Air Horn Compressor needs a home......but where???

[Challenger-II]

Calling all air horn owners!!!



Where are you guys mounting that big old compressor for your air horns?? I just bought a set that came with a compressor that has rubber isolation mounts and is quite stout. I am looking for a dry location as indicated in the directions but the engine bay is way too packed! The from fender supports don't look like a good place either, because of tight clearances and possible water exposure. It also looks like it should be mounted level since it has a port to add a drop of oil every now and then. I guess the rear bed under my tonn. cover is the only place??? Any suggestions?

 

[bdaniel]

I put mine on top of the power distribution box under the hood on the left fender.



I drilled 2 holes thru the plastic cover and bolted the pump to the cover. Did this to my 2000 and it worked fine for 3 years and I just did it to my 2002. I have the Grover air horn and there was enough room for the pump here and not hit the hood.



I put the air tank and horns on the frame rail, under the truck, behind the transmission on the inside of the rail. Again several years with no problem.



I hooked the air solenoid into the wire going to the regular horns.



With the keyless entry, when I hit the lock button I mostly hear just the regular horn with a little growl from the air horn. If I hit it again within a few seconds I get a much louder chirp. Of course when I hit the horn from inside the cab, all you hear are the air horns. But I still have the regular horns if something happens to my air horns.



Bobby

 

[Whitmore]

I mounted my compressor on the reinforcment piece for the hood hinge on the drivers side , it was tricky and the comp is on its side but it is a out of the way spot and it works great... ... ... Kevin

 

[Kalaehina]

Mounted my tank and compressor on a bracket I made out of alcoa. That is mounted on the driver side fender. Horn is mounted below the radiator.

 

[tgbol]

I put my compressor behind the headlight on the left side in front of the battery. I had to take the battery box out to install it, then put the box back in.

 

[Challenger-II]

Originally posted by bdaniel

I put mine on top of the power distribution box under the hood on the left fender.



I drilled 2 holes thru the plastic cover and bolted the pump to the cover.

Bobby

bdaniel..... I too thought of this location and like it but, the EZ would have to find a new home.

 

[mikel]

Mine's under the drivers side battery. On my '01 I don't have a cruise control servo sitting there, so there's plenty of room. I had a '99 that had the servo sitting there, so I took the stock horns out from under the passenger side battery and mounted the compressor there.



Good luck,

Mike

 

[azcummins]

Ditto on behind the light on the right side of the truck. My 98. 5 had a triangular looking mounting piece of metal there that the compressor's bolt pattern fit right into. I didn't have to drill any holes! Sweet...

 

[JGK]

Moved my stock horns (actually replaced them) to a point in front of the radiator and put the compressor where the stock horns were (behind the passenger's headlight).

 

[stg2500]

mounted mine on a piece of sheet metal mounted to the firewall behind the stock airbox. Check out the readers rig section and look at the pics that I have posted.

 

[JR2]

I mounted my not so big Hadley compressor on the front side of the passenger side battery compartment. I used a piece of plate alum as a backing and it works well. I know it is hard to picture and I don't have a pic of it yet.

 

[Wiredawg]

Mount it Where Stock Horns went

I go along with JGK! I mounted the compressor where the stock horns used to be (no holes drilled) and moved the stock horn up to an existing screw again no holes drilled. I have a Scotty air cleaner that allowed me to mount my air tank to the old air box bolts. My air horns are behind the left front of bumper. I ran a switch into the cab of the truck so I can turn off the air horns and use just the stock horn.



Worked out real good.



Wiredawg