ARB underbonnet air compressor

[penGUin]

ok, i have an arb air compressor that i am going to fit myself.
i would like to hear ppls toughts of where/where not to put in under bonnet, any tips you have from when you fitted yours?
where abouts in the bonnet you fitted your, as im stuck to fiqure out where to put it, not that i have alot of space in the bay anyway haha..
also any pics you have of the process and finished product would be awesome.
any other info would be appreciated too

thanks
willy

[megatexture]

mate not sure about under your hood but I’ve go no space under there for even the smallest compressor i know it’s not ideal but can it fit under the driver’s seat or in the boot if you can’t get it under the hood only way i can see it fitting is if you don’t have a dual batt set up or shifting something in there

[penGUin]

Well megatexture, you were right, there is F*#@ all room in the engine bay, and yes i do have a dual battery setup.
BUT, i did find a spot in the rear passenger corner(far right of pic) where you can get the backing plate on if you take the guard and liner off. i have a couple pics so far, havent finished fitting it yet so i will get some pregress pics just incase anybody is in the same situation as i was.

i didnt really want to put in in the cab due to noise levels. the compressor is right next to my second battery and right above a gromet for the cables to go into the cab for the switch.

[MudRunnerTD]

Yep i have seen a pic of one fitted to the back side of the vac canister bracket. There is definitely room for one there but you will need to adjust a couple of the vac lines but that is not that big a deal.

I was going to fit mine in there too but ended up putting it in the back in the side of the Black Widow Drawers system. Did it last weekend and very happy with the fit up.

Good luck with it mate.

[BG0067]

I've just put one under the bonnet next to the drum air filter on my GU 4.5 -- Just relocated the radiator reservoir ( However you spell that word ) further back in the engine bay. Bolted the backing plate to the wheel arch in the engine bay if that makes sense.

I don't have a dual battery in the engine bay, but have a 60amp hour thumper pack wired into the rear footwells directly behind the centre console
Doubles as a dual system if needed and portable quiet power supply.

It's a tad dark outside at the moment but will get photos tomorrow.

[penGUin]

Thanks for the reply guys, I have been slowly ticking away at mine everyday after work. I finished it yesterday afternoon and will post a couple pics this afternoon. I did put mine right next to the vacuum cylinder against te wheel arch. Was abit of a nightmare in there cos there is no room to move but I got it in. If I have a draw system in the back, I would've definatley put it in there. I do have a dual battery system and I have an isolator switch box where I will be putting a fuse box there for extra accessories (pics to come) bolted to the vacuum bracket.
Where did you guys connect your wires to for the switch. I connected mine to the cigeret lighter wires directly next the it which has a power and illumination wire. Also insulated all my wired with flexy conduit an electrical tape to help protect things. Cannot upload pics from my phone either.

[threedogs]

They are normally fitted as per penGUins truck, might have to make a bracket and drill a hole if you can't find any captive nuts

[dsmith]

Do the vacuum canisters do anything important? Can't they be removed and provided that the vacuum lines are re-connected then there will be heaps of room for that.

[Ade]

It's to regulate the vacuum for the brake and the clutch..? But seen somewhere someone replace it with a bigger tank so defenitly it is important..

[adventurepaul]

I got my double piston pump installed there. Run to connections front and rear, seems to work fine, shock mounted. Had to move the vac lines but did that anyway as the catch can and dual batt relays, fuses and additional fuse box is there as well. Not much more room though.