On board air compressor location?

thats why i want mine in the box, to be secure... along with my ginormous battery and spod.. dont want a rats nest of wires in the engine bay this time around.

 

if you have a crewmax, i really like my location

 

Hmm. I need to take this into consideration. Is that the twin compressor? If not, do you think the twin would fit in the same spot? Do you have to worry about any additional heat from the engine or are you always raising the hood when you run it? Trying to figure this out and whether I want to jump into the compressor now or use a Powertank until I put the locker in.

 

Following this thread.....lots of good options and ideas in here.

I too am looking at a twin ARB mount, but not in my cab. I need it to air up and air down and run lockers, so access for the tires is important. I'm focusing on mounting it in the engine bay somewhere/somehow and lots of good ideas in here.

Thanks everyone for sharing your builds on this. It's really tough (ok, impossible) to find a commercially available mount for a Tundra.

 

Paid 377$ for a 100% duty cycle Viair kit w/2.5 gal res. I plan having the compressor installed under the hood to keep dry and to mount the reservoir on the inside driver side frame.

 

I have mine tucked into the frame on my 03. I still need to sun air lines to the front and back of the truck.

 

I WANT ONE TOO! Nice work on the installs, it would be so nice to deflate and re-inflate the tires on rocky trails here. I too have told my wife I wanted one and a year later and no compressor as a gift??? LOL

 

Adding this here as a PSA for anyone doing future searches for mount air compressor, since this info is kind of hidden inside a build thread:

https://www.tundras.com/threads/socaldave’s-overland-build.17187/page-2

Post # 46 introduces an air compressor mount for installation in the engine compartment.

 

I just got done with my compressor/ tank install, I posted it this morning. I put it under 3rd gen.

Wanted my unit hi and dry, northern Minnesota can be harsh on equipment. Total cost was around $ 200.00 , it takes about 8 minutes to remove the unint but i really like ideal of putting a hinge on.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/compressor-install-3rd-gen.19422/#post-444391

 

I am currently installing an Air Zenith OB2 4.25 CFM compressor under the rear passenger side seat of my 07 DC.

I had to cut/grind out my bottle jack bracket to fit it this way (which is fine because it hasn’t been in my truck since ‘14 and it’s not bery useful with 35’s), fabricate a cystom bracket to mount it sideways, and will be installing a 5 gallon tank under the oassenger side frame rail. Here’s a teaser pic

 

I have a cheapy Black and Decker that was a freebee from someones garage. New and still in the box with long extension wires. Plugs into cigarette lighter or 12v adaptors or my 3 prong adaptor. Stores in my side work box until needed. Does the job!

 

Be careful mounting inside or you might go up in smoke.
https://youtu.be/FAaTp_WCREw