ARCHIVE Wits' End York On-Board-Air Schematic and Discussion

[NLXTACY]

So when the hand throttle is set there will be no chance of the engine sucking the pump into counter rotation making the belt squeal and no risk of the tank imploding? That's great.

Um, no. Too many installations out there doing exactly the same setup.

 

[thatcabledude]

Totally joking

 

[NLXTACY]

Finally getting to the little brackets that will hold the Quick Couplers to the bumper or drawers or wherever you want. Hardware will be 316 Stainless Socket Head Cap Screws (SHCS). Material will be Stainless Steel to prevent rust. I'm just about done with the components so that what you see here will just be a kit. This is Kit #1 (of 3). Feedback is welcome. This one bracket isn't all that innovative, its just my version of the standard L-bracket.

 

[NLXTACY]

All four mounting options for the air coupler brackets. I've done four designs because each of these solve a mounting scenario that I've run into over the years. I can't go into production right now because I have too many things going on but give me about a week and these will go into production.

A few features:
• Straight mounting bracket- for surfaces where you can't mount a 90º bracket or where you need to mount under a fender
• Right angle mounting bracket- for horizontal surfaces or vertical if you want to have the coupler pointed straight up or down
• U-shaped mounting bracket- for bumper mounting or someplace where you almost guaranteed to step on it where the air coupler could be damaged
• Dual air/power mounting bracket- for attaching an air coupler and an Anderson SB-50 plug with an environmental boot
• 1/8" Stainless 316 for the best of anti-corrosive benefits
• Parker push-to-connect Quick Coupler
• Parker bulkhead fitting
• 3/8" Pnuefit fitting
• Environmental boots for both the air coupler and the Anderson SB50
• All 316 mounting hardware included

 

[JaketheSSnake]

I'm liking the u-shaped connector. I'm pretty sure I'd find a way to tweak the other more open ones lol

 

[NLXTACY]

I'm liking the u-shaped connector. I'm pretty sure I'd find a way to tweak the other more open ones lol

The other smaller two are better for mounting under the hood or maybe the side of the drawers or ?

 

[JaketheSSnake]

The other smaller two are better for mounting under the hood or maybe the side of the drawers or ?

True. I'm thinking I just want one in both bumpers. Good to have so many options

 

[Dissent]

Guess I need to start running some plastic air line around the truck.

I like that you're offering all the options. I'm leaning towards the L under the hood and probably an L or straight either in the rear or in/around the rear/bumper. What's the use case for the SB50 connector combo?

 

[NLXTACY]

What's the use case for the 50A connector combo?

The SB50 is rated to 120A so long as you use the correct size wire. But it can be used to power a camp trailer, to charge a spare battery, to plug in a portable solar panel, to plug in 12v power tools that have been converted to use the SB50 or?

 

[Dissent]

The SB50 is rated to 120A so long as you use the correct size wire. But it can be used to power a camp trailer, to charge a spare battery, to plug in a portable solar panel, to plug in 12v power tools that have been converted to use the SB50 or?

Gotcha, I edited that to reflect the part number so as not to confuse anyone with the amperage. That would be very handy for jumper cables too.

 

[NLXTACY]

Gotcha, I edited that to reflect the part number so as not to confuse anyone with the amperage. That would be very handy for jumper cables too.

I wouldn't use the SB50 for jumper cables, the SB175 would be a better way to go. I'll have a bracket for that one as well with the air coupler but I'm not ready with that one just yet.

 

[Dissent]

I wouldn't use the SB50 for jumper cables, the SB175 would be a better way to go. I'll have a bracket for that one as well with the air coupler but I'm not ready with that one just yet.

Good to know!

 

[NLXTACY]

So everyone can see the size difference between the SB50 (grey) and SB175 (red)

 

[Dissent]

That's slightly larger.

 

[NLXTACY]

That's slightly larger.

<insert joke> </joke>

 

[sbman]

Maybe I missed something, but I just discovered your 'rear air tank shelf' upcoming product. From the description it goes on a rear cross member, does this use the spare tire area for residence then? Not sure where it mounts. Any pictures of a development unit in place on an 80?

 

[NLXTACY]

Maybe I missed something, but I just discovered your 'rear air tank shelf' upcoming product. From the description it goes on a rear cross member, does this use the spare tire area for residence then? Not sure where it mounts. Any pictures of a development unit in place on an 80?

It goes on the second rear crossmember, the one closest to the rear axle. Yes this only works if the spare tire is mounted elsewhere.

Some pics:

 

[Salue]

Unfortunately, according to an email I received from Metal Tech, they no longer produce the bracket (Part No. 2101) and are not willing to release drawings.

Add me to your list of customers awaiting the Wits' End under-driver setup.

Wow thats surprising! Oh well. I'm trying to design it around the sliders anyway.

There is soooo much going on that I'm not sure which is going to land in my lap first to deal with. Everything is literally waiting on someone else. Ugh. So frustrating.

Time for another one of these...
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When I purchased my MT sliders years ago, I also bought the bracket but have yet to install it. I'm willing to loan it out if you want to replicate it Joey. That way I'll know whatever you produce for that location will work for my setup. It's all about me

Cheers,
Salue

 

[JaketheSSnake]

When I purchased my MT sliders years ago, I also bought the bracket but have yet to install it. I'm willing to loan it out if you want to replicate it Joey. That way I'll know whatever you produce for that location will work for my setup. It's all about me

Cheers,
Salue

That would be awesome!

 

[NLXTACY]

When I purchased my MT sliders years ago, I also bought the bracket but have yet to install it. I'm willing to loan it out if you want to replicate it Joey. That way I'll know whatever you produce for that location will work for my setup. It's all about me

Cheers,
Salue

Send it! I'm not looking to replicate it so much as designing around it. I want to make sure that whatever I come up with doesn't interfere with pretty much anyone's sliders.