Onboard air installed: ARB compressor + Apex mini reel mounted

[Quick]

I can see the allure to having four hoses going at her all at one time. Getting filled from multiple directions… I’m not sure how I would set something like that up.

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[jayhawkerr]

Nice! We're in the process of doing the same with our APEX reel and will likely be offering a bolt in mount for these if there is enough interest from other Bronco owners.

Count me in for

Got my Apex mini reel mounted. Decided to put it driver side, and it fits nicely behind the speaker enclosure.

Using the twin ARB compressor under the hood with the additional pressure kit. (So it stops inflating at the pressure I set on my phone). Wired it to the overhead switches. All pretty straight forward for an install, but it did take me a bit of time.

thanks for posting justjoe. I’ve been considering doing the same going from the sdhq under hood, through an aluminum tank, then the pressure control unit, and to the hose reel in the same place. I am interested in the route you ran the hose through or under the bronco and up through the cargo area. Look forward to hearing more and more pics. Nice work.
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[PolarMind]

Thanks for the write up. I’m very interested in this setup as well.

 

[Bruno]

FIRETRUCK Vibes... It would be nice to find a place under the truck for this so its not a "feature"

 

[BroncoPls!]

Looks great, good luck on not having to open the hood. In the summer airing up mine and a buddies rig the ARB twin cut out because of heat, I had to open the hood to cool it down. Even though my connection is outside near my winch, I still open the hood while airing up in the summer.

 

[PEGB]

I want to keep it clean and simple.

I can see the allure to having four hoses going at her all at one time. Getting filled from multiple directions… I’m not sure how I would set something like that up.

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Mine isn’t as fancy as this, I think the guy who built mine might have invented them, it was that long ago. Now everyone is building a version, including Apex. You just snap them on the valve stems, plug it into your air hose/compressor, and viola. I like it because I can let them fill while I do other things. Especially if your pump has auto shut off.

 

[SeptuagenarianSasquatch]

Very impressive!
When I was young, I bragged about acceleration and top (passing) speeds. Now I brag about how fast I can air-up.

 

[RobBob22]

Great minds think alike I guess.

 

[Justjoe]

Nice!

 

[Broncogirl66]

how does work with the hard/soft top on

 

[Justjoe]

Yes. Fits nicely behind the glass on my hard top.

 

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[Justjoe]

To plumb it, I used 16 feet of hose (from Apex), two 90 degree npt street angles in steel from Hydraulics Direct. The hose goes from the compressor baffle across to firewall to the driver side. Through the factory grommet below the upfitter wires, beneath the door sill and exits where the wiper and washer fittings come up along the “roll cage”.

It’s wired with the compressor switch and pressure control module into the #6 overhead switch (the yellow and orange I think).

Tips and tricks: remove most of the wheel well liner to put the compressor in. It’s a tight fit, and takes some time and effort. When you drill the roll cage, use a carbide drill bit and a slow rotation speed. If you rush it, you’ll just dull your bit.

 

[Texasgrillchef]

Got my Apex mini reel mounted. Decided to put it driver side, and it fits nicely behind the speaker enclosure.

Using the twin ARB compressor under the hood with the additional pressure kit. (So it stops inflating at the pressure I set on my phone). Wired it to the overhead switches. All pretty straight forward for an install, but it did take me a bit of time.

can the hose and Reel handle 250psi.?

I love it though! I want one!

why?

Because I use a 15lb co2 tank. To me much better then a compressor.

I can air up tires four times faster.

i can pop tires back onto the rim without removing the tire, or use dangerous “fire” methods to do so.

i can also run air tools as well.

15lb tank easily handles a week wheelin, including the use of air tools.

i do have a back up compressor. I also carry a spare 15lb tank in my trailer. As well as for long trips I even have an addition 20lb tank I can carry in my trailer.

i refill my own tanks at home with two 50lb tanks with siphon tubes.

i get the 50lb tanks exchanged for $45 each and they deliver.

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