Locker compressor location

jasonmcc · Jun 20, 2019

Installing my zip lockers and new gears next week. Where do you guys mount your compressors in your Bronco? Pics?

Nothing Special · Jun 20, 2019

I don't have a picture, but mine is on the right front fender, under the hood. And for what it's worth, I have a 2.5 gallon air tank between the rear driveshaft and the left side frame rail.

snipes243 · Jun 21, 2019

On the driver side wheel well. Also make sure you route the air house, away from any heat. They have a tendency to melt, If you have to go near something warm, look into converting the airline to -3 braided hose.

JSmall · Jun 21, 2019

Drivers inner fender

bmc69 · Jun 21, 2019

Tank on pass side wheel well.... '69 Bronco.

Tank is on driver's side wheel well on my '78 Bronco...

Kalex · Jun 21, 2019

Mine is on the passenger side wheel well. Let me know if you want me to take a pic.

jasonmcc · Jun 21, 2019

Anybody have them tucked away or hidden? Coyote install coming and worried about an already crammed engine bay.

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SteveL · Jun 21, 2019

Mines going on driver side inner fender

Broncobowsher · Jun 21, 2019

What compressor are you planning on running? If it is just the locker a small one will do, and can be tucked away better.

SteveL · Jun 21, 2019

I just have the small one. If I need air I'll bring a bottle.

Broncobowsher · Jun 21, 2019

I have an air horn in my boat. Small ARB compressor is under the seat. Just an idea. They are also sealed, you can use a remote inlet. Makes for more options. Do you have trim boards in the cargo area?

chrlsful · Jun 22, 2019

properly formed tank(s) can go in that lill area @ top inner edge that runs along the entire bed rails (frnt to back). A lill 'extra weight up hi' cuz tanks need mass to hold pressure, but not inordenant in my mind (use pipe w/end caps?).

U could rip out the pass side vent system'n stuff the compressor in there (near glovie)...

Scoop · Jun 22, 2019

I had mine on the drivers side inner fender for a while. The under hood heat would trip the thermal switch and leave me without a working compressor on hot afternoons. Moved it to the top of the passenger side wheel and it worked without overheating but I didn’t like there - seemed to be in the way and too noisy. I then tubed and narrowed the front clip without inner fenders so under hood heat would not be an issue but no room there anymore! First I went to using a CO2 bottle mounted next to my fuel cell. That worked fine until I ran out of CO2 at the wrong time! And paying to have it filled and the tank recertified gets costly! Now I have a bracket that holds a 1 gallon tank and the Viair compressor in the general shape of the CO2 bottle and mounts in the place of the CO2 bottle. Now I can run either the bottle or the compressor/tank. This setup has been working well for me for several years now. Sorry for the long story!%)

jasonmcc · Jun 24, 2019

Broncobowsher said:
What compressor are you planning on running? If it is just the locker a small one will do, and can be tucked away better.

It's the small one that runs the lockers

Glass Pony · Jun 24, 2019

Here's mine, like some folks, on the passenger inner fender.
Now that I added hydoboost, some real estate opened up on the driver's side.

Bukin 67 · Jun 24, 2019

It sounds like you already have the locker. If I had it to do over I would go with e-lockers. No compressor, no air lines...however I got the ARB system about 20 years ago. Compressor was on the inner fender, now it's in the former aux tank spot with a snorkel inlet line.

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