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Old 09-28-2005, 11:55 PM
Ramsmoker Ramsmoker is offline
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Enumclaw,Wa. Gateway to Mt. Rainer
Posts: 532
Cool Air compressor

Well the only other hurdle I can see the mounting bracket and electric clutch pully. Your truck has a serpentine belt. I don't know for shure about matching a pully up. I think somewhere around 1980 they quit useing this style of pump. It sounds less money out front but I would explore and price out the options. I had a tire guy that maintained my big truck tires with a F450 w/powerstroke. It had a underhood V-4 belt driven compressor. One thing I know for shure is that heat is a problem under hood for any extended period of time. This tire truck had a 12V fan blowing on the clutch pully. You also need to take a guess of your useage. You have to know what volume of air you need. You either have a big compressor or a big tank. I'd like to know how you fair on this mod. I have a son that rides motocross. I was going to work out of my truck with a small trailer. Well, my wife wanted to go to the races too. So i got a big trailer with all the comforts of home with a shop in the back.
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