arb lockers

81cj

Whats the best compressor for ARB lockers. also can you use one compressor to operate both lockers? #-o

Mudrat

81cj wrote
Whats the best compressor for ARB lockers. also can you use one compressor to operate both lockers? #-o

ARB makes a compressor for thier lockers, and when if piped to a tank can be used to air up tires. Best compressor? Wide open question with 1,000,000's of interpretations depending on whom you ask. Electric or engine driven? Converted A/C pump or after market, engine size, number of batteries, etc, yada, yada, yada.

Identify ALL your air needs (lockers, tires, suspention, tools ... ) and get one at least 25% larger :-)

ironman_gq

I dont see why you couldnt power em both with one compressor the pressure to them is controlled by your switch not the fact that the compressor is on. Just use a small air tank as a reservoir to make sure you have enough air

Dusty

ironman_gq wrote
I dont see why you couldnt power em both with one compressor the pressure to them is controlled by your switch not the fact that the compressor is on. Just use a small air tank as a reservoir to make sure you have enough air

this is what ARB does one compressor with a T fitting adn two pressure switches.

I recommend doing the belt driven compressor just because i hate lots of wires under my hood

Mudrat

Dusty wrote
I recommend doing the belt driven compressor just because i hate lots of wires under my hood

Wire's ain't nut'n :?
First: The engine drive will take some HP to turn when engaged, and slightly less when it's not. Think A/C compressor, it spins all the time, but only 'drives' when the magnets are engaged to drive the pully and crank the pistons.
Upside: You can control when it 'engages' or have the press switch do it for you so you always have, "a full tank".
Downside: You gotta be running the engine to fill the tank when your using air tools or filling lotsa big tires, and it can only go in one place.
Elect-trick :?
Upside: You can run off the battery if your in camp and pumping up mattresses (or sheep) :shock: No HP drain on the motor when it is running, and can go wherever you want it!
Downside: Gotta make room for it some where, and yes - wires. :wink:

They both have the same plumbing involved to wherever the tank and outlet are.

Dusty

my bad i wasnt clear i was refering to a york AC compressor since they came on many AMC AC equipt vehicles and are easily adapted

Mudrat

Dusty wrote
my bad i wasnt clear i was refering to a york AC compressor since they came on many AMC AC equipt vehicles and are easily adapted

Yeah, your bad!! Slap yourself on the wrist and have a beer :lo1l:

Haven't seen you for a while - you OK?

Dusty

Mudrat wrote
Dusty wrote
my bad i wasnt clear i was refering to a york AC compressor since they came on many AMC AC equipt vehicles and are easily adapted

Yeah, your bad!! Slap yourself on the wrist and have a beer :lo1l:

Haven't seen you for a while - you OK?

Work, Work, Work. oh yeah remodel house, build engine for jeep, learn how to tune GM TBI with the moates system and get my jeep running at a decent level.

thanks for asking

Mudrat

Well you have a job anyway. Work I can relate to, too. Here it is almost Santa time and I have 200 emails on my account at home some that I haven't gotten to in a month!

Dusty

Mudrat wrote
Well you have a job anyway. Work I can relate to, too. Here it is almost Santa time and I have 200 emails on my account at home some that I haven't gotten to in a month!

funny how that works. Yep nose to grind stone attempting to keep what i've got. no complaints happy to still be bringing something home for the table. :wink:

Goodluck hopefully you get to spend a little time with family over christmas and get caught up on those emails

Mudrat

Nose to grind stone - yup, keeping on keeping on, same head down @ss up position. My temorary shop got torn down from the wind and snow. I'm waiting for my steel building to show up to replace the temp one. Should be just in time for my 'deployment' back to Japan. :roll: Looking for hel to get the new building up by 8 Jan!! Need a dry place to put the new bike before I go :? Got hit with significant plumbing issues after Christmas. Have I mentioned I'd rather take an @ss whooping than do plumbing?? The plumber will be here on Wed :roll: Santa was good, but not timely. And with todays input - only 87 mails to go :shock: