ARCHIVE On Board Air Kits ala Wits' End...still working out da bugs

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Mounting the one gallon on the side and for giggles, mounting the 2.5 gallon underneath. On my truck with 4" lift and 35s, with the tank UNDER the bracket there is still 19" of clearance :P

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Trying to work out the last pieces of the puzzle and the hard mounting of the Quick Disconnect coupler was one of them. Of course you could simply drill a hill and use the bulkhead connector/fitting that I'll supply. Or it can go into a simple L bracket that can be mounted anywhere. While I was messing around on my truck it dawned on me that it would be handy to have an SB50 source plug on the outside of the truck. This could be for a camping trailer or for solar or what have you. So I figured I'd try it out. I thought about making it a "C" instead of an "L" in case someone steps on it (in case its mounted on a bumper). But not so sure. Thoughts?

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I've thought of trying to install my air disconnect near the gas filler. I haven't taken any measurements but I like the idea - accessible but reasonably protected from mud and trail abuse. What do you think?
 
Steve D said:
I've thought of trying to install my air disconnect near the gas filler. I haven't taken any measurements but I like the idea - accessible but reasonably protected from mud and trail abuse. What do you think?
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Being "near the gas filler" is no more advantageous than "near the mirror". But protected from mud and snagging is critical. I'm still hunting down coupler covers I like better. The best locations are behind doors, hatch or hood. Won't get snagged and best protection from mud. But doing so typically requires drilling holes into the body which most people get queezy doing.
 
White Stripe said:
You lost 11 bucks? Dude, you should be making at least 150$ on each of these. Your not skimpy on quality and should get some coin for your efforts.
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I kept adding to and adding to. Some of the final costs were not what they were originally. But yeah at the end of the day it's not helping feed the wife's cat :)

If I charged another $150 I would sell maybe 1/3 of the units.
 
Well it's nice to see someone actually
NLXTACY said:
I kept adding to and adding to. Some of the final costs were not what they were originally. But yeah at the end of the day it's not helping feed the wife's cat :)

If I charged another $150 I would sell maybe 1/3 of the units.
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Well it frustrates me when a individual or company goes the extra mile but doesn't get paid for it. Often you pay top dollar for something and find corners have been cut wherever possible to make the most profit. Its nice to pay for something and get quality through and through and its getting harder and harder to find. If someone is not being rewarded for such quality by being properly paid, thats sad. If you sell 1/3 less-well thats too bad, those who aren't willing to pay can find a more economical solution to having a endless supply of compressed air-like a harbor freight compressor that takes 20 minutes to fill one tire-just my opinion.
 
Your Wit's End sticker is upsidedown on the tank :doh:. Just had to give you a hard time. Glad to see this coming along.
 
Changed out the one piece dust plug to a two-piece stainless tethered dust cap. Also made up a simple bulkhead mounting bracket for a single quick disconnect coupler. It'll also have the tethered dust cap.

On a side note, I have all the of the components detailed, along with my costs, for the under hood air manifold. I'm considered adding some nifty touches before I work out a price. Soon, very soon.

This bracket setup:
• environmental boot for the Anderson SB50
• bulkhead fitting for 3/8" air hose on the back and air coupler in the front
• stainless steel tethered rubber dust cap
• 1/8" hole is for tether
• 3/8" hole is for a small carabiner to clip into (this is to keep the device side SB50 from falling off and getting damaged
• Custom bracket from stainless
• Powder coated
• Laser etched
• 10ft of 3/8" nylon air hose
• Mounting hardware

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This bracket setup:
• bulkhead fitting for 3/8" air hose on the back and air coupler in the front
• stainless steel tethered rubber dust cap
• 1/8" hole is for tether
• Custom bracket from stainless
• Powder coated
• Laser etched
• 10ft of 3/8" nylon air hose
• Mounting hardware

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Finally decided on the pressure gauge I wanted to use. Stainless steel body, glycerin liquid filled (to keep the needle from bouncing and to prevent condensation under the glass). It's a good thing I waited because this has slightly different Mounting height which would have changed the bracket design.
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what are the disadvantages of a flat air tank ? thinking on making it more compatible with the factory spare tire space ..
 
Tapage said:
what are the disadvantages of a flat air tank ? thinking on making it more compatible with the factory spare tire space ..
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Nothing really. You just have to have a drain port pointed to the ground and enough other ports for anything else you need to run thru it. Otherwise its just a volume issue.
 
Are you going to be selling those air tank brackets individually?? Or just part of the kit?? BTW...like your engineering on this stuff. :beer:
 
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