Not sure if this will even be a useful thread to anyone but.....
A few months back I got a Viair 88p air compressor with points from tire rack and so far its been good. I found that I never wanted to move gear from my backseat to get to it. Or I wouldn't want to put it away hot inside the bag to potentially damage the hose. I would always just run trails at street psi. Finally me and my back from all the bumpy trails had enough. So I needed a way to make it easier for me to want to air down so that the airing up process wasn't such a drag.
Seemed to me like the engine bay mounts where the way to go but I was unsure and could never really find an answer on how the 88p was holding up in the engine bay setups you can find online. Lots of people use ammo cans to store it also. When browsing off-road on board air setups I stumbled upon the ARB kit that comes inside a waterproof box. I thought that would be perfect although that is extremely pricey.
I have lots of left over DeWalt toughsystem storage boxes from changing my work setup around. I decided to make a tire kit using one of the left over boxes. I used the small tough system 2.0 box that typically comes on the top when you buy the sets.
To mount the compressor I removed the two rear rubber feet and used the holes. I marked it on the bottom of the box and drilled through. I used a 10/32 nut and bolt to mount the rear. The two front feet are placed underneath the unit so I ended up drilling two holes on each side of the tank and used some sturdy nylon panduit zip ties. (I want to swap for metal zip ties). On the bottom side of the box I put a dab of silicone over the holes and around the bolts to keep the box waterproof. Also to make the unit fit I had to cut the top of the box to make enough room. It didn't seem to affect the durability too much. Not sure how the Milwaukee Packout or the Rigidboxes will fit the compressor.
That's the final product. I keep my tire repair stuff and my tire deflators in the bag that the compressor comes in. My plan will be to strap the box to the side of the bed on the drivers side in front of the wheel well. The DeWalt box fits nicely there and doesn't protrude out from the wheel arch in the bed.
A few months back I got a Viair 88p air compressor with points from tire rack and so far its been good. I found that I never wanted to move gear from my backseat to get to it. Or I wouldn't want to put it away hot inside the bag to potentially damage the hose. I would always just run trails at street psi. Finally me and my back from all the bumpy trails had enough. So I needed a way to make it easier for me to want to air down so that the airing up process wasn't such a drag.
Seemed to me like the engine bay mounts where the way to go but I was unsure and could never really find an answer on how the 88p was holding up in the engine bay setups you can find online. Lots of people use ammo cans to store it also. When browsing off-road on board air setups I stumbled upon the ARB kit that comes inside a waterproof box. I thought that would be perfect although that is extremely pricey.
I have lots of left over DeWalt toughsystem storage boxes from changing my work setup around. I decided to make a tire kit using one of the left over boxes. I used the small tough system 2.0 box that typically comes on the top when you buy the sets.
To mount the compressor I removed the two rear rubber feet and used the holes. I marked it on the bottom of the box and drilled through. I used a 10/32 nut and bolt to mount the rear. The two front feet are placed underneath the unit so I ended up drilling two holes on each side of the tank and used some sturdy nylon panduit zip ties. (I want to swap for metal zip ties). On the bottom side of the box I put a dab of silicone over the holes and around the bolts to keep the box waterproof. Also to make the unit fit I had to cut the top of the box to make enough room. It didn't seem to affect the durability too much. Not sure how the Milwaukee Packout or the Rigidboxes will fit the compressor.
That's the final product. I keep my tire repair stuff and my tire deflators in the bag that the compressor comes in. My plan will be to strap the box to the side of the bed on the drivers side in front of the wheel well. The DeWalt box fits nicely there and doesn't protrude out from the wheel arch in the bed.
