Mounting compressor under the seat?

Have to agree footloose

I have an Anderson plug on my compressor.

Have Anderson plugs on the front and rear of the vehicle as well as the camper.

This gives me plenty of flexibility.

Redeye

It's really just a storage and convenience issue. May as well make use of the space if I can and saves having to dig around in the back to find the compressor when needed.

I agree it's not a big deal, just something I am considering if it is feasible.

Thanks for all the replies

Trev

Same here.
Mounted mine under the front driver's seat.
Empty space there, so it saves space in the rear, and easy to get to.
Switch next to it on the centre console.
Bent up a bit of 1.6mm plate so it mounts over the air duct, and bolted it through the floor. Wouldn't want it coming loose and having an air compressor flying around my feet as I am driving.
Only hassle is I still keep the air hose in the rear.
Under the bonnet pretty full already.
Under the drivers seat keeps it cleaner as well. Less dirt in the bushes.

Another fan of under drivers seat. thats where mine was in GQ< and its out of th way nobody knows its there :)

Footloose
How many times have you decided on short notice to go for a drive and when left home found that you have left something behind.

Mine is mounted under the bonnet so that I know that all times I have the compressor on board for the unplanned trips into sand dunes.

Under the bonnet have found can get warm and I may consider putting under the seat. When under the seat the noise can make passengers get out when using so they will stretch legs.

Cheers

Horses for courses I guess. I also use mine to pump up various non 4wd vehicles so its more convenient for me to take a box.
The only downsides I can think of are fitting the box in with all the other junk and possibly forgetting the box in your hurry to get away :))

I have removed the 2 ducts under the drivers seat. There is not much to them and they just direct warm air (not air conditioned air for some reason) from the raised cross member that the front of the front seats is bolted to.

Best to remove seats to do this job......but that's easy for me to say cos mine is a GU. The Ti might be a different proposition with wiring etc. However, I still think there would be a simple plug under there that could be unplugged to get the seat out.

Mounting compressor under seat is (IMHO) a good idea. I'd be trying to ensure there was a barrier between it and the carpet, "just in case". Maybe a sheet of aluminium plate, bent a right angles, so the compressor could be bolted to the vertical section and the horizontal section bolted to the floor? I know you may not be too keen on drilling holes through the floor etc (and you certainly need to know what is UNDER the floor before drilling); but if you're worried about resale value etc, just bear in mind that the carpet will always be there....and nobody ever looks under the seat to see if there are any holes.....and you would always be covering the empty holes with either another bolt or maybe a rubber grommet etc, so no need to panic about that aspect.

If you do go to the effort of mounting it under the seat, I reckon you may as well go to the next level and run air hoses to front and back so you don't have to route around under the seat to connect-up the air hose. If you leave the air hose connected permanently to the compressor and coil it up under the seat, it always seems to unravel and end up falling out the bloody door, or under your feet when you're driving etc.

Cheers

Roachie

From everything I have read about Roachie and whats in his bus there is probably plenty of things that could fall out along with the hose when the door is opened:))

I may have to make the gathering next year to see the spectacular sight of the legendary Roachie setup:)))

Cheers

I might not still have the Patrol by next year...............

Thanks for the response Roachie,

2 further questions,

1- how are the vents attached? Are they simple push ins or are there screws or some other connectors that need to be undone? (helps with regard to whether they are possible to remove without taking the seats out)

2- In terms of running air hoses to front and back, how did you get them outside of the cabin? Did you run these through the floor as well? I guess the rear one could sit just inside the back door but the one at the front would need to be outside?

Thanks again.....will be looking forward to an opportunity to view your truck at some stage.

Trev

Trevor,
The vents (from memory) are held in place by one bolt each and if you push the seat all the way forward, you should be able to get access to the bolts without removing the seat. However, I reckon it probably won't make much difference whether you remove the plastic bits or not, as they tend to sit down in a recess and don't protrude all that much anyway. A second "however"......I reckon you'd have to remove seat anyway to be able to do a good job of mounting the compressor.

With the hoses.........the back outlet does sit just inside the back door, as you've indicated. The front one goes out through the firewall in the passenger's footwell. Bear in mind I use 6mm plastic tubing with Festo-style push-on fittings, so the hose is only about the same size as a largish electrical cable anyway. If you ever had a front air locker fitted (like mine), then you'd have to do that anyway.

My 2 compressors are mounted in the cargo area, above the passenger's side wheel arch and are connected to 2 air receiver tanks mounted on the cargo barrier.

Thanks Paul,

As mentioned, I already have heavy wiring to the spot direct from the battery currently terminating in an Anderson connector for my inverter so power won't be an issue. It is already fused at the battery also.

I must admit I hadn't given switching much thought however and will take up your suggestion of using a switching relay.

Cheers
Trev

Thanks Duncs,

I have absolutely no room under the bonnet so that is not an option anyway. My set-up is about the only vehicle that ARB have no answer on as to somewhere to put a second battery (except inside the cab which I would rather not do)

Cheers
Trev

Thanks Robin,

I have actually read with interest the write-ups you have done previously regarding mods to your GU. I may need to call on your experience soon in fact as I have just purchased a winch that I will be trying to mount on a chassis cradle similar to yours as my Ti bar is not winch compatible (it is the chrome tube type which shouldn't get in the way).

With regard to using the space in the quarter panels as you mention, that raises another complication with the Ti. Guess where they have mounted all of the extra stuff for the rear airconditioning unit? (I only found this out when I bought and took everything apart to install one of those 20 litre water containers for inside the rear passenger quarter panel)

Whilst it is not necessarily ideal for setting up as a tourer, I shouldn't complain too much about the Ti given it was a concession to get the wife to go with a 4WD instead of a people mover.

Cheers Trev

PS any additional tips re the winch mounting would be welcome

Hi Trevor

I wouldn't complain either , a Ti is a rather nice compromise all by itself.

I noticed a few leads that went nowhere when re-doing the back of mine , guess meant for all those nice acessories.

One thing I would do is keep my eye out for a spare bumper bar. Some places like Nissan dealers have been known to throw them out when they have those free bullbars promotions and other places sell them cheaply.

After a lot of searching I picked up one for free , and it makes it a lot easier to do those little cuts to fit things when you have a new one for trade in day.

Robin Miller