TJlongworth
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This isnt going to be a DIY
One of my least favorite parts of offroading is airing back up. IT SUX
There are 2 typical routes of airing up,
co2 - you blow your wad on a tank, regulator, hose, etc. Carry around the potential bomb in the back of your jeep, freeze your booger pickers while the air chuck turns to ice... Good Times
Pep boys compressor- you get a little cheesy compressor designed to fill up Kia Rio tires, wait around while it fills 4 37'' tires, and then have the head of the compressor brand you when packing it all up to go home....
Well after a year of sitting on the healing shelf, I have a better way ! About a year ago I received from Henry, A york 210 compressor. For anyone who dosn't know the intended use of the compressor is to pump Freon. What makes this pump different from a normal A/C compressor, is the york has a dedicated oil sump; what for keeping your jibbly bits lubricated.
The compressor at 2000 rpm will deliver 170 psi @ 7CFM
The first step of the process was to track down a different front pulley configuration. The original compressor used a V belt setup, the jeep obviously runs a serpentine belt. after some google searching, A freightliner part number turned out being the solution.
Ill post pictures of the bracket when it gets removed for paint. Alot of people online need to run a custom belt when running a York. Keeping with the " readily available parts" theme, I was able to retain the stock jeep serpentine belt used for jeeps with A/C ( Took 12 hours of planning and fabrication) WINNN!!!!
The next step is how to distribute the air. The setup on my jeep will not have a tank, My thought was to build a very fancy air distribution block.
Block fittings
-pressure in
-1/8 pressure switch
-pressure relif
-gauge
-quick connect
There will be a main power switch in the cab, When on it will "Arm" the relay. When an appliance is plugged into the air manifold, there will be a pressure drop which will cycle on the fan clutch. The compressor clutch will stay on, until the pressure switch sees 110 psi.
Time for the block. One thing you will notice with any onboard air setup, there are wires and hoses everywhere. By making everything mount in one spot my goal is to eliminate that. after some careful planning it was time to start making chips..
The air block will mount on the side of the compressor, Tucked up out of the way.
This is a work in progress, stay tuned
One of my least favorite parts of offroading is airing back up. IT SUX
There are 2 typical routes of airing up,
co2 - you blow your wad on a tank, regulator, hose, etc. Carry around the potential bomb in the back of your jeep, freeze your booger pickers while the air chuck turns to ice... Good Times
Pep boys compressor- you get a little cheesy compressor designed to fill up Kia Rio tires, wait around while it fills 4 37'' tires, and then have the head of the compressor brand you when packing it all up to go home....
Well after a year of sitting on the healing shelf, I have a better way ! About a year ago I received from Henry, A york 210 compressor. For anyone who dosn't know the intended use of the compressor is to pump Freon. What makes this pump different from a normal A/C compressor, is the york has a dedicated oil sump; what for keeping your jibbly bits lubricated.
The compressor at 2000 rpm will deliver 170 psi @ 7CFM
The first step of the process was to track down a different front pulley configuration. The original compressor used a V belt setup, the jeep obviously runs a serpentine belt. after some google searching, A freightliner part number turned out being the solution.
Ill post pictures of the bracket when it gets removed for paint. Alot of people online need to run a custom belt when running a York. Keeping with the " readily available parts" theme, I was able to retain the stock jeep serpentine belt used for jeeps with A/C ( Took 12 hours of planning and fabrication) WINNN!!!!
The next step is how to distribute the air. The setup on my jeep will not have a tank, My thought was to build a very fancy air distribution block.
Block fittings
-pressure in
-1/8 pressure switch
-pressure relif
-gauge
-quick connect
There will be a main power switch in the cab, When on it will "Arm" the relay. When an appliance is plugged into the air manifold, there will be a pressure drop which will cycle on the fan clutch. The compressor clutch will stay on, until the pressure switch sees 110 psi.
Time for the block. One thing you will notice with any onboard air setup, there are wires and hoses everywhere. By making everything mount in one spot my goal is to eliminate that. after some careful planning it was time to start making chips..
The air block will mount on the side of the compressor, Tucked up out of the way.
This is a work in progress, stay tuned
