fjrjohnny
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I have purchased a set of airbags for my truck, and have a question about the routing. The manufacturer suggests that the fittings be placed at the area near the rear license plate.
Has anyone experienced difficulty accessing the fittings at this location with the tc mounted? If so, what was your alternative?
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Ranger Smith
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I had the on board compressor so you could adjust while you drive. Ran mine to the front. I would imagine you couldn't access them where the license plate is
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kerry4951
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Why dont you install an in-house air compressor and switch panel to operate from the convenience of the cab. They sell kits with 12 volt compressor and switch panel. Make sure to get the double switches so you can operate the bags separate from each other. A little more work to install but well worth the convenience.
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BCBigfoot106
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If your camper hangs over, it's a bit of a hassle. So I put mine in my wheel wells. I usually check my tire pressure and air bags before departure. So this makes it more convenient. This also makes for a very short routing of the lines.
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Ranger Smith
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fjrjohnny wrote:Where did you mount the compressor?
Just put it under the hood. It's fairly small. I had the single switch unit so both bags were filled the same.
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fjrjohnny
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Where did you mount the compressor?
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jimcin
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I had the same issue--where to put the fitting.My 2005 Chevy 3500
dually has a plastic cover at the ends of the bumper.I drilled a hole in the plastic and attached them there.It is very easy to access with the Arctic Fox 1150 loaded.Hope this helps. Jim
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fjrjohnny
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Well, it sounds as if the fittings should go somewhere other than at the rear plate, or maybe I can justify the compressor?
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sabconsulting
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This is a well timed question as my airbags arrived yesterday too. Hoping to fit them this weekend, but looks like the weather will be against me.
I also didn't purchase the compressor. I was going to mount the fittings under the rear license plate. My truck did have a silly chrome bumper there (one of those light-weight things that is just for show), but I removed that last weekend and reckon I should have space to easily access the fittings below the license plate, but above the tow hitch. However I'll have to think about where I run the air lines since behind that point is the spare wheel. Plus looking at the fitting instructions for my airbags it shows the air line coming out of the bottom of the air bags - so I would probably need to run it along the axle and follow the brake hose up to the frame.
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goshe
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I would also recommend using an on board air compressor. So nice just to hit a button and be able to see pressures in both bags. I put my compressor under the driver seat as I had room there. Worth every penny.
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