Best place to mount an ARB compressor?

[FASTERDAMITT]

Any suggestions considering ease of access, reliability, and noise?

Thanks

 

[sprinksbeme]

I did not use the arb compressor mostly because it really won't do anything else like airing up. But I used a viair 450 and found a place behind the passenger seat on the quarter panel behind roll cage leg. noise is of little consern as it will only run a matter of a second or 2 when you turn on a locker, so in cab is ok. I run a storage tank my pump only runs maybe once a day.
Marty

 

[Devin]

I am starting to think about this as well. I don't know how big the units are. I will not be running an aux fuel tank. Is there enough room to mount it there?

 

[FASTERDAMITT]

I did not use the arb compressor mostly because it really won't do anything else like airing up. But I used a viair 450 and found a place behind the passenger seat on the quarter panel behind roll cage leg. noise is of little consern as it will only run a matter of a second or 2 when you turn on a locker, so in cab is ok. I run a storage tank my pump only runs maybe once a day.
Marty

I did not know it was not good for aring up the tires! For what it cost it should be! Maybe I'll return it. Any suggestions on hooking up a different compressor?

 

[bronko69er]

I did not know it was not good for aring up the tires! For what it cost it should be! Maybe I'll return it. Any suggestions on hooking up a different compressor?

"Good" is a relative term.
It will work but it is slow.
Oops "slow" is relative as well.....:-[

To really compare compressors (when it comes to filling tires or running air tools) cfm@psi numbers are needed.

Just as an example, my OBA setup holds about 12 cubic feet of air which will fill 3 of my 37x12.50x15 from 10 psi to 25psi without turning the pump on.
That means I need about 4 cu.ft. per tire.

Lets say the compressor is rated at 1cf/min @ 40 psi.
It would take about (less than) 4 min to fill each tire.

Now apply the qualifier of "good" or "bad" based on the fill time.

 

[bronko69er]

Here you go.
http://www.arbusa.com/air_compressor/specifications.pdf
Assuming you have the compact unit, your average airflow would be about 1/2cfm.
So about 8 min per tire in the above scenerio.
Do you really want to spend 1/2 hour airing up after a trail run?
My vote????
Unacceptable......

 

[FASTERDAMITT]

I bought the high volume compressor from ARB. 2.18 CFM @ 29psi. 50% duty cycle, 13amps

 

[FASTERDAMITT]

I was also thinking of using my bumper as a tank.

 

[bronko69er]

I bought the high volume compressor from ARB. 2.18 CFM @ 29psi. 50% duty cycle, 13amps

That's much better, more like 2-3 min per tire from the compressor alone.
Add an air tank and it will help even more (depending on the volume).

 

[SteveL]

I'm gonna run the small arb compressor for the lockers and an air tank for tires and things.

 

[sprinksbeme]

I did not know it was not good for airing up the tires! For what it cost it should be! Maybe I'll return it. Any suggestions on hooking up a different compressor?

I did not realize that arb had a compressor like the one you describe with a tank you should be good. Just remember the duty cycle will mean it will need to cool down. so you may not be helping all you buddies. It will have to cool down after 30 min. of operation for 30 min.
Now the good thing about the arb is you get their wiring harness, they did not sell it buy it's self when I did mine and plumbing is also taken care of.
If you run a tank that compressor probably will not run but once or twice a day if you're turning lockers on and of a lot, it takes about 30 times on and off to get my tank down to 85 psi from 105psi. My tank is about 2 gal.
I chose a inside cab install so it would be exposed to less heat an dust.
I keep all my air hose, gauge, etc in my wild child under seat box and have a air quick connect right next to the door post. Hope some of this was helpful.

 

[FASTERDAMITT]

If you run a tank that compressor probably will not run but once or twice a day if you're turning lockers on and of a lot, it takes about 30 times on and off to get my tank down to 85 psi from 105psi. My tank is about 2 gal.
I chose a inside cab install so it would be exposed to less heat an dust.
I keep all my air hose, gauge, etc in my wild child under seat box and have a air quick connect right next to the door post. Hope some of this was helpful.

That was good info. Thanks

 

[FASTERDAMITT]

Anyone running one in the engine bay? Will it drastically reduce the life?