Post pics of your 12V OBA install!

Looking for compressor mounting ideas for my pending OBA install. Post up your pics! I did a search but most of the picture links were broken.

I picked up a Viair 480C in need of repair, with the leader hose, for $30, and bought a 4 gallon pancake tank for about $30 and plan to put the tank where the spare tire normally mounts inside (my Jeep came factory with the rear swing-out tire carrier).

Here's my ARB setup. If you want details, go check out my build thread http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1114207. I've had it in a couple places, hopefully it'll give you some ideas.

Bump! This week I'll try to find a place for the compressor. I'd like to keep it mounted level to help prevent uneven piston ring wear, so it's looking like I'll need to build a custom mount for the engine bay or build a custom mount for the rear passenger cubby area.

xeroOTG said:

Here's my ARB setup. If you want details, go check out my build thread http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1114207. I've had it in a couple places, hopefully it'll give you some ideas.

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Nice build thread. Sucks to see that it got stolen. Guessing that's what happened to mine at some point in the past, as I've found crimp connectors everywhere.

I mounted a Puma compressor (same as the one Iron Rock Offroad sells) in the rear passenger cubby in a bracket I made from scrap steel. It fits flush with the exception of the quick connect fitting. Unfortunately I haven't used it much since it keeps blowing the 40A fuses. It's pretty loud mounted back there though. I'll post pics when I get home.

I have the HF ripoff of the MV50 mounted behind the cubby in the right rear. It was a tight fit, but it freed up the space in the cubby for my tow strap. The compressor has power lines from the battery, a pressure switch and a relay switched by the fog-light switch on my dash. My 2x4 rockers serve as a tank and an output hose sticks out a foot or so in the cubby with standard air fittings. When I bought the HF compressor and looked closely at it, I didn't expect it to last long. The head doesn't have cooling fins like the MV50, it had a piece of plastic to simulate fins. I removed the plastic, added a relay instead of switching 30+ amps with a cheap rocker switch, then tapped it for NPT fittings. To fit it inside the fender I needed to remove the little platform it comes with, and trim the plastic covers i think. The compressor has been used pretty regularly for about 2 years now. Previously I had an MV50, but when it died, prices for new ones had gone up quite a bit. The MV50 or a refurbished Viar would be better, but it works. Sorry I didn't take any pictures when I was installing it and it is completely hidden now.

Couldn't find any recent pics, but here's a few of when I was installing it.

I did similar to jake3240 except mine is on the driver's side and I used 2) MV50's.
Got them both behind the panel and ganged together.

Sorry, no pics, I rarely document my work, prefer to just get it done.

Thanks for the pics, guys! Keep 'em coming. I found a spot between the brake master cylinder and the fender that should work if I can fab up a decent bracket (no welder - it's gonna be interesting...). If not, It's probably going in the rear passenger cubby.

dktool said:

Sorry, no pics, I rarely document my work, prefer to just get it done.

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Solution: take pics to brag about it? :looney: