I haven’t gotten the chance to really use it quite yet, just gathering more info on it so I know what to look and listen for.

 

I think ARB or maybe it was ECGS says 5 mins without cycling is acceptable.

 

You shouldn't have it engaged any more than a minute at a time anyways. When I had a front ARB on my crawler, I would just engage it only when approaching a difficult obstacle, then disengage it right after. 90% of the Rubicon is do-able without the front locked, so no need to have it on all the time.

Also, when the front is locked up, it greatly affects your steering, so that it can prevent you from taking the right line thru the obstacle.

Just my .0002 cents worth

 

Here's my OBA panel. It holds 2-1" pressure gauges, 4 small push switches, and a pressure regulator. Fits in front of the shifter, idea borrowed from Iggy's panels and adapted to my needs. Everything is centered based on drivers perspective.

 

Would it be possible to connect TWO ARB twin air compressors (ie. for 4 motors total) together for more output?

 

Possible yes, but what are you looking to fill so much faster?

Maybe consider CO2

 

Probably. But why? A single twin already sounds like a beech baron on takeoff. The noise from 4 compressors all going at the same time would be obnoxious.

Skip to the 2:25 mark.

 

Might be better off with a belt driven set up instead but multiple anything is worth considering. All you'd need to do is tie both relays to the same pressure switch and be sure you had the amps for both.

 

I run 40" tires on my Tundra. I currently have the ARB portable twin compressor with 1-gallon tank. It takes about 4 minutes per tire to fill up even with the tank. I thought about getting a bigger tank and mounting it along with the compressor on the truck but it would be cool to have 4 motors and not need a tank (in theory).

I don't really care for noise since it'd only be 10-15 minutes after a day of wheeling.

I considered that, too, but I'd rather avoid messing with the current belt system on the engine -- though I do have a supercharger. I guess I'm not sure on exactly how I'd connect the two twin compressors together. Would I just found a T-fitting and route the output of the two kits into it?

 

Yes exactly

A tank actually hurts performance for filling tires