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Viair 400c with the 2.5 gl tank, will it fit under the frame? Or smaller system?
Or just to buy an arb single compressor, or something else?
I read here and there for days but still confused as to what is smart...
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Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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Lambert wrote: I knew a bloke who not having air conditioning on his land rover fitted an ac compressor and used that instead of a very expensive arb one and he reckoned that it could run simple tools as well as his diffs. Might be worthwhile looking at?
So many good electric solutions around i think those would suffice for me.
I want to keep my AC
If I were to go down that route I would probably try to use the PTO to power hydraulic winch and compressor. But that would be the other car.
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I have looked at yours Martin,. but have you tried to fit that tank under the car?mlines wrote: I have a Viair system with a small compressor. It does the ARB locker and can inflate the tyres and run small tools
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I do not want it inside..
Rust will kill it I know, but do you know if there is room?
Might have to re-route the exhaust a bit then maybe?
I have a few oxygen tanks from the ambulance I could use as a high pressure powertank or for a smaller low pressure air tank(s) below the car.
They are smaller and could probably fit inside as well. But they are heavier than the Viair tank i guess..
Like a small fire extinguisher.
Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.
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You could source a small lorry/van cylinder if you wanted something of exterior quality
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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Could also powdercoat any tank i get hold of, local shop with high quality does it for cheaps for me. Nothing like the US powder coating wich is a joke.
so any tank would do as long as I can fit it underneath.
Powertank regulator also cost a lot so the price difference between them is not the biggest issue for me.
Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.
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It's noise makes me jump so an alternative is on the way soon.
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J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp
Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...
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Tank later if I either find one or buy one cheap that I can fit underneath.
Usually buy stuff like this abroad, but this time Norwegian Arctic Trucks was cheaper.
Thanks for all help and nice pics!
Think I will place it approx like yours Riccy.
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I think the single cylinder one will work just as well, but maybe slightly slower for tyre inflation. The ARB ones are great and come with a good quality wiring harness and cabin switch.
To mount it where I have you will need to move the screenwash bottle, this gives you two threaded holes and you will find a third just beside the coolant reservoir bottle, these give you convenient points to mount a L shaped plate for the compressor. M6 bolts for the holes there and use some rubber washers between the plate and body to quieten it a bit. I just made some brackets to attach the screenwash bottle to the body as in pic above and found all the hoses and wires reach with no modification. Bonus side effect is the exhaust manifold heats the screenwash a bit on cold days.
You can easily buy push-fit airline adapters to use longer runs of the blue pipe, this is how I have fitted the tank and air socket further away from the compressor. I think I used 1/4" BSP fittings to 8mm pipe for it with some PTFE tape/compound to make up the slightly wrong thread (all ARB stuff is NPT thread for the Americans annoyingly and ARB air sockets use their own unique fitting, meaning you need their hose and accessories).
J999 MNY, ULYSSES M18 VVT with ITB's Dyno tested at 130hp
Pickup/tipper, R7me gearbox & 6.4 Rocklobster, 31" Toyo MT, 2x ARB air locker 3.9 diffs in braced axles, 6" total lift, Floating rear conversion, Raptor painted, CB, Recaro's, Caged, etc, etc...
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