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AZ DESERT RAT
January 13th, 2005, 20:37
Just picked up an ARB locker for the rear....question is where to mount the compressor? Where did you guys put yours? Any pics...
Rev Den
January 13th, 2005, 20:48
Under the pressure bottle. No pics, sorry.


Rev
EricsXJ
January 13th, 2005, 22:29
http://www.ericsxj.com/oba/oba56.jpg

My OBA system (http://www.ericsxj.com/oba.htm)
XJCasper
January 13th, 2005, 23:30
Can I add a question?

Can the compressor be mounted at an angle? Or does this cause any known problems?
Weasel
January 14th, 2005, 06:29
Eric do you run into any cooling problems with that setup? Hows the noise?
Jeff 98XJ WI
January 14th, 2005, 06:44
I mounted my ARB compressor in the left rear of the engine bay on both my '92 and my '98. sits next to the booster/master cylinder bolted to the fender. Works well. I have added a York recently and plumbed it into the ARB system and it works so well I unplugged power to the ARB compressor... yet have it there in case it is needed. Jeff
cloudswimmer
January 14th, 2005, 07:32
Just picked up an ARB locker for the rear....question is where to mount the compressor? Where did you guys put yours? Any pics...

Under the hood where the air box used to be (Have an air tube intake now)
EricsXJ
January 14th, 2005, 09:04
Eric do you run into any cooling problems with that setup? Hows the noise?

No cooling problems whatsoever in that location. Its better than having it in the engine bay because I have been told by someone that had the exact same compresser mounted in an engine bay (TJ) that he likes to open the hood when he uses it because it gets too hot when combined with the heat from the engine. It is loud being in the interior, but once my system is pressurized (takes about 2 minutes to fill the 2.5gal tank to 115psi) I can wheel most of the day using the ARB and the compressor might only kick on once to pressure back up.

As far as I know, they can be mounted at an angle.
Roxtar
January 14th, 2005, 09:18
Mounting it on the lsft side of the cargo area allows you to completely hide it.
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID=235657664
dandecicco
January 14th, 2005, 09:34
Mounting it on the lsft side of the cargo area allows you to completely hide it.
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=viewall&albumID=235657664


NO WORKY
Roxtar
January 14th, 2005, 09:38
NO WORKYTry these:
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&albumID=235657664&photoID=235663003&security=VAzThE
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/editPhotos.fcgi?action=showMyPhoto&albumID=235657664&photoID=235663031&security=thzQLm
dmillion
January 14th, 2005, 12:37
Try these:


Still no worky, because only the owner is allowed to view the pictures.
Roxtar
January 14th, 2005, 12:53
Still no worky, because only the owner is allowed to view the pictures.I'm sorry. I posted the wrong site. This one should work:
http://www.albumtown.com/showalbum.php?aid=11926&uuid=11149
Jeepin Jason
January 14th, 2005, 12:55
Mine sits under the rear seat.

http://jeepin.com/miscweb_album/images/DSC01461.jpg
XJWheelie
May 12th, 2005, 18:12
I'm sorry. I posted the wrong site. This one should work:
http://www.albumtown.com/showalbum.php?aid=11926&uuid=11149

With this mounting did you put the original panel back in place over it? How does that work heat and noise wise?

Robert
Roxtar
May 13th, 2005, 06:20
With this mounting did you put the original panel back in place over it? How does that work heat and noise wise?

RobertYes, it doesn't show at all.
The motor has a fan built in and the heat escapes through the opening for the seat belt.
As for the noise, yea, it is pretty loud but that'll happen anywhere you put it inside.