Hadley Airhorns

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Are there any creative people out there that can make up a wav file so we can hear those horns?

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98 2500 SLT, QC 12V, 4X4, Auto, 4:10's, SB, LSD, Alpine alarm, Tekonsha brake controller, 5th wheel hitch, DeeZee stainless boards, Stull billet grille, MTX Thunder sub enclosure, Kenwood amp, Trans. temp gauge, CB radio, White/Driftwood, Camel interior. BINFORD TOOLS decal on rear window

 

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I drive a truck for a living, and there have been many times while driving my Dodge when I have instinctively reached up with my left hand to pull the air horn lanyard. Whoops, I'm in the wrong truck, no air horns! I'll have to do something about that. Air horns are on the things-to-do list, but I want to definitely set them up with a lanyard so I can pull the cord just like in the Freightliner I drive. If anyone has rigged up a big-rig style lanyard in their Dodge, please share your installation tips with us.
Andy

 

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Andy-et al, I've installed the horns with lanyard on a Ford, Toyota gasser and my old 12v. Install isn't that bad but make sure you check, check and then re-check before you drill that 3/4" hole in the roof. Needless to say once you've drilled THATS where its going. Also double check for any air leaks before you put the liner back up-I've learned from experience what not to do. I secure the lanyard to the screw that holds the sunvisor and it works pretty well. Also, wire into the ignition side of the fusebox so that the compressor doesn't run when the engine is off. Good luck

 

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V-man, I agree about wiring the compressor to the ingnition-on side, I had a set of Hadleys in my '79 Ford. The compressor had some kind of air leak (must have been an internal leak, I could never find it with leak detector) and it would cycle every few hours. I wasn't aware of it until I was on a camping trip and heard it in the middle of the night. I tossed the compressor, but the horns are still buried somewhere in my folks' garage.
I don't plan on putting the horns on the roof, I'll put them somewhere behind the grille. That will make hooking up a lanyard a little trickier. I'm wondering if I can use something like a bicycle brake cable?
Andy

 

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Andy-the 1st 2 sets of "Bullys" that I installed were hooked up directly to the battery. Didn't seem to be a problem until the compressor woke me up about 3am. I knew there were no leaks but it took me awhile to figure out that the air in the tank would expand during the day when its warm and contract at night when it cooled off-so the compressor would start up. Regarding your lanyard; the air release valve can still be located in the cab-the "Bully" comes with an adaptor so that the valve can be screwed/bolted onto any surface you want. I think that the cable would get caught on something if you tried running it through the firewall to the horns. Better to run the airline through than a cable. Just my thoughts... .

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98. 5 24v, 2500SLT 4x4, Black/chrome,grizzly nerfs, 5spd
3. 54 265/16s, turbo ring removed, K&N air filter, Putco S/S bed rails, 4"JRE exhaust, matched Bosch injectors

 

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Any body have any sound clips of the Hadley horns ... . or the Grover's for that matter. Sure would like to know what they sound like before I fork out the $$ to put them in. My neighbor has some pretty wimpy sounding air horns ... don't know who makes them.

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'95 2500 Stretch 4X4, Auto , 285/75/16, white. TST #5 250/635 plate, 230 injectors, K&N, Cummins chrome, BD Valve Body, mystery switch, JRE 4" turbo to tailpipe w/ monster tip, ISSPRO boost and pyro, Pioneer CD system, Galaxy 99 CB w/ 400 linear, nerf bars, Rancho 9000's, 8K tag-a-long RV ... Life is Good!!

 

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Hey RamminOn-can't help you with the sound but believe me-they are LOUD!!! Have seen many people changing their shorts after a blast and they were only 12" horns. The ones I'm puttin on are 29" duals. Watch out (;

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98. 5 24v, 2500SLT 4x4, Black/chrome,grizzly nerfs, 5spd
3. 54 265/16s, turbo ring removed, K&N air filter, Putco S/S bed rails, 4"JRE exhaust, matched Bosch injectors

 

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If you would like to hear the Grover horns just ask a dump truck driver to give you a blast. They come stock on a lot of big trucks. I compaired mine with an International the other day and the sounded the same. Very loud. he could hold a longer blast since i only have the small air tank.

i can say that a small blast is all it takes to put a bike rider (riding too close to the trafic lane) in the woods. .

 

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I have a Hadley 22 in. long w/5 in. bell mounted under the hood. Just enough room to fit on the driver's side fender between the battery and engine. I have it attached with zip ties, very secure, so I can easily move it out of the way and reattach if I need room to work on something. I use a 8 gal. portable air tank mounted in my cross frame tool box. Air line goes under the cab thru firewall to manual valve mounted on dash a couple of inches to right of ignition key. Just need to push valve with thumb to sound off big time. The Hadleys should be plenty loud. I had people almost swerve into the other lane when I let it blow. I thought about mounting it on roof at first, but then had 2nd thoughts about drilling and removing the headliner.

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1996 3500 Clubcab SLT, auto, 4. 10 limited-slip, TST #5, K&N, Dunrite converter, Trans-Go shift kit, Straight pipe, DiPricol EGT, boost & trans temp. gauges, 9 ft. aluminum flatbed and tool boxes with Venco dump. Custom front bumper, Hadley air horn.

 

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KoaMan-Thats my only reservation-the headliner. Drilling the roof doesn't bother me as I've done it before but I'm afraid I'll never get the headliner back the way it is now. Any advice out there???

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98. 5 24v, 2500SLT 4x4, Black/chrome,grizzly nerfs, 5spd
3. 54 265/16s, turbo ring removed, K&N air filter, Putco S/S bed rails, 4"JRE exhaust, matched Bosch injectors

 

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I installed clearance lights on my rig and had to lower the head liner. It was easy to do, I lowered it to the interior light (removed light). I have the overhead center lights/compass.
I removed sun visors,grab handle,A-pillars,center console,rear view mirror, and interior light.
Hope this helps,
wakely

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97 2500,4X4,auto,3. 54,Jacobs RamBrake,BD torque lock,Horton fan

 

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Check this out for on-board air
http://www.sonic.net/~sdelanty/truck/air.htm

 

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LarryB-that guy's crazy. What a set-up!! I'm gonna be happy with the electric compressor supplied with the horns. Could't fill a blimp with it, but its fine for airhorns. Also, I guess the only way to pull the headliner is to "just do it".

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98. 5 24v, 2500SLT 4x4, Black/chrome,grizzly nerfs, 5spd
3. 54 265/16s, turbo ring removed, K&N air filter, Putco S/S bed rails, 4"JRE exhaust, matched Bosch injectors

 

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Just got a new JC Whitney parts and accesories catalog for Pickups. On page 21 they have Hadley Bully Air Horns Kit on sale for $209. 95. The catalog number is 415-1J-04 and the program code is GDKB9. Part # is 14HD9033W.

Just thought someone might want to know. I need to get mine ordered!

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99 Quad Cab, SLT, 4x4, 5-sp, 3:54's, LSD, Loaded except cab lights and leather, Raven cap (cab high), Rhino liner, Stainless Nerf Bars, Stainless Rocker Panels, Tow package, Pro-flap mud flaps (Stainless Cummins "C" coming to add to rear flaps), Power Edge (my first BOMB), Valentine One, Amsoil throughout.

Things to come;

Hadley Bully Air Horns, 285/75R16 Cooper A/T's, SPA Pyro and Boost gauge, 4" exhaust system, DDIII's, Scotty Air Filter, Cobra 75WXST CB Radio (this is the remote mount with all the controls in the mic)

 

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BIG BOB-I've used the Bullys before and they sound great, but I'm putting BIG suckers on this truck. Shouldn't be much more work to it-the Bully works best with the lanyard/IMHO/ Good luck

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98. 5 24v, 2500SLT 4x4, Black/chrome,grizzly nerfs, 5spd
3. 54 265/16s, turbo ring removed, K&N air filter, Putco S/S bed rails, 4"JRE exhaust, matched Bosch injectors