szobell
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After seeing a few posts here with similar ideas, i decided to take the plunge and build a complete tire inflator / deflator system for my Jeep. Yes, I know could have bought a pre-built one for a lower price, but I wanted to make it break into 2 sections.
Turns out this is also awesome to equalize the 4 tires on my boat as well. I built it so I can disconnect it and use it just 2 at a time (which has already come in handy as I hooked up my spare to a person who had a nearly-flat in the parking lot and gave them enough air to make it to a shop.
Here are all the parts I bought:
I didn’t own the crimping pliers so I bought these as well: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I3H6UIC/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also - needed the clamps - so i bought a set: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GDCH1YK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Finally, if you don’t have teflon tape you’ll need this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079T384Q1/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Simple instructions: Cut off a 3 foot section off of the one end of each hose (with the 1/4 threaded end for the air chucks, then cut a 13 foot section off of the other end of the hose. Slide the clamp on to the hose BEFORE you put the hose on the Y and then crimp. Pay attention to how the hose is coiling before you do the final crimping so it all lays down nice.
Next connect the 4 air-chucks to the ends of the threaded air hoses with teflon tape.
Take the remaining cut amount of 9’ of air hose, slide a clamp on the hose and then put that on the last part of the barbed “Y” and crimp. The other end of that hose will attach to the manifold, once assembled.
Next assemble the manifold with the 4-way to the 3. Then install on the top of the 4-way the gauge removed from the gauge hose. Then install the air hose / tank valve on one side of the 4-way and the shut-off ball valve on the other side of the 4-way (both with teflon tape). Next, on the end of the ball-valve install the female air-hose plug. This gives you the option to fill up off of a compressor or just a normal air hose at a gas station.
Next install one of the barbed end on the T with teflon tape. Put a clamp on one of the 9’’ hoses and slide over the barb and then crimp. On the other side of the T, install male quick-disconnect with teflon tape. (NOTE: If you do not want to be able to just do 2 wheels at a time - you don’t need to do this - you can just put a barb on both sides of the T).
Slide a clamp on the last open 9’ section of hose and slide it on the barb and crimp it. Finally, attach the female air-hose plug with teflon tape. That is it - you are done - enjoy!
Now i just need to figure out which air-compressor to purchase.
Turns out this is also awesome to equalize the 4 tires on my boat as well. I built it so I can disconnect it and use it just 2 at a time (which has already come in handy as I hooked up my spare to a person who had a nearly-flat in the parking lot and gave them enough air to make it to a shop.
Here are all the parts I bought:
- 1 - Quick Disconnect for both sides of the system: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000COS0PQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 2 - 1/4 Air hoses: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000Q759T4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 2 Barbed fittings for hose to 4-way: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SAO7XQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 2 (need 2 femail 1/4 NPT Plug: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076P925NR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 1 3-way T: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078VZXS6C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 2 Barbed Y’s: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008L2LQKC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 1 4-way: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013NUJ81K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 1 shut-off ball valve for quick-release: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HI7JNY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 4 Air chucks: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01938M8MW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 1 Gauge (stole the gauge off of this): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00404WDUC/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- 1 ÂĽ Tank Valve: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PLI4BA/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I didn’t own the crimping pliers so I bought these as well: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I3H6UIC/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Also - needed the clamps - so i bought a set: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GDCH1YK/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Finally, if you don’t have teflon tape you’ll need this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079T384Q1/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Simple instructions: Cut off a 3 foot section off of the one end of each hose (with the 1/4 threaded end for the air chucks, then cut a 13 foot section off of the other end of the hose. Slide the clamp on to the hose BEFORE you put the hose on the Y and then crimp. Pay attention to how the hose is coiling before you do the final crimping so it all lays down nice.
Next connect the 4 air-chucks to the ends of the threaded air hoses with teflon tape.
Take the remaining cut amount of 9’ of air hose, slide a clamp on the hose and then put that on the last part of the barbed “Y” and crimp. The other end of that hose will attach to the manifold, once assembled.
Next assemble the manifold with the 4-way to the 3. Then install on the top of the 4-way the gauge removed from the gauge hose. Then install the air hose / tank valve on one side of the 4-way and the shut-off ball valve on the other side of the 4-way (both with teflon tape). Next, on the end of the ball-valve install the female air-hose plug. This gives you the option to fill up off of a compressor or just a normal air hose at a gas station.
Next install one of the barbed end on the T with teflon tape. Put a clamp on one of the 9’’ hoses and slide over the barb and then crimp. On the other side of the T, install male quick-disconnect with teflon tape. (NOTE: If you do not want to be able to just do 2 wheels at a time - you don’t need to do this - you can just put a barb on both sides of the T).
Slide a clamp on the last open 9’ section of hose and slide it on the barb and crimp it. Finally, attach the female air-hose plug with teflon tape. That is it - you are done - enjoy!
Now i just need to figure out which air-compressor to purchase.
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