On board air system for tires and train horn

[Troy Gragg]

Has anyone found a good place To mound an air compressor and tank on the gen 3? I’m thinking about putting them in the back corner of the bed and running the air hose down and have the tire inflation fitting by the license plate and then also run an air hose from the bed to the horn mounted on the frame. Any thoughts or good options?

 

[LennyMoe]

Skip the air horn and tank and get a California Air Tools tankless. It can be mounted with the Built Right bed-side mount. One of the cleanest setups I've seen on this forum by @Raptorlaw.

Check this thread:

PowerPro Air Compressor

I know the discussion is the same, but the setup now this year is different. Has anyone yet looked into a new air compressor for the tires using ONLY the 2.0 KW PowerPro? The Viair 400/450P seems to reign king on here aside from the Powertank or CO2.. but strictly speaking 120V setups < 2000KW...

www.fordraptorforum.com

 

[Gen2Boost]

Has anyone found a good place To mound an air compressor and tank on the gen 3? I’m thinking about putting them in the back corner of the bed and running the air hose down and have the tire inflation fitting by the license plate and then also run an air hose from the bed to the horn mounted on the frame. Any thoughts or good options?

I had the Hornblasters Nightmare Edition kit with on board air mounted a year ago on the spare tire delete kit that Hornblasters Offers. Wired through the first AUX switch so that I can either honk my OEM horn or flip the switch and have the train horns honk (of course I never keep the switch on OEM). Spare tire is mounted flat in my bed under BakFlip tonneau cover.

 

[Littlefx4]

I had the Hornblasters Nightmare Edition kit with on board air mounted a year ago on the spare tire delete kit that Hornblasters Offers. Wired through the first AUX switch so that I can either honk my OEM horn or flip the switch and have the train horns honk (of course I never keep the switch on OEM). Spare tire is mounted flat in my bed under BakFlip tonneau cover.

Effing hilarious…

 

[Southocplumber]

Skip the air horn and tank and get a California Air Tools tankless. It can be mounted with the Built Right bed-side mount. One of the cleanest setups I've seen on this forum by @Raptorlaw.

Check this thread:

PowerPro Air Compressor

I know the discussion is the same, but the setup now this year is different. Has anyone yet looked into a new air compressor for the tires using ONLY the 2.0 KW PowerPro? The Viair 400/450P seems to reign king on here aside from the Powertank or CO2.. but strictly speaking 120V setups < 2000KW...

www.fordraptorforum.com

Can it power an air horn?

 

[raydulce]

Anyone have any updates or find any good kits?

I ran Hornblasters on my last truck (Silverado). I custom made all of the brackets for the trumpets, compressor, and tank. It was a ton of work. 2.5 Gallon tank, compressor, and 4 trumpets operating at 150 PSI on a 1/2" air line. On this truck, I'm hoping to find someone who makes brackets or a kit and save me a few weeks of time. I'm not willing to do a spare tire delete though.

I've found this other thread: https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/powerpro-air-compressor.87600/

Kleinn has a kit "coming soon". It looks like it might be an option: https://kleinn.com/products/direct-fit-train-horn-and-onboard-air-systems-for-2021-2024-ford-f-150

Swarf works makes a compressor mount, but it's of limited help if I still have to find a place for a tank. https://swarfworks.com/ford-raptor-air-compressor-mount/

I found some AWESOME stuff for the Ranger Raptor, but tha'ts due to its popularity in Austrailia and other countries. These are perfect, and absolutly what I want... but I don't have a ranger...
Compressor mount: https://sdhqoffroad.com/products/24...pressor-mount?_pos=8&_psq=Ranger&_ss=e&_v=1.0
Another Compressor Mount: https://piratecampco.com.au/collect...r-under-tub-mount-for-ford-ranger-raptor-2022
Tank Mount: https://piratecampco.com.au/collect...k-under-tub-mount-for-ford-ranger-raptor-2022
Air filter relocation: https://piratecampco.com.au/collect...filter-relocation-kit-for-dual-arb-compressor

Does anyone have any better ideas?

 

[Gen2Boost]

I had a hornblasters nightmare edition 6 horn spare tire delete kit for 4 years. Problem after problem. Eventually got sick of throwing money at it. Local shop down here (Champion 4x4) had stopped installing Hornblasters for a while and were using a company called American Suspension. Custom made to order. Ended up going for a stealth dual compressor kit and couldn’t be happier. Really clean work. Love the bracket they made. And she sounds fantastic. Been about 5 months no issues. Took about 2 weeks to manufacture and deliver but well worth the wait. Company is located in central Florida. Owner drove the completed setup down himself once it was ready. They make custom kits both spare tire delete and non.

 

[MidnightSpecial]

I looked at onboard air for a while and just went with a ARB portable setup that comes with an air tank. The exact same speed but you can throw it in any vehicle you need it to be in. Can even run air tools off of it. I got mine with my Ford points but I think its worth every penny. Built like a tank.

https://www.ford.com/product/ford-performance-parts-by-arb-dual-portable-air-compressor-kit-p2978941326