Pffffffftt

[Dishtowel]

Mount the compressor under the hood.

It's a possibility, my engine bay is less crounded, but far warmer than the cab, and about 1000x dirtier

Edit: Or, under the rear seats, like how Junkie did his dual batteries....

This is the exact same space..... no joke. just cross-wise instead of long-wise. You guys worry to much


EDIT: sorry guys, I am probably coming off like "screw off, i've already got this all figured out and you just talk non-sense" That is just not a good way to be. The reason I'm on here, with pics and blahblahblah a whole thread is because:
A: there is lotsa guys on here that are smart and have done stuff like this and they know stuff that I dont, so any input they have is a bonus to me!
B: I want to share my ideas and help others

So, feel free to throw in your two cents if you think its' honestly worth considering, please try and be constructive and not negative. thnks


EDIT AGAIN: I am serious enough about having the air tank under there that even if I have to build a whole new tank I will. I work at a welding shop with 2 welders certified in making pressure vessels. therefore cost = beer.

 

[Totalled]

 

[Hahnsb2]

Not sure how much room you have since I have a body lift but I plan on putting my tank on the outside of the frame rail next to the gas tank on the passenger side.

 

[Dishtowel]

JEALOUS!!!! Where did you find that bracket!?!?!?!?!! I must know.


Anyways, onto the removal of exhaust and fitting of the tank.

I just bungie corded it in to get a feel of what it was going to be like, I plan on having clamps held together by bolts that go thought the floor with a load distributing plate inside the cab.

Since I have never been near the top 1" of my shock travel I am not worried. If one day I want to take it off some sweet jumps then I will make sure my air system is not pressured up, and if I damage the tank then it's my own damn fault.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

My dad has a rear bumper on his truck that doubles as a air tank, that would eliminate a lot of fitment issues.

 

[Dishtowel]

My dad has a rear bumper on his truck that doubles as a air tank, that would eliminate a lot of fitment issues.

I also plan on doing that one day! I think it's a cool idea and I have a bumper already drawn up and planned out. For now, I'm going to try this.

Random interesting sidenote: with regards to flex, my front and rear axles offer equal wheel travel, this is awesome. BUT, my rear axle gets 75% of it's wheel travel from 'stuff' and only 25% from 'droop'. This means I have to cut away fender above the rear tire. My front axle get 75% of it's wheel travel from droop and 25% from stuff. Something I'm just clueing into now and thought I would share.

 

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

Re: putting it inside as some mentioned-

You do NOT want a pressure vessel inside a closed compartment like the cabin. Heat in the summer will raise the PSI in the vessel to what could be dangerous levels if you leave it full of compressed air and the relief valve fails. A weak place in the vessel can cause explosive failure, as can a violent impact, like in a wreck.

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

I've got a York 210 sitting here i plan on replacing my current Sanden compressor with, I just need to fab a bracket to mount the York to the 4.0L

 

[Totalled]

JEALOUS!!!! Where did you find that bracket!?!?!?!?!! I must know.

It's on a junk 255 from a Fox body. Probably '80-82. Since I'd have to swap to the fox body accessory setup, I haven't put it in my rig yet.

 

[holyford86]

I put a york 210 on a 2.9 which is pretty much useless to those running a 5 liter but I thought I would share. there is a place that you can get the serpentine belt clutches for about 70 bucks online too if anyone is interested i can dig the link up.

clack-clank-rattle-clack-clank.....ptssssss.


Woot! Engine driven compressor, oh ya...lol

if you own that 4bt I envy you

 

[Dishtowel]

It's on a junk 255 from a Fox body. Probably '80-82. Since I'd have to swap to the fox body accessory setup, I haven't put it in my rig yet.

Ok, thanks for the info. Now I REALLY want the mustang accessories bracket package for the front of my 5.0L, raised power steering pump and room for a York! That would be bitchin'.

I put a york 210 on a 2.9 which is pretty much useless to those running a 5 liter but I thought I would share. there is a place that you can get the serpentine belt clutches for about 70 bucks online too if anyone is interested i can dig the link up.


if you own that 4bt I envy you

Again, thanks for the info, I AM interested in where I might find a serpentine clutch for a York, cause I think this winter I'm about to inherit a york, so that just puts me that much closer.
And I'm 99% sure he does own that 4bt, read his sig. I anticipate a wicked truck, considering his current one is f'in wicked.

 

[wahlstrom1]

if you own that 4bt I envy you

Ya...it's mine, lol. Got my ZF tranny, adapter parts to bolt it to the engine are coming from vancouver in a week or two....


4.0Ls have a really easy way of mounting a compressor in the AC compressor location. Dishtowel, you could have my whole current drivetrain for cheap if you wanted to swap it into your BII in a years time....

-andrew

 

[Hahnsb2]

FWIW here's where I plan on putting mine.

 

[Dishtowel]

FWIW here's where I plan on putting mine.

That looks pretty nice man, but there is NOOOOOO way I have that sorta room. How much body lift do you have and how big around is that tank? Mine is 8" around. I think that with any sort of body lift my under the seats position would be just as 'safe'. Thanks for showing me what you had in mind though! (Is the fitting+line going to clear the tire travel? or is that one just going to be plugged off?)

I am building a bracket to mount the compressor under the hood right now, I spent 4 hours on the first one which I was completely disgusted with and scrapped. Wasn't a total loss thought, I havn't been in the shop for a while and I was just happy to have the torch/welder back in my hands.

I heard somewhere that ARB's require 80 PSI to operate, can anyone confirm this? I think I am going to put two control circuits, one circuit to maintain 85 PSI and one to maintain 120 psi. The lower one will just be for wheeling around so I can have my locker with the flip of a switch, the higher one will be for when the end of the trail is in sight and I want max capacity for airing up.

Dishtowel, you could have my whole current drivetrain for cheap if you wanted to swap it into your BII in a years time....

-andrew

Thank you for the offer, but..... I just spend XXX hours swapping in a 5.0L, lol. I really like your truck man, reallyreally, but I dont think crossbreading yours into mine is a wise plan. I'm just going to be patient, keep ironing out the kinks, and eventually get some amazing axles one day. (Plus that V8 just sounds too damn sexy!!!!!! )

 

[Hahnsb2]

3" BL, tank I would assume is 8" around. It's got multiple ports so for sure the line will be on the inside. What I've heard is more than 90PSI can damage the seals on an ARB, maybe Junkie can clarify.