Cheap on board Air

[Jeremy]

Well I scored a air pump off a VW Tourag and have been looking into the rest of the system to build around it.

I'm going to use this pump as the starting point. I do not know much about it other than it works. Kelly..... Steve any details on them? What is the operating range of this pump max psi and so on?

I am looking for a 2 gallon air tank and like the look and cost of the Viair tank.

http://www.viaircorp.com/images/91020.jpg


The next thing is going to be the electrical, I again am looking at the Viair hook up kit.
http://www.viaircorp.com/images/20052.jpg

The other option for the electrical is getting one of these pressure switches. Thinking 85-120psi would work and should not stress the pump out to much. I have or can make the rest of the electrical end of things.
http://www.viaircorp.com/images/90216_90218.jpg

This may not be a supper cheap set up but I'm still looking at used air tanks from 18 wheelers. I still want reliability and faster tire filling.

I plan on putting the Pump in the engine bay with a remote filter in the air box. The tank I think am going to mount under the truck above the axle. I will then have a air fitting front and rear.

Has any one ever used the nylon air brake stuff at Princes Auto? There all push lock and nylon line stuff. The line is rated at 300psi.

[myles.artus]

you should just convert your airconditioning into a compressor.... there is a thread on yotatech about how to do it... its one of my next projects... cost is about 100 bucks... i spoke with the guy who did the write up.. i can check it out in more detail for you if you want...

[Jeremy]

you should just convert your airconditioning into a compressor.... there is a thread on yotatech about how to do it... its one of my next projects... cost is about 100 bucks... i spoke with the guy who did the write up.. i can check it out in more detail for you if you want...

Thanks but A/C is one option my truck did not get. I am looking for an AC system out of a truck so I can have AC on the trail. I would rathre stick to this setup for now. Thanks for the heads up!!

Jeremy

[myles.artus]

no problem! just throwing the idea out there!! your system looks sweet.

[Jeremy]

no problem! just throwing the idea out there!! your system looks sweet.

Thanks, I had herd about it being done, a trip I was on last year made me wish for AC, we were on a slide face and it was 38c talk about melting away.

Jeremy

[myles.artus]

thats brutal man... i wish i had a larger fund for the rig but since i only bought it a year ago all the mods are adding up! just did my cv axel on the weekend... completly destroyed it... never saw such a mess... lol

next project is coolant leak i bought some super clean to get all the crap off the motor which worked to my amazement ( 7 bucks walmart) best stuff ever for degreasing... then roof rack and im looking at picking up a bunch of lights at princess auto they are 14.99 rightnow... do you know if they are any good or never tried them? lemme know guys

any of you know where i can get some cheap upper ball joint spacers and some longer coild for the rear? even coil spacers would work... looking to do a cheap lift for the summer which ill add to next year...

[Jeremy]

I went to Sport Trucks Unlimited to check the pricing of the Viair install kit and tank. The install kit is $95cnd and the tank is $68, those two things with this pump will get most of the install done.

I'm not sure thinking about it having the tank is of any benefit to me for just airing up tires. Wondering what you guys think about just running the pump to a distribution block and then a line to the front and on the the back. I'm not planing on running any air tools so not sure if the tank is necessary. :headspin:

[Sero]

I went to Sport Trucks Unlimited to check the pricing of the Viair install kit and tank. The install kit is $95cnd and the tank is $68, those two things with this pump will get most of the install done.

I'm not sure thinking about it having the tank is of any benefit to me for just airing up tires. Wondering what you guys think about just running the pump to a distribution block and then a line to the front and on the the back. I'm not planing on running any air tools so not sure if the tank is necessary. :headspin:

No huge benefit, it may help reduce the amount of on time with a reserve. If your planning on ARB's then a tank is the way to go IMO.

[AxelR]

I run my ckma12 without a tank. I figure the compressor has to run either way. Either to fill the tank or to fill the tire.

A tank would be nice to reseat beads though.

[Jeremy]

I run my ckma12 without a tank. I figure the compressor has to run either way. Either to fill the tank or to fill the tire.

A tank would be nice to reseat beads though.

Ah good point, I did not think of that. For the extra cost, it maybe worth it.

[TheOtherSide]

Thanks, I had herd about it being done, a trip I was on last year made me wish for AC, we were on a slide face and it was 38c talk about melting away.

Jeremy

I remember that trip... that was HOT! I had A/C though... :D

[Jeremy]

I remember that trip... that was HOT! I had A/C though... :D

LOL the Snow under the baseball cap was a life saver!!!!

Jeremy

[Jeremy]

So I did some more price checking and I am not able to come up with any better deal locally than the Viair stuff from Sport Trucks. I could piece my own setup together but then there is the time to cost benefit. For now I am going to run the VW air pimp and the Viair install kit with tank. if I ever have a problem with the pump it will be an easy change to a Viair pump.

:woot:

[Sero]

I have some info on that vw compresser, I just need to find it.

[TheOtherSide]

Yeah, I remember Steve printed off a bunch of stuff on it. I also think I have some info I can get to you... but may need to put it on memory stick due to size of the files.