ARB Twin install with Exterior Air Chuck on fender flares

[BroncoLowLife]

I installed Twin ARB with Grim mounting Kit and wired ARB to Aux Switch others have done the same. but I wanted to have the Air Chuck Available without opening the hood and no good mounting points on Bumper I have Rough Country Fog Lights and stacked and a RoughB county 12K pro winch...so I thought about it and opted to mount through passenger side Fender routed like under the Fender liner with a 90 and looks clean. just some ideas...

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[Doc TOC]

You may want to rethink that flare mount for the air line. That could be ripped out by a rock, or branch, while you are out wheeling. It could tear the whole mount apart if the hose is yanked hard enough. I believe there is plenty of room on your bumper for an air line connector.

Also think about adding cold intakes for your compressor if you are keeping the hood shut. Compressors loose around 15% efficiency compressing hot air. With a vertical tuck, yours in next to the engine block sucking hot air. Add that to the hood being shut, where is the heat going to dissipate? That is why most mounts are horizontal and run with the hood open. You aren't going anywhere while airing up. Hood up or down is merely a personal cosmetic consideration.

 

[PEGB]

Hello Brian. Thanks for sharing your creative install idea. I agree with Doc Toc about the location you chose, I have the worst luck with random sticks ending up with places that defy logic. With my luck that would get torn off first time out. But I do enjoy seeing other people’s ideas. I’m curious about the picture of the battery you shared. What’s that thing attached to your battery? Some sort of switch for your winch?

 

[BroncoLowLife]

No it's the VRTune Box

 

[BroncoLowLife]

You may want to rethink that flare mount for the air line. That could be ripped out by a rock, or branch, while you are out wheeling. It could tear the whole mount apart if the hose is yanked hard enough. I believe there is plenty of room on your bumper for an air line connector.

Also think about adding cold intakes for your compressor if you are keeping the hood shut. Compressors loose around 15% efficiency compressing hot air. With a vertical tuck, yours in next to the engine block sucking hot air. Add that to the hood being shut, where is the heat going to dissipate? That is why most mounts are horizontal and run with the hood open. You aren't going anywhere while airing up. Hood up or down is merely a personal cosmetic consideration.

Thanks I appreciate it ..I will run this for a while see how it goes...no room on front Modular bumper have rough country God lights and a rough country 12k pro winch.
But thanks again for your comments.

 

[cr117]

Seems like the top of the mod bumper would have plenty of space to drill a new hole for the quick disconnect, or even mounted behind your winch. I've seen a few people mount the disconnect up by the radio antenna too. All better options than hanging out the side on a plastic fender, waiting to get ripped off in my opinion.

 

[BroncoLowLife]

Thanks again for the support Lol

 

[604Bronco]

Since we're all giving advice here, another area you could consider mounting the chuck is somewhere on the front grill. Close to the engine bay, and would be concealed pretty cleanly. Might need to notch out one of the holes in the grill, but otherwise it could work nicely as an alternative option.

 

[KABQ]

...have rough country God lights

You must be able to see EVERYTHING!

 

[BroncoLowLife]

Absolutely.... especially...dark sarcasms Hahahaha

 

[BroncoLowLife]

You must be able to see EVERYTHING!

Absolutely.... especially...dark sarcasms Hahahaha

 

[CarbonSteel]

@BroncoLowLife - I am about to install the same setup in mine (with an air chuck on the compressor and one mounted on the rear bumper).

Can you tell me what torque value you used on the bracket that attaches to the upper shock mount (on the engine side of the Grimm main mount)?

Many thanks!

 

[BroncoLowLife]

@BroncoLowLife - I am about to install the same setup in mine (with an air chuck on the compressor and one mounted on the rear bumper).

Can you tell me what torque value you used on the bracket that attaches to the upper shock mount (on the engine side of the Grimm main mount)?

Many thanks!

Nope ...Tight...Lol I didn't see any listed torque specs in the not included instruction manual lol....

Mm this is too much....I have really been missing out....never posted stuff before In forums...this is very entertaining.

 

[CarbonSteel]

Nope ...Tight...Lol I didn't see any listed torque specs in the not included instruction manual lol....

Mm this is too much....I have really been missing out....never posted stuff before In forums...this is very entertaining.

Well, (for me) "tight" is too subjective. For anyone else looking to do this, I did more digging and between the Grimm install instructions and the Ford Service Manual, the torque value is 41 lb.ft (55 Nm).

Grimm Instructions:

Service Manual:

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