I use the A/C compressor.......only sissies need air conditioning! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/oink.gif" alt="" /> It is much more useful as an air compressor! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I can reseat a blown bead in seconds with it on my 36" TSL's.

Unless it can substancially damage a tire within 3 years it's of no consequence since my off road tires rarely last 3 years.

Men, that is one nice setup, did you do it yourself? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> May I ask you for more details and the needed parts etc...? e-mail me or even better, post it here for everyoneÆs benefit. That is exactly what I've been looking for. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Javy

Guy,

You should consider going to Harbor Freight and buying their polyurethane hoses which are more plyable and able to withstand the lower temps more readily. Bonus is they're also pretty cheap! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I especially liked them because they came in Moderator Blue.

Heheh!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> Mine's blue!

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> DougH doesn't have that color <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />


... but I do <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


I have seen Lee's A/C compressor setup and it looks like a pretty easy design <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> If I lose my A/C in the red truck that is my route because I rarely use it anyway.

This isn't a concern at all in my opinion. I have had the same spare tire on my truck filled up with co2 for almost four years now. I recently had it dismounted to use the rim on another tire. There is no damage at all in that tire from being full of co2 for that long.

The sun, bad alignments, and under-inflation will get your tires long before the co2 does.

See, great minds think alike. I think cousin Doug's simply hiding his blue air lines from the rest of us. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Phil, are yours the coiled up kind like Guy's except in blue and made of polyurethane? Or are they the thick rubber kind that garages usually have? Just curious. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Ok, I have to thank DougH for the original idea. He has a twenty pounder if memory serves me correctly.....Ha! That hasn't served me very well lately though. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I used Doug's while down in the Pine Barrens years ago, and really liked the fact that it took only seconds to air up.

Mine is a five pounder -for space saving- and secured via a fire extinguisher mount: the kind used on trucks.
The regulator is for beer/soda gas as I mentioned. It cost me about $45.00. Then all you need is a chuck for the end of the hose and thats it. I have a trigger 'blowing" chuck for just spraying dust/debris/crap off of stuff. I even use it to clean the dust out of my computer....carefully, of course.
Swapping cylinders just requires unscrewing the regulator and attaching the new cylinder, using teflon tape.

There are a few other (old) pictures of it on my photo site under "Mods."

But there really isn't anything to it. I'm sure a lot of other guys here have equal or better set-ups than mine.

-Ray: I never had a problem with the cheap line freezing up or cracking. But I'll look into the stronger air lines.

I have 2- 5lb tanks for the air lockers, and a 15lb tank for the tires. The arb's use so little air that 1 5lb tank will last the whole year but I have 2- 5lb just in case. I run a double regulator system for the air locker. One that is adjustable (set at 90 psi) and a non adjustable at 90psi. Just a double saftey system for the arb's. The regulator for the 15lb tank is a 150psi. Now that will fill tires, re-seat them, blow dry you hair.. etc..