I recently picked up the Viair 400H on-board air compressor to mount in my '17 460. Anyone have any experience with this particular model and if so a mounting plate that might fit? So far the only mounts I've been able to find are made for the ARB (e.g., Victory 4x4) . While ARB would've been my first choice, the 400H was a lot less. I'm sure I could make some modifications to the ARB specific mounts, but wanted to check in with the hive mind for any thoughts and recommendations.
Anyone ever install a Viair 400H on-board air compressor?
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The ARBs are intented to be mounted horizontal, while the mounts on that Viair appear that they are intended to be vertical. If you do want to mount that compressor with a traditional GX/ARB mount, you'd need flip the mounting orientation 90 degrees - probably by building a set of auxiliary brackets that bolts to the compressor mount. Or, building a custom bracket.
Just FIY - at 2.30 cfm, that Viair will be a slow compressor (it's rated about 1/3 the flowrate of an ARB twin, although flowrate does not directly correlate to air-up time). If you have the money, just get the ARB twin. I personally went for a cheaper compressor the first time around (a Simittybilt) and upgraded to an ARB twin within a couple of years. I should have just got the ARB twin to start with. Another option could be a Milwaukee M18 cordless inflator, which will be about as fast as that Viair (but about 60% as fast as an ARB twin) but won't require any bracketry or wiring.
Just FIY - at 2.30 cfm, that Viair will be a slow compressor (it's rated about 1/3 the flowrate of an ARB twin, although flowrate does not directly correlate to air-up time). If you have the money, just get the ARB twin. I personally went for a cheaper compressor the first time around (a Simittybilt) and upgraded to an ARB twin within a couple of years. I should have just got the ARB twin to start with. Another option could be a Milwaukee M18 cordless inflator, which will be about as fast as that Viair (but about 60% as fast as an ARB twin) but won't require any bracketry or wiring.
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You could mount it similarly to how I mounted my MV50.
Some info here:
Some info here:
I always liked having a trusty air compressor ready to go, so I took the ancient MV50 I had in the FJ's engine bay and rigged up a mount in the GX.
So I found a black polypropylene cutting board and started fitting it as a mount.
Cardboard mockup, once I relocated the “Air Injection Control Driver”
Various spacers to level it out
Heated up some well nuts and smushed them into the plastic from the backside. Bolted mount in place...
So I found a black polypropylene cutting board and started fitting it as a mount.
Cardboard mockup, once I relocated the “Air Injection Control Driver”
Various spacers to level it out
Heated up some well nuts and smushed them into the plastic from the backside. Bolted mount in place...
