Onboard air install - - - final piece is here

[jamesfg]

I'm a kinda wing it type of modifier. I'll take stuff apart and engineer on the fly. Putting OBA was gravy on the old 2500 but this truck.....this is going to require some engineering feats. First off the spare tire mount has to go (I'm going to go with either a bed mount or mount it in our enclosed trailer but no worries we got AAA) and the exhaust heat shields are gonna meet the garbage can too. Now on the 2500 I mounted the compressors on each side of the frame rail between the tire and bumper. I might be able to get one mounted on the pass side but drivers side is going to be a no go as there is too much electronics there. The tanks fit in between the frame rails so that's a good sign. Thinking of a thick 2" square of stock to weld back in to restore east/west rigidity. This may not be for the faint of heart, ya know cutting into a brand new 50k truck but OBA is a necessity for me. I use it when we take our quads out to the desert, for my track bike when I go racing, for the helper bags (tackle that after the lift is put in) and most importantly......air horns. Onto the pix and I'll update as I go along.

 

[356]

Great mod and license plate!

 

[jamesfg]

Lots of thought but I'm contemplating making a rack, assembling everything on the bench then bolting it in.

 

[Neurobit]

I'm a kinda wing it type of modifier. I'll take stuff apart and engineer on the fly. Putting OBA was gravy on the old 2500 but this truck.....this is going to require some engineering feats. First off the spare tire mount has to go (I'm going to go with either a bed mount or mount it in our enclosed trailer but no worries we got AAA) and the exhaust heat shields are gonna meet the garbage can too. Now on the 2500 I mounted the compressors on each side of the frame rail between the tire and bumper. I might be able to get one mounted on the pass side but drivers side is going to be a no go as there is too much electronics there. The tanks fit in between the frame rails so that's a good sign. Thinking of a thick 2" square of stock to weld back in to restore east/west rigidity. This may not be for the faint of heart, ya know cutting into a brand new 50k truck but OBA is a necessity for me. I use it when we take our quads out to the desert, for my track bike when I go racing, for the helper bags (tackle that after the lift is put in) and most importantly......air horns. Onto the pix and I'll update as I go along.View attachment 4279

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Sweet... Can't wait to see finished product.

 

[jamesfg]

Anyone need a extra spare tire mount?

 

[jamesfg]

Room for days!

 

[jamesfg]

Rack done time to paint.

 

[jamesfg]

Had to change some mounting bracket locations but I'm ready to start assembly on the bench

 

[jamesfg]

Time to see if my measurements are on. Mock assembly before I start putting lock tite on the fasteners

 

[Mr.Gigglez]

So your getting rid of the spare tire ? Was wanting to get a train horn kit and curious about mounting locations

 

[jamesfg]

I've got a prerunner type mount that I took off the 2500 to relocate the spare to the bed. There is minimal to nill room to mount a tank and compressor underneath. I had way more room underneath the 17 2500, I was able to hang the compressors between the tire and bumper this one not so much. Too much electronics and not enuff room.

 

[jamesfg]

Need to run to the auto parts store and grab some radiator hose clamps to mount the valves.

 

[Mr.Gigglez]

Progress ? Wanna see this beast mounted

 

[jamesfg]

I had to reconfigure more times than anticipated. Stupid exhaust was in the way and had to come up with a new way to mount. Next after I get this buttoned up is start the wiring process, which is a royal pain in the backside.

 

[Mr.Gigglez]

Jeebus ... would it be a bit easier if u separated the tanks and mounted them elsewhere . I kno that's not an ideal install but with limited space was there any other options ? I'm gonna thro my truck up on the rack tomorrow and figure some things out for that train horn

 

[jamesfg]

I had this set up on our 17 2500 and there was alot more room. I mounted the compressors between the wheel and the bumper area but couldn't do it on the 1500 as there is a electrical connector on the drivers side and no room to tuck it up there nice and tidy. Me and my buddy spent a good hour trying to come up with the easiest solution.

This is it under the 2500.

 

[jamesfg]

All the plumbing is done for now until the lift goes in. Also I've gotta mount my pre runner spare mount before I mount this up then comes the fun part....wiring.

 

[jamesfg]

Ok back at, got the spare tire mount back from the painter so time to mount this first before I can mount the OBA.

 

[jamesfg]

All mounted up onto installing the OBA.

 

[jamesfg]

Progress ? Wanna see this beast mounted

Ask and ye shall receive

Next up is wiring.