New air bags installed

[mikke60]

Well, just got done with rear air bags on one side of my 5a. Took about  4 hours after I got it jacked and blocked. Not quite as bad as expected. Cot most of the bolts off with grinder. Now in the process of installing new lines and regulator valves.this hopefully will finally give me the
Option to level of ( within limits) at the campground. Also building a  super quiet compressor from an old fridge to help maintain while parked,if needed. I will try and post video when I get it operating

[bevans6]

Look forward to the fridge conversion!

Brian

[digesterman]

Mikke60 could you expand how you are going to make that compressor and how many psi it's good for and the cfm? Thanks, I am looking for a very quiet compressor myself

[Dave5Cs]

Used Jenn-Air's are extremely quite. That what they use in Dentists offices.

[TomC]

Check out California Air Tools oiless compressors. I bought the 2hp version with two tanks. While a bit heavy, still is portable. The best part is it is very quiet (like an air conditioner). I will use mine in my truck to precharge my air in the morning so I don't have to run the big engine so much.

I have a manual overide of my air suspension. It uses normal automatic leveling valves going down the road. Then when parking, I switch to manual and level the bus. It lasts about 4 days before it settles down. But a lot more convenient than blocking tires. If I'm going to stay longer, I will block the tires, then deflate the air bags all the way down. Good Luck, TomC

[LuckyChow]

I did the same thing Tom did.  Their compressor is very quiet.  I bought their model no. 1610A off Ebay.  It only had one tank, I believe, so it may be slightly smaller than Tom's.  It has worked well so far, although I think they are made in China. 

I made three small changes to mine.  I bypassed the original unloader valve (which is the typical type valve you see on most household compressors) and replaced it with one that doesn't require the compressor to complete it's cycle to unload.  I was concerned that there might be an interruption in the campground electrical service during mid cycle.  If the compressor is running when that happens, it will not restart.  The OEM unloader only unloads when the cycle completes.  The replacement unloads whenever the compressor stops pumping air, regardless of reason. 

The second change is I removed my tank (to save space) and plumbed it directly to my auxilary tank.  I installed a bulkhead connector with a ball valve at the back of my compartment. 

The third change was I bought a set of cushioned rubber mounts that have 1/4" studs out both sides.  One side went through the air compressor frame (where the original feet were located) and the other side went through my bus compartment where it is mounted.  Nyloc nuts on both ends should keep it secure.

[eagle19952]

  Hospital Grade outlets....

[LuckyChow]

Hospital Grade outlets....

LOL ---- surplus.  I pulled it off my shelf although I have no idea how long it had been there.  It probably came in some surplus stuff I bought somewhere, although it could have come from some of my family.  We have several electricians in the family.

[Scott & Heather]

Luckychow,
Nice install there. Clean and just nice. What PSI is this rated to? 120? Also, how long do you think it takes to fill your bus air system/bags from empty to 90 psi with that?


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[LuckyChow]

Thanks Scott.  It comes set at 120 psi.  I turned mine down to 90, which is enough for air bags and door operation.  I've only had it in for about 3 weeks.  My rear never goes down.  However, the front will go down overnight.  To fill the aux. tank and the front air bags, which I've done 4 or 5 times, is a little over five minutes.