addiction2bass
12-25-2011, 04:26 PM
ok well i hope to start building a mount for my truck tomorrow and now that i look more into it im not exactly sure HOW to mount them.
only thing im sure of is i want to build a mount for them on the front of my truck bed, preferably as high as posible and still be under the bed rail at least an inch, and going crosswise from left to right.
i just gotta took a few quick snaps of the ideas im thinking of. BUT i will be using 2 compressors so just imagine half of it with the compressor doubled over on the other side as well ;)
the mount/frame will be built with some steel square tubing. painted to match the truck (eventually, just not right away due to winter weather! ) unsure if i will build the mounting feet with just the tubing from the back of equipment on a square turn OR if ill make it a whole shelf, tho i am leaning more towards a semi floating look and not full shelf.
either
1. Everything inline compressors on both sides just on one shelf. simple enough, and will give more free space under everything when hauling anything with everything tucked up higher.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-25170158-1.jpg
2. Air tank ontop stacked above both compressors. BUT with a 90degree elbow on the tank and leader hose.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-25170248-1.jpg
3. Compressors ABOVE the air tank just reverse like above also with a 90degree elbow on leader hose.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-25170748-1.jpg
i think both 2and 3 would look good, but 1 is also better for a more outta the way setup. im just split decision big time!
and either way i plan on doing my best to hide the wires and any extra hoses along the new frame mount for everything to bolt onto. run afew adaptor and elbows to go behind the air tank for everything but the leader hoses. the leader hoses will just get a simple 90degree turn most likely.
and my truck is my daily driver do everything with it! and i go to junkyard ALOT so i haul quite a bit back in my bed on a regular basis.
heres my current bed that ill have to change up the front area of course since there where im putting everything. and i will be building the whole mount with steel tubing just like i used on my camper shells roof support i slapped up there. and i will be redoing the roof support soon as well by simply removing the 3 cross bars and slapping a piece of 3/4mdf carpeted as well on the roof, but will still have the 2 bows that go from left to right. (without the roof support the roof sags hardcore and looks horible on a lowered truck since you see the roof easily. ;) )
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-24182630.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-24182638.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-24182645.jpg
only thing im sure of is i want to build a mount for them on the front of my truck bed, preferably as high as posible and still be under the bed rail at least an inch, and going crosswise from left to right.
i just gotta took a few quick snaps of the ideas im thinking of. BUT i will be using 2 compressors so just imagine half of it with the compressor doubled over on the other side as well ;)
the mount/frame will be built with some steel square tubing. painted to match the truck (eventually, just not right away due to winter weather! ) unsure if i will build the mounting feet with just the tubing from the back of equipment on a square turn OR if ill make it a whole shelf, tho i am leaning more towards a semi floating look and not full shelf.
either
1. Everything inline compressors on both sides just on one shelf. simple enough, and will give more free space under everything when hauling anything with everything tucked up higher.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-25170158-1.jpg
2. Air tank ontop stacked above both compressors. BUT with a 90degree elbow on the tank and leader hose.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-25170248-1.jpg
3. Compressors ABOVE the air tank just reverse like above also with a 90degree elbow on leader hose.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-25170748-1.jpg
i think both 2and 3 would look good, but 1 is also better for a more outta the way setup. im just split decision big time!
and either way i plan on doing my best to hide the wires and any extra hoses along the new frame mount for everything to bolt onto. run afew adaptor and elbows to go behind the air tank for everything but the leader hoses. the leader hoses will just get a simple 90degree turn most likely.
and my truck is my daily driver do everything with it! and i go to junkyard ALOT so i haul quite a bit back in my bed on a regular basis.
heres my current bed that ill have to change up the front area of course since there where im putting everything. and i will be building the whole mount with steel tubing just like i used on my camper shells roof support i slapped up there. and i will be redoing the roof support soon as well by simply removing the 3 cross bars and slapping a piece of 3/4mdf carpeted as well on the roof, but will still have the 2 bows that go from left to right. (without the roof support the roof sags hardcore and looks horible on a lowered truck since you see the roof easily. ;) )
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-24182630.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-24182638.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/addiction2bass/2011-12-24182645.jpg