trailer mounted air compressor
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Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Get a good compressor.....so many heat up, seize and are junk.
get the largest tank possible, volume is better.
get the largest tank possible, volume is better.
A few good companies out there. Forget the auto parts store $50 made in china devices.
http://www.viaircorp.com/viair.html
http://www.viaircorp.com/viair.html
preacherman
Explorer
You know with a few modifications the $50 can be quite reliable. There is a thread here somewhere detailing it.
jeepfreak81
Adventurer
You can also rob one from a 2000's Pontiac Bonneville as they had nice ones in the trunk. The other option is one that runs the air ride on the Oldsmobile Silhouette minivans as well as some of the Pontiac Montana vans. The duty cycle will be much longer, and they can be had readily at bone yards.
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Good suggestion.
loren85022
Explorer
Just food for thought, I keep my compressor mounted on my vehicle. That way it goes on trails even when trailer stays at camp. I do have a tank that stays on trailer. I fill it whenever need be. Great for bike tires, etc. It gets used most for blowing out the RTT, trailer compartments and sleeping bags by the boss. She gets pretty trigger happy with onboard air. Its the little things that allow her to tollerate/love camping & offroad travel.
Guri
Explorer
Hi, I'm interested to recycle one of those air compressors. Do you have any picture of where it is located or where is located in to the car so I can look for it?
I have one of those Harbor Freight air compressor and this is my second one in two years, the fist one die and the store exchange it.
gordinho80
Adventurer
Wonder where that thread is... What should I be searching for?
preacherman
Explorer
The little compressors are called "surflow" just search it or google it and you will see lots of threads about it on different forums.
The olds minivan compressors are located in the back on the drivers side. We had one years back and it was not bad. Kinda loud but most are.
The olds minivan compressors are located in the back on the drivers side. We had one years back and it was not bad. Kinda loud but most are.
jeepfreak81
Adventurer
From inside the vehicle all you can see is this by the trunk latch
The rest of the kit looks like this
All I know about the vans is that I *think* they are under the far rear floor as that is where it sounds like. I believe they also have connections similar to the Bonnevilles.
John E Davies
Adventurer
Any compressor that has a high enough cfm rating to be worth a flip draws a lot of current, like 40 amps running. You need really big power and ground wires and fuse rated at 80 amps for the heavy start load and the voltage drop along your very long wires and the connectors.
I'm not saying you shouldn't mount one in your trailer, but it makes a heck of a lot more sense to have it mounted in the tow vehicle. Say you leave the trailer at camp and drive off - you have to have a way to air back up independent of the trailer. It's just common sense.
If you do mount one in the trailer - the Warn winch quick disconnect or a generic version is a great choice at your rear bumper:
http://www.warn.com/truck/accessories/quick_connect_all.shtml
John Davies
Spokane WA USA
I'm not saying you shouldn't mount one in your trailer, but it makes a heck of a lot more sense to have it mounted in the tow vehicle. Say you leave the trailer at camp and drive off - you have to have a way to air back up independent of the trailer. It's just common sense.
If you do mount one in the trailer - the Warn winch quick disconnect or a generic version is a great choice at your rear bumper:
http://www.warn.com/truck/accessories/quick_connect_all.shtml
John Davies
Spokane WA USA
preacherman
Explorer
Found it. Here is the tread I was talking about.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/30671-mv-50-compressor-repair-mod
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/30671-mv-50-compressor-repair-mod
Expedition Essentials
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I do not work for these guys but: FYI
www.onboard-air.com
I am planning on running their system that mounts under the Jeep for airing up tires etc! Also will have a small compressor to run just the air bags on the trailer.
www.onboard-air.com
I am planning on running their system that mounts under the Jeep for airing up tires etc! Also will have a small compressor to run just the air bags on the trailer.