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I'll take a stab in the dark an say pumping up tyres, maybe a diff lock in the future.

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Roachie, just a quick question off topic if I may? Where did you get the train horn from and does it ever suffer from water ingress? Really, really want to run a train horn but the only place to mount one is in the bull bar right down low.............. Await your reply with fingers crossed.

John,

I have 4 sets of air horns on the Chev. Two pairs/sets are up front under the bullbar; these are fairly cheap ebay items like these: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Dual-Trumpet-Air-Horn-Train-Car-Truck-Boat-RV-w-Solenoid-12V-24V-Super-Loud-/201449888605?hash=item2ee7595b5d:g:f8YAAOSwYHxWIIp~

Then I have a set of triple Kleins down on the chassis under the passenger's seat: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/803-Train-horn-12-and-24-volt-3-trumpet-air-horn-Loudest-kleinn-148db-truck-horn-/291493512347?hash=item43de5e049b:g:Jf0AAOSwBLlVf6vh

Down the back, under the canopy, I have a single trumpet like this: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Chrome-Single-Trumpet-Air-Horn-Set-for-Car-Truck-Boat-12V-24V-Super-Loud-Horns-/141799462679?hash=item2103e81717:g:0O8AAOSw37tWEjwT

I have previously had similar horns (but not as many all at one time) on my 4x4s and have never had any issues with water ingress. The nature of these horns dictates that they should be sealed when the solenoid is not "live", therefore any water that goes into the trumpet cannot get beyond the diaphram. Past the diaphram there is 100psi pressure just waiting to burst out, so water isn't going to get past that either.

I do angle the trumpets down slightly so that any water will drain out anyway.

By the way, the combined sound of all these horns, even though they are VERY loud, is still nowhere near the sound emitted by a "proper" train horn.

Hope this helps....

Cheers,

Roachie

Roachie, thanks, no wonder you have an 18lt tank, one use and all gone, LOL. I think I will only need one set.............. got to be better than the factory horn, beep beep. Will follow your suggestions. Cheers.

Holy Moly Bill,

If you set them all off at once, you would scare the rubber of your rims, let alone the mongrel whom incurred your wrath:-)

The pump is behind the fan and you can see the air connection on top near the water faucet.

Phil

Some may look identical on the outside but I bet there are differences quite often cheaper ones will have a lower thermal cut out as well say 60 deg compared to 70 deg and some don't really specify a temp so the mounting position is important or you could be waiting for 30 mins or more for it to cool down. Warranty is another thing to look at I bought a Bushranger 11 yrs ago because they were the only one I found that offered a 5 yr warranty.