Air Compressor (suspension)
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Is there a way (relatively safely in regard to breaking something) to modify the suspension air compressor to take an air hose for airing up tires? Late '80's range Rover. The only tire I've changed in the last 20 years was a blowout on a trailer, I plug them on site. Much quicker and it has to be done anyway.
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I have no idea what kind of air lines are on it, but shouldn't be hard to hook up a "T" fitting in-line, and a 3/8'' air hose female end for an air hose. I'm sure i have the kind of stuff laying around whether its hard plastic lines, (use push-lok fittings) or stainless, or rubber, even easier to just use brass fittings available at any hardware store. I have a portable 5gal air tank i just use in my Bronco or i can just throw it in the back of the rover and air up @ the gas station before going anywhere. Just another thought.
5gal tank doesn't hold enough to air up all the tires to recommended psi, but definitely better than "bagged" tires on the street. Only brings one of my Bronco tires (35x 12.50) from about 5psi to 15. Eventually it will reach a balance between the two, and wont fill anymore.
5gal tank doesn't hold enough to air up all the tires to recommended psi, but definitely better than "bagged" tires on the street. Only brings one of my Bronco tires (35x 12.50) from about 5psi to 15. Eventually it will reach a balance between the two, and wont fill anymore.
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I believe that Range Rover use a set of storage tanks to hold air, at least that is what it looks like on ebay. If you were to mount the storage tanks under your truck next to the frame rail, it maybe possible that the SLS compressor would work.That way you would be filling your tire from the tanks rather than the compressor trying to keep up.
It sounds good in theroy anyway, the compressor would not be under a load as you could preasurize the tanks a little at a time and you would have a larger volume of air on hand. It's just something I was thining about doing to mine as I plan on running and air operated CDL.
It sounds good in theroy anyway, the compressor would not be under a load as you could preasurize the tanks a little at a time and you would have a larger volume of air on hand. It's just something I was thining about doing to mine as I plan on running and air operated CDL.
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