Air compressor fittings

Rainman
Alot of air fittings only let air out once connected to them thats what i would use i have done it and it works well.
Derek

The female fittings are designed not to let air out of them when pressurised......have you used one in the front?

Andrew

Head over to a Trade Tools shop.The fittings you are after are Dry break Couplings and they usually sell in a Kit form.Get some compressor hose while you are at the shop and run it along beside your Chassis rails then fit a Bracket and Dry Break at the rear of your vehicle up as high as you can get to keep it out of the Mud.Even consider running up inside the vehicle so that you have to get to it when doors are open.Similar with the front,Put the dry break up inside the Bonnet to keep the crap out of it.You then have to open the bonnet to get to it and then that gives you an eye full of what is happening under the bonnet while compressor is running

Yea- like what Derek said. Those 'bayonet' type fittings stop the flow when the hose is detached...
Off a T junction, one at the front & one at the back would be the go.

Ditto to the others
I have a t-piece and a hose connector at each end. They seal themselves when the hose is unplugged. Just make sure you have a pressure switch if you don't have air flowing out somewhere while the compressor is running!!
Cheers
John

Why don't you just run one line to the rear of the vehicle and then it would be "in the middle".

A section of flexible hose could then reach both the front of your vehicle and the rear of the trailer.

Sorry Rainman, just thinking out of the square.

I actually prefer a portable compressor.
Mine sits in a plastic carry box with an on/off switch and a longish 12 volt lead.

The pressure switch for the ARB compressors is available off the shelf for $17 from memory. It will turn off at 110psi I think.

I wired it up so that the perssure switch runs a relay that runs the compressor. Saves the lots of power going to the compressor burning out the switch.

A small pressure tank can come in handy. It gives a nice reserve volume for blowing out dust and seating beads.

If you have any issues tracking down the fittings, there is a mob called Beissbarth in all states [ http://www.beissbarth.com.au ] .........they supply the tyre fitting trade with all their gear) ) ...... not only do they have the bits n pieces for air fittings - the bloke at the counter knows all about the gear he sells ! That's where I got my T's and snap on bits etc. - Super Cheap do carry some stuff - it may be dearer there though.