Hello Guest
« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

On board air tanks

  • 21 Replies
  • 3666 Views

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

*

the_dude

On board air tanks
« on: January 31, 2005, 08:37:48 AM »
So what are the options for onboard air resevoir tanks?
I know sun performance has them.  

is there any other options?

I remember reading a post about a converted propane tank.. how much pressure can they hold before the relief valve blows?


Logged
*

Offline Bobzooki

  • 1754
  • 2
  • Gender: Male
  • Web Wheeler
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2005, 08:50:40 AM »
I have a Sun Performance 2.5 gallon tank in the Gnewt.

It takes a while for the ARB compressor to fill it (maybe 5 minutes), and then the lockers runn all day, without the compressor having to come on again.

But it's nowhere NEAR enough air to air up four 31 X 10.50's from 10 psi to 23 psi.
Logged
Bob

Tahoe 24' Fish-N-Fun Tritoon
115 HP Mercury outboard
*

Offline 87BlackSami

  • 191
  • 0
  • Gender: Male
  • http://www.quic kvwbug.4wdriver .com/
    • http://www.quickvwbug.4wdriver
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2005, 09:17:44 AM »
I cut down a 4 gallon tank to 2.5 gallon to fit between the sami frame but you can buy tanks almost any size from industrial supply companys. Usually 6" round are the common ones.
Logged
locked,5.8:1 Tcase, 5.12's, 35x12.5Xterrain's, 4" BDS L/O, Ford towers, 5-8" shackles w/reverse, tracbar, Yota P/S, diffs capped, skidplates, onboard air, fabbed bumpers & shafts, Herculined, airhorns
*

Offline mbmarkyb

  • 461
  • 0
  • Gender: Male
    • UK Vitara
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2005, 09:23:13 AM »
im now running a dive tank think its 60litres , just about to wire up an compressor probaly take 30 mins to fill it
Logged
Markyb (UK)
UK Vitara JLX SE
*

Offline LilRed

  • *
  • 930
  • 3
  • Gender: Female
    • Webshots Photopage
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2005, 01:33:55 PM »
    My onboard air tank is inside my tube bumper.  ;D
Logged
some clips from The Wishbone Ranch
http://www.youtube.com/user/KyLilRed
*

Offline 90Stomper

  • 427
  • 0
  • Gender: Male
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2005, 01:36:43 PM »
Quote
My onboard air tank is inside my tube bumper.
8)
i have heard of this, i have 4 tubes, front + back.  is this really practical?  how much air are you really holding?  got any good close up pics of the end with the air fitting?
Logged
2004 chevy tracker, 4door, V6
says 'Chevy' on the outside,
but its covered with lots of big 'S's on the inside ;)
*

Offline LilRed

  • *
  • 930
  • 3
  • Gender: Female
    • Webshots Photopage
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2005, 02:06:26 PM »
 Ã‚  Its a little more redneck than your bumpers!  Just one 4" tube across the back.  End caps are a couple inches inside the tube with fittings and gauge there but we're going to have to move them cause they still stick out too far. Not sure how much it holds.  This is only pic I have right now.    
« Last Edit: February 01, 2005, 02:45:07 AM by LilRed »
Logged
some clips from The Wishbone Ranch
http://www.youtube.com/user/KyLilRed
*

the_dude

Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2005, 03:28:42 PM »
lilred
Logged
*

the_dude

Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2005, 03:30:29 PM »
oops hit enter to quick on the last one

Lilred can we see some close ups of the those rocker knocker bars. How did you mount them? We have seen alot of steel box type rocker protection but your are the first tube ones I have seen that appear to by up on the body and not under it..
Logged
*

Offline LilRed

  • *
  • 930
  • 3
  • Gender: Female
    • Webshots Photopage
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2005, 02:13:50 AM »
 Ã‚   Sorry but I don't have a closer pic of the rocker bars.  :( They too are pretty simple though.  Its a 3x3 (I think) piece of angle iron on the corner of the rocker.  Tubes are welded to the side facing out.  The other side protects the rocker from underneath but doesn't reduce the ground clearance much.  They're welded to the body support members underneath.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2005, 02:47:25 AM by LilRed »
Logged
some clips from The Wishbone Ranch
http://www.youtube.com/user/KyLilRed
*

Offline mbmarkyb

  • 461
  • 0
  • Gender: Male
    • UK Vitara
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2005, 02:57:22 AM »
question, having compressed air in the rear bumper is that not a little dangrous if someone hits you hard in the rear ???

just a thought
Logged
Markyb (UK)
UK Vitara JLX SE
*

Offline Bobzooki

  • 1754
  • 2
  • Gender: Male
  • Web Wheeler
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2005, 04:40:09 AM »
Quote
question, having compressed air in the rear bumper is that not a little dangrous if someone hits you hard in the rear ???


Exactly what I wonder.  And also the reason I will never have a pressurized bumper!  Just because a lot of people have done it, doesn't make it the most intelligent move on the planet!
Logged
Bob

Tahoe 24' Fish-N-Fun Tritoon
115 HP Mercury outboard
*

Offline LilRed

  • *
  • 930
  • 3
  • Gender: Female
    • Webshots Photopage
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2005, 05:15:57 AM »
 Ã‚ I'm not scared!  Try to keep it in perspective.  How many people with these bumpers have you known to be injured?  I'm more likely to get injured in my "safe" daily driver going to work but I don't stay home because of that.  Now of course, I've jinxed myself!!
« Last Edit: February 01, 2005, 05:19:26 AM by LilRed »
Logged
some clips from The Wishbone Ranch
http://www.youtube.com/user/KyLilRed
*

Offline HUMZUKI

  • 117
  • 0
  • Gender: Male
  • Fool!
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2005, 05:30:58 AM »
Isn't it more about volume than pressure? I mean,,,160psi isn't going to explode if it cracks.
Logged
*

Offline SnoFalls

  • 1358
  • 3
  • Gender: Male
Re: On board air tanks
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2005, 05:48:17 AM »
Quote
Isn't it more about volume than pressure? I mean,,,160psi isn't going to explode if it cracks.

I wouldn't be worried either ... if the bumper is hit, the air will leak, not explode. Sorta depends on the material used for the pipe bumper (and the pressure it's holding, but an impact that splits a pipe bumper would probably have enough force to cause other worries.
Logged
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it.

Buy-it, Build-it, Beat-it, Part-it
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »