compressors

Cameron do you mean electric compressors, wired in and mounted in the engine bay, or one actually driven by the engine? If you're thinking electric, there are a number of portable units which do the job very nicely. Mine will bring a cruiser tyre from 15 to 25lbs in 3 minutes or less.

A couple of links to help you out here.
http://www.geocities.com/patrol_faq/GQ/compressor.txt
http://www.offroad.au.com/tricks/airconconversion.cfm

Rob

Hi guys i have an on-board air compressor made from an aircond comp, it cost me $20 for the comp and about $60 on all the fittings, i fabricated a bracket to fit on my MQ diesel, i used a 1000 psi fire extinguisher tank for air storage, a pressure switch, water seperator, ect. you can check it out on my site.

http://www.geocities.com/saal_2000/steve_s_home_page.html

Thanks steve. When you say on top of the air pump, is this between the air con pump & the alternator? I had thought about putting something above the alternator, and running it off a third pulley behind the fan, the problems are how to mount it out there and also that it is a long way from the block and might move too much. The top mount could come off the thermostat, but the bottom mount is a little more difficult to imagine. I would be interested in hearing what you friend does. I have an electric compressor (ARB) that we use on the trailer (it runs on airbags) and have already had to rebuild it after about three years. Also electric compressors pull a lot power out of the batteries (they can pull upto 25amps when running)

Thanks steve that would be great. If I come up with any brain waves in the near future i will post them also
Ta