Discreet air compressor install - 4xe

[RicRecon]

Please show where you are mounting this

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[normaleagle05]

Please show where you are mounting this

Go back to page 1 and look at OP's 4th picture. The top end of the bracket goes over those two bolts above his install. They are the bolts holding on the swing gate latch.

 

[JPXR]

Anyone know if there is space behind the passenger tail light as well? Thinking about this with a second compressor to make this a dual setup?

 

[unknownsolo]

Anyone know if there is space behind the passenger tail light as well? Thinking about this with a second compressor to make this a dual setup?

no space behind the passenger taillight.

 

[JPXR]

no space behind the passenger taillight.

Darn

 

[MPets]

@ normaleagle05

Can you have more brackets made for others? I'd love to install this, and your bracket looks like it would make this a breeze

 

[normaleagle05]

@ normaleagle05

Can you have more brackets made for others? I'd love to install this, and your bracket looks like it would make this a breeze

Yes and no. I had that bracket made of 1/8-inch aluminum in part because I had to post drill the holes and thought I might have to cut some relief to clear the body metal, which I did. Aluminum made that a lot easier.

The shop I used either didn't have or didn't use a press to bend it, just beat it to shape with a vise and hammer. I think I need a new fabricator to make these in any kind of quantity. I might have found one. At any rate I'll need to do another quick prototype to sort out final dimensions before moving to steel fabrication, which is what this should really be made from.

In the meantime, I did one more install with the Vevor shown earlier in the thread just using the parts provided. Kinda wish I hadn't because it was a pain and it'll be difficult to remove in the future for any needed maintenance.

If I get to the point I can offer these, I'll post up about it.

 

[dragoneggs]

Nicely done! I suppose if you wanted the capability of the dual ARB, you could do the same on the pax side? Then you air up each side simultaneously and have a backup if one fails!

Edit: I just read further and see that was explored. Oh well.

 

[bnels2348]

Thanks OP! This is so great! I'm in the initial stages of this. A couple questions.
1. Did you have to do any drilling to bring the air chuck straight up into the interior or is there a spot to bring it in?
2. Did you keep your relay and fuse in the light "compartment"?

Anyone do this install with keeping the ARB Aux switch in the back up close to where the air chuck would be?

Thanks!

 

[normaleagle05]

Thanks OP! This is so great! I'm in the initial stages of this. A couple questions.
1. Did you have to do any drilling to bring the air chuck straight up into the interior or is there a spot to bring it in?
2. Did you keep your relay and fuse in the light "compartment"?

Anyone do this install with keeping the ARB Aux switch in the back up close to where the air chuck would be?

Thanks!

There are factory holes to run the wiring and air hose through. I've done 2 installs and have done zero drilling. I put the fuse near the battery on the heavy power running to the relay, so not behind the light. On one install I put the relay behind the light, on the second I put it in the cab under the plastic panel. Definitely put it behind the light. Its just too tight under the panel.

 

[bnels2348]

Thank you for this. It’ll help a ton

There are factory holes to run the wiring and air hose through. I've done 2 installs and have done zero drilling. I put the fuse near the battery on the heavy power running to the relay, so not behind the light. On one install I put the relay behind the light, on the second I put it in the cab under the plastic panel. Definitely put it behind the light. Its just too tight under the panel.

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