Truss57 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Anyone do much off-roading on sand along the beach. I live on the east coast and there are a number of beach’s that allow driving on the beach. This requires you to let a significant amount of air out of your tires. I.E. down to 15..20lbs. This is always a challenge when coming off the beach and need to refill your tires. Looking for a way to install a built in compressor that works quicker and better then using a portable plug in compressor. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowens79 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 ARB makes a twin cylinder air compressor for onboard install. They are supposed to be really nice, but at about $600 I can’t justify it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Wild Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 Viair has some systems that one can hard mount with a small tank. Do a search over on FTE and you'll find a few posts regarding install. Not sure if this is cheaper than the ARB though. FWIW - I have a portable Viair (400P-RVS) that so far has been great and I can toss it in whatever I'm driving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gharri30 Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 I plan on mounting a compressor and tank to the frame to run a horn off of. Then I'll just run another line and mount an air fitting somewhere on the truck. Probably in the bed, bumper or next to gas cap where def nozzel would be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox3 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Moved my Viair 450c compressor from the old ride along with the 4 gal air tank and horns. Plenty of air for horns, have used it to air tires and run nailer on a couple projects. Tank mounted on passenger side between can and rear wheel, horns on drivers side. Compressor mounted in bed, front right side and air chuck in bed on right rear. Protected from the weather with bed cover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenc Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Following... Just back from a trip to Escalante with the RV where I wished I had options to adjust psi. After parking the rig I would have loved to drop 20+ lbs while navigating all the washboard dirt roads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thTimer Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 I would think pulling a trailer, a compressor would be far more than a convenience. You've got a bunch of tires and altitude/temperature changes and other situations where you might want to adjust the pressure. Not to mention tire repairs or if you need to just blow something off. The main question is what wat to go? On board the truck is convenient but the entire weight counts against you. Mounted in the trailer reduces the weight but is only good if you're towing most of the time. Then there's portable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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