Anybody done DIY on-board air system

[LukeDuke]

Did my A/C conversion for less then $100. . Needing steel braided lines and special fittings is bs.  normal air hose with push on barbs will do just fine. Princess auto sells pressure switchs for like $30. only other thing u need is a releif valve and a tank. Get creative with your tank, I used a nitrous bottle i found at a swap meet. 10 lbs propane bottle would be cool too, then it could double as a portable tank. I'm just cheap though, and cheap makes you creative.  

I can air up a 38 for 2 to 18 in less then 90 seconds. I have 120 psi for air tools or any thing i want.  ARB cant do that.

[Waytec]

now I remember why I don't come in these sections an any site. someone always dose it bigger and better or cheaper or outright thinks what one person says it garbage.

That is how I did mine and I have built a couple more for other people and all are still working with no issues ever and no one complaned. 
 
I built mine over 2 years ago and all I have done is burn out one compressor and that was I own fault for not cheeking the oilier before I left for the trail. That s why I switched to grease .

Luke you did yours for under a hundred I have over a hundred in my tank alone. $50 each pulse tax right form viare. pulse a liquid filled gage,one way check valve, 175 safety valve and so on, it did not take long to add up.  

buddy build it that way that you are comfortable with it and happy the way it works.

[LukeDuke]

Arron I never said mine was better than you or that yours didn't work. I mearly stated that there are ways to do thing cheap and still make them work properly. Don't think for a second that safty or function takes a back seat to cost. Cost of my install still includes a check vavle, guage, blow off vavle and all the fixins.

All I'm gettin at is if you do some looking around and use your mind instead of you wallet, you can still have money left over for something to drink while u put it all together

[Waytec]

My issue is from you saying you need steal braded line and special fittings is BS. that is the way I did mine and I was telling buddy if he goes that rout it is going to cost. I run my supply line under the rig exposed to everything. that is why I went with the still braded so it would take the punishment. I have it the way I like it.

I did use my head, and the way I set things up in my rig coast a little cash the tanks are the only ones I couple find at the time that mounted the way I wanted. I personally don't have as much in mine as I say to budget for because I acquired  stuff along the way over about 8 months. I build the same system I have for a guy last winter and had over $250 into the parts but that was getting everything over a couple days instead of months.

I also gave a suggestion that would have him under $100 if he watches PA and CT sale flyer.

Dirt Addiction do it the way that makes you happy.

[Full Metal Jeep]

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[FiEND]

did mine with a hydraulic hose custom made from princess auto because regular lines would explode from heat.  prob cost $150 total with new longer fanbelt and pump from the wreckers.  i use it to run my arb's also and have a little 2 or 3 litre tank attached.

saving a few bucks here and there didn't work as well as I thought.  i am using an oiler but might research the grease nipple idea.

[Waytec]

AL, are you using a over sized  hose as a tank?

[TL-Iguana]

I have an air tank...I may con you into coming over to help me set something up one of these days. 

No Problem at all Dan! I would be happy to help plumb.

[Bnine]

Call Stan at northridge for a power tank and be done with it.

[FiEND]

AL, are you using a over sized  hose as a tank?

just 3/8 line and fittings.  i also drilled out the air hole in the back of the compressor.  i use an arb 90psi cutoff switch i got on ebay to shut the compressor off when not in use, this keeps everything running a lot cooler as the system doesn't run unless i am pumping air into something.

[Immortal]

The Sanden 7 series which I have puts out about 9 when converted.

You're talking CFM, I hope.
It's a A/C compressor..... I have seen those ones put out well over 275psi.

[TL-Iguana]

You're talking CFM, I hope.
It's a A/C compressor..... I have seen those ones put out well over 275psi.

Yes, sorry Trevor. 9cfm

Take just over a minute to fill 5 gallons to 120psi.

[dunl]

Has anyone used any other type of compressor besides a York or a Sanden compressor?  I have one sitting in my garage from an old pink Mark Kay Cadillac (another story), and I'm sure it's not either of those two.

[Fredduck]

Has anyone used any other type of compressor besides a York or a Sanden compressor?  I have one sitting in my garage from an old pink Mark Kay Cadillac (another story), and I'm sure it's not either of those two.

Well I really want to hear that story 
What year caddy?

[LukeDuke]

Theoretically any a/c compressor can be converted to pump air. Just a matter of lubing it while its running. What is the brand you got Darcy.