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adolph santorine

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I know others use the air bag compressor for inflating tires and the like.

Suggestions? Do’s and don’ts?

I was going to add an air chuck to the drain.

Thanks

Dolph Santorine

DE AD0LF

Wheeling, West Virginia

1977 ex-Palm Beach TZE167V100820 Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
 
Ive used my air supply to run my impact wrench, great for removing tires 🙂
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Subject: [GMCnet] Air Compressor

I know others use the air bag compressor for inflating tires and the like.

Suggestions? Do’s and don’ts?

I was going to add an air chuck to the drain.

Thanks

Dolph Santorine

DE AD0LF

Wheeling, West Virginia

1977 ex-Palm Beach TZE167V100820 Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission

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I keep needing to try to run an impact wrench, to see how well it does.. but I think I need to buy a good impact wrench, as mine even struggles to
remove stubborn things on my big home compressor.

But I use the air supply plenty to deal with the tires(air down to get un-stuck, and back up when I am out of the mud). usually my coach sits with
an air hose hanging out, and it is regularly used to inflate pool toys. I use the central vacuum to de-flate pool toys.

I do plan on figuring some better air hose winder, and what I have now is a coily hose that gets tangled up when it is stored.

I have seen some people say you can get by with less then 100% duty cycle air compressor, but I would argue that you want 100% duty cycle, because
there are situations you can really put that compressor in for a work out, filling up a tire to 65 psi, or a large pool toy.

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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
 
ah,

Dolph, depends on your coach. My 75 has a tank up in the front drivers corner(as well as that is where the viair is mounted), I just installed a T
fitting, and I also have an air guage and air line fitting there. I don't think I would install a fitting on the drain, I would be more apt to
install a T fitting somewhere.

On mine, it is on my list of To-Do's is to move my isolator valve off the air bag itself, and make a mount in the wheel wells with T and air fitting.
That way I can just use a short hose to air up the rear tires. currently my setup has the air fitting at the driver side front, so I can reach the
front tires easy enough, and the driver side rear. but for the passenger rear, I have to grab a second hose and hook them together.

--
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
 
My PO added a manifold up under the hood:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-viair-suspension-compressor/p34680-new-viair-suspension-compressor.html

It works well. I put together a double ended (male) connector with a check valve in the middle so I can hook up my garage compressor to it easily.
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Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
 
Jon get an Ingersol Rand with the dial on the back. It will take anything off.
Using the coach air means a little waiting for the comp to catch up, but meh, it's worth it.
I also use the double ended male to connect an air hose.

I also put a fitting on the rear bumper that I use to connect shop air to the coach, it only uses 1/4" line so I doubt that one would run an impact lol
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My PO added a manifold up under the hood:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-viair-suspension-compressor/p34680-new-viair-suspension-compressor.html

It works well. I put together a double ended (male) connector with a check valve in the middle so I can hook up my garage compressor to it easily.
--
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member

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ah,

Dolph, depends on your coach. My 75 has a tank up in the front drivers corner(as well as that is where the viair is mounted), I just installed a T
fitting, and I also have an air guage and air line fitting there. I don't think I would install a fitting on the drain, I would be more apt to
install a T fitting somewhere.

On mine, it is on my list of To-Do's is to move my isolator valve off the air bag itself, and make a mount in the wheel wells with T and air fitting.
That way I can just use a short hose to air up the rear tires. currently my setup has the air fitting at the driver side front, so I can reach the
front tires easy enough, and the driver side rear. but for the passenger rear, I have to grab a second hose and hook them together.

--
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

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I’m using the stock setup on my 77 with the adjustable links from Dave Lenzi.

Works just fine.

Dolph Santorine

DE AD0LF

Wheeling, West Virginia

1977 ex-Palm Beach TZE167V100820
Sullybuilt Bags, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission

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> Hi Jon,
>
> For a long time I used a Schrader valve right on the bags to bring my 78 Royale to correct ride height. Later I put a braided air hose directly in the bag with the Schrader valve on the other end which I attached to the T skirts to make it easier to fill. Over time that seemingly high quality braided air hose began to leak. I wound up installing the wireless air controller and found that to be a far better answer than anything to do with manually inflating/deflating Schrader valves. That set up worked so well on the Royale that I did the same thing on the 77 Clasco. Same outstanding result.
>
> Jerry
> Jerry Work
> The Dovetail Joint
> Fine furniture designed and hand crafted in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building in historic Kerby, OR
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> glwork
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> Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:02:10 -0600
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> ah,
>
> Dolph, depends on your coach. My 75 has a tank up in the front drivers corner(as well as that is where the viair is mounted), I just installed a T
> fitting, and I also have an air guage and air line fitting there. I don't think I would install a fitting on the drain, I would be more apt to
> install a T fitting somewhere.
>
> On mine, it is on my list of To-Do's is to move my isolator valve off the air bag itself, and make a mount in the wheel wells with T and air fitting.
> That way I can just use a short hose to air up the rear tires. currently my setup has the air fitting at the driver side front, so I can reach the
> front tires easy enough, and the driver side rear. but for the passenger rear, I have to grab a second hose and hook them together.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jon Roche
> 75 palm beach
> St. Cloud, MN
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
>
> ======================
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Or buy the new Milwaukee 1/2” 18 volt impact. I have sheared a 1/2” grade 5
or better suspension bolt while testing their claims of 1400lbs of
loosening torque and 1200 lbs tightening. The air impact never comes out of
the box anymore.

Sully
Bellevue wa.

On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 4:54 PM Keith V via Gmclist
wrote:

> Jon get an Ingersol Rand with the dial on the back. It will take anything
> off.
> Using the coach air means a little waiting for the comp to catch up, but
> meh, it's worth it.
> I also use the double ended male to connect an air hose.
>
> I also put a fitting on the rear bumper that I use to connect shop air to
> the coach, it only uses 1/4" line so I doubt that one would run an impact
> lol
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> From: Gmclist on behalf of Carl
> Stouffer via Gmclist
> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 2:51 PM
> To: gmclist
> Cc: Carl Stouffer
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Air Compressor
>
> My PO added a manifold up under the hood:
>
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-viair-suspension-compressor/p34680-new-viair-suspension-compressor.html
>
> It works well. I put together a double ended (male) connector with a
> check valve in the middle so I can hook up my garage compressor to it
> easily.
> --
> Carl Stouffer
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
> Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive,
> Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American
> Eagles,
> Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
>
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