J.Walton Nathan K5 Install
06-12-2012, 02:21 PM
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They've been laying in the garage since i bought them. I am flying down to Miami this Sunday and dropping the truck off at my buddies house. He is supposed to be taking care of it for me. So hopefully when I get back they will be on..... FINALLY!!!! hahaha
06-30-2012, 10:00 AM
#24
Jordan
How are the compressors turned on? ignition, engine running, switch, etc?
How well could they keep up with any air tools? I'd like to get an air kit as long as I could use it for more than just horns, at least airing up tires but it'd be a dream to run a small impact for a little while, or anything like that.
How well could they keep up with any air tools? I'd like to get an air kit as long as I could use it for more than just horns, at least airing up tires but it'd be a dream to run a small impact for a little while, or anything like that.
06-30-2012, 10:39 AM
#25
The compressors are controles with a pressure switch and can only come on when the truck is on ( key in ignition and in " on" position.)
It will run air tools but only with the air in the tank which won't last long. It will air up a tire almost instantly when holding 200 psi in the tank.
It will run air tools but only with the air in the tank which won't last long. It will air up a tire almost instantly when holding 200 psi in the tank.
08-26-2013, 10:44 PM
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07-12-2014, 08:12 AM
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I love this build. The Western Maryland RY used Leslie K5 horns. One night at a meeting of the hysterical society, a member blew the horn he had mounted to his pickup. After a short blast, lights all over town came on. People must have thought they had heard a ghost. I work for a company that supplies air compressors to railroads. Occasionally we get a shipment of Leslie's and they must be tested. All testing is done outside with the bell pointed towards to farm. We did it inside, once. The president of the company came out of his office a bit angry. We had disturbed a phone call to the home office in Europe.
07-13-2014, 01:47 PM
#29
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Sorry, but this is ridiculous. I can't imagine why someone would want to do this, unless they get a kick out of annoying the hell outta people.
You're not a train, you're a truck. There's a reason they're called train horns.
You can permanently damage someone's hearing if they are nearby you and exposed to your horns without hearing protection. This might be funny as all hell to you when they jump and get startled, but you can seriously hurt them. Does that matter to you? Or is it all just for a laugh?
You're not a train, you're a truck. There's a reason they're called train horns.
You can permanently damage someone's hearing if they are nearby you and exposed to your horns without hearing protection. This might be funny as all hell to you when they jump and get startled, but you can seriously hurt them. Does that matter to you? Or is it all just for a laugh?