Thread: Spot to mount Air Compressor?

Thanks smwilk,
Great site a few things cheaper than elsewhere.

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Same would be true if you off road a lot or adjust the suspension when you go into car parks.
Haven't noticed the poms having a lot of problems in their climate.

Time will tell I suppose but I don't intend to use it a lot anyway.

I should have been precise with my statement - the air is dried as it goes into the tank, then the drier is dried as the air leaves the tank. Anyway, I couldn't imagine it would be a problem in a dry climate.

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Installation completed last night in about 10 mins, all good. Did you use teflon tape on the tank thread? I didn't and no leaks so far.

Once again thanks, you have saved me the cost of a compressor!

I used tape, a good precaution as the air is at 230psi and if it leaks your tank drains and the compressor works harder.

What regulator did you use?

Hi Guys comining in late on the thread but wanted to say i have gone with the T piece concept in the main line to the tank but more for flexibility.

The idea is that if I damage the Tank or the line bursts (which I have splicers for) or for any other compressor related problems in which the suspension hieght drops while off road; I can use the ARB compressor mounted as most everyone elses, to pump the suspension back up.

I'm no expert but it works for me, although yet to be tested in the field.

Cheers
JZ

I think that attaching another compressor may not work as the LR compressor has a temp sensor, a pressure sensor and a secondary air tank as part of the compressor unit.
Interesting to see if it does still work?

Originally Posted by CaverD3

I think that attaching another compressor may not work as the LR compressor has a temp sensor, a pressure sensor and a secondary air tank as part of the compressor unit.
Interesting to see if it does still work?

Thanks for the thoughts. My idea was, probably not as well thought out as yours. the idea i'm working on is that if the tank runs at 210PSI and the ARB can put out 180PSI, with a pressure shut off. that then in and emergency I would be able to, either cut into the main line from the tank to the compresssor unit to simply add some lift to the airbags. I had not thought that the aircompressor would have any kind of failsafe that would prevent this.

I have the fittings and when I get my rig back and yank off the sliders i'll have to do some tests.

if this does not work, from this section of line, what about a complete bypass of the compressor to get the rig aired up, should such an emergency require?

Hey by the way, one of the LR instructors, who's worked all over the planet with LR has told me that he's seen 4 Disco 3's end up with the airline from the tank to the compressor burn through and bleed the system, to the point that the rig ends up all the way down on it's stoppers, with no way to get it back up.

He said the airline must have burned through because of all the mud caked on and around them and the Catalytic converter - loads of heat for sure. At his sugestion and some other second hand advice, I ran a bit of heater hose over the line to act as an insulator as well as bought a couple in-line adapters should the hose ever be cut or burned through. Even with that plastic cover on there, it can get packed with mud.

Cheers
JZ

You could try unplugging the power lead from the compressor leaving the sensor leads connected. Then trying to attach the ARB compressor, I would try with T piece so the ARB pressurises the line to the LR compressor.
What size is the main tube into the tank? Will quick connects work? If your idea works one could just cut in an emergency and put a T piece in with line to the comp.
I think I can get hold of an old compressor to take apart.