Well first post hope this is the right section.

I just bought a 2006 Dodge 2500 and love it to death, but the stock horns just aren't loud enough. So I'm trying to figure out a Air Horn system, I already have the 11gal tank ( Up here in Canada it is go big or go home) I have found sites that have little air tanks but to get a real long blast one needs lots of air. With the kits they have air compressors for up to 3.5gal tanks.

This is the part I'm stumped on does anyone out here now of a compressor that will recharge my 11gal tank? That will not take forever to recharge it?

I'm looking at running some train horns up under the hood and installing the tank between the frame and the box on the underside that way no one knows I have them.

Plus with the bigger air tank I was going to run a outlet line incase I'm out in the bush hunting and start to get a low tire I can refill with out changing my tire to the spare!

Regards,

SW.

P.S Love the site

 

heres my horns...


im pretty sure this A?C wil do the job.. they have others on the site aswell..
HornBlasters Air Horn Products Catalog! Find The Perfect Train Air Horn For Your Car Or Truck!sounds like you have a great set up going on! post pics!

 

If you went with air bags for towing.. i beleive its possible to use the compresser for the bags, such as AirLift or Firestone. But im not 100% sure..

 

Belt driven compressor like the older semi's used? Just a thought, I'm chasing the same idea myself. I'll let you know if I find a solution. I want enough air to air up tires, run an impact wrench to change a tire, et cetera. I think a 750cc compressor would work great, just to find one that can be mounted... Then there is the question of HP drag and a belt. Maybe I do need to go electric.

 

In the world of the poor they have been using a Toyota A/C compressor to run everything from tools to tires.

I am going to do an air-bag suspension, air-horn, and an air-clutch if needed, and I will mount a Toyota A/C compressor when I do the do.

Just think about it.
It has a magnetic clutch.
Flip the electrical switch, and the A/C pump becomes engaged, and you have all the psi you need: Word!

PS. I also plan to use a 6" pipe bumper that will also become my holding tank: front, and rear.

 

hmm. think about that one.....

 

Try ExtremeOutback.com they sell compressors and mounts. I looked into it a while back, and found that an old ford (york) a/c compressor is the easiest to mod for running. I also found a website that sells a military electric compressor for about $1,700 us that does not need a tank to run a set of Nathan air horns. Try http://www.oasisoffroad.com/Home.html

Still trying to decide which way I want to go. I am considering the 5 horn Nathan set with a manual valve for the squeeze effect on the blast.

 

in the world of off road ppl use the pipe bumpers to hold the air all the time

 

ya i know.. to me, that just does seem safe, nor practical.. bumper is there to take hits. compresses air in something like that could explode. also, not to mention if it doesn ,then you have no compressed air either.. also heard of them using the roll cage, safer but i sitll dont like it

 

The Viair 380 is more than enough to fill your tank and will run at 100% duty cycle. Also far cheaper than these other methods.