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#592
Senior Member
What I meant is that you can find a used air tank, specifically one that is used for these types of setups (i.e. a 10 gallon tank with multiple port sizes in which you think you might use)-similar to the tanks you see with people who have full airbag suspensions. Then you can hunt down a deal on a compressor. All I wanted to pass on is that you can do the following with a on-board tank and compressor (and I'm probably missing a lot more):
1) control your air to airbags if needed (in my case I had it on my helper rear bags)
2) use it on train or diesel horns
3) use it as an air supply for air tools (i.e. a tire air attachment, any air tool that might come in handy but is within the air limits of your setup). Remember, you only have 10 gallons, some air tools like a hammer drill require lots of air quickly).
Hope this helps explain a bit more in depth. The goal is to use the tank for whatever application comes in handy in your specific case. A farmer could use it for filling up tires anywhere on the farm. A camper can use it for filling up air mattresses. I know there are a lot of things that it can be used for, but these are the ones I know of right off the top of my head.
In my case, I used it for three things. I had lines running to my airbags. I had other lines running to my train horns. And lastly, I had two lines running to each side of truck to attach air tools for airing up tires in the sand and then I figured out that it would also be useful for swapping out tires on my ATV and friends dune buggies(using an air ratchet). It was very handy in many situations.
1) control your air to airbags if needed (in my case I had it on my helper rear bags)
2) use it on train or diesel horns
3) use it as an air supply for air tools (i.e. a tire air attachment, any air tool that might come in handy but is within the air limits of your setup). Remember, you only have 10 gallons, some air tools like a hammer drill require lots of air quickly).
Hope this helps explain a bit more in depth. The goal is to use the tank for whatever application comes in handy in your specific case. A farmer could use it for filling up tires anywhere on the farm. A camper can use it for filling up air mattresses. I know there are a lot of things that it can be used for, but these are the ones I know of right off the top of my head.
In my case, I used it for three things. I had lines running to my airbags. I had other lines running to my train horns. And lastly, I had two lines running to each side of truck to attach air tools for airing up tires in the sand and then I figured out that it would also be useful for swapping out tires on my ATV and friends dune buggies(using an air ratchet). It was very handy in many situations.
Last edited by NorCal-F150; 01-06-2013 at 03:23 PM.
#593
What I meant is that you can find a used air tank, specifically one that is used for these types of setups (i.e. a 10 gallon tank with multiple port sizes in which you think you might use)-similar to the tanks you see with people who have full airbag suspensions. Then you can hunt down a deal on a compressor. All I wanted to pass on is that you can do the following with a on-board tank and compressor (and I'm probably missing a lot more):
1) control your air to airbags if needed (in my case I had it on my helper rear bags)
2) use it on train or diesel horns
3) use it as an air supply for air tools (i.e. a tire air attachment, any air tool that might come in handy but is within the air limits of your setup). Remember, you only have 10 gallons, some air tools like a hammer drill require lots of air quickly).
Hope this helps explain a bit more in depth. The goal is to use the tank for whatever application comes in handy in your specific case. A farmer could use it for filling up tires anywhere on the farm. A camper can use it for filling up air mattresses. I know there are a lot of things that it can be used for, but these are the ones I know of right off the top of my head.
In my case, I used it for three things. I had lines running to my airbags. I had other lines running to my train horns. And lastly, I had two lines running to each side of truck to attach air tools for airing up tires in the sand and then I figured out that it would also be useful for swapping out tires on my ATV and friends dune buggies(using an air ratchet). It was very handy in many situations.
1) control your air to airbags if needed (in my case I had it on my helper rear bags)
2) use it on train or diesel horns
3) use it as an air supply for air tools (i.e. a tire air attachment, any air tool that might come in handy but is within the air limits of your setup). Remember, you only have 10 gallons, some air tools like a hammer drill require lots of air quickly).
Hope this helps explain a bit more in depth. The goal is to use the tank for whatever application comes in handy in your specific case. A farmer could use it for filling up tires anywhere on the farm. A camper can use it for filling up air mattresses. I know there are a lot of things that it can be used for, but these are the ones I know of right off the top of my head.
In my case, I used it for three things. I had lines running to my airbags. I had other lines running to my train horns. And lastly, I had two lines running to each side of truck to attach air tools for airing up tires in the sand and then I figured out that it would also be useful for swapping out tires on my ATV and friends dune buggies(using an air ratchet). It was very handy in many situations.
Last edited by Old Smoky; 01-07-2013 at 07:29 AM.
#594
Senior Member
I was hoping more along the lines of where'd you get the tank,where'd you putit?
I have full intentions of putting one in, but I have no clue where to put a 10 gallon tank. In the bed is out of question for me. There are too many times I need every inch of the bed. So I've been looking for ideas.
I have full intentions of putting one in, but I have no clue where to put a 10 gallon tank. In the bed is out of question for me. There are too many times I need every inch of the bed. So I've been looking for ideas.
#595
I was hoping more along the lines of where'd you get the tank,where'd you putit?
I have full intentions of putting one in, but I have no clue where to put a 10 gallon tank. In the bed is out of question for me. There are too many times I need every inch of the bed. So I've been looking for ideas.
I have full intentions of putting one in, but I have no clue where to put a 10 gallon tank. In the bed is out of question for me. There are too many times I need every inch of the bed. So I've been looking for ideas.
#597
Senior Member
as said before very nice! but was it blue to start with? and if not is that power coated?
#598
The tank was originally black, and I fabricated the tank, compressor and horn brackets from steel I had laying around.
I had everything powder coated to the closest color my coater had to Ford blue at the time.
Last edited by Old Smoky; 01-08-2013 at 05:42 AM.
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