In most of my overlanding trips, I usually air down when hitting the trail, but that usually makes airing up a little more annoying, even though I have a compressor. In this project, I wanted to give my portable air compressor a permanent home under the hood so I wouldn’t have to lug it in and out of the vehicle and connect it to the battery each time. In the engine bay of my Jeep TJ, there was a perfect spot where the washer fluid reservoir used to be and I put my air compressor into its place. It’s been working perfectly ever since and I highly recommending going this route if you want to save some money. Happy wheeling! – Grant
FULL PRODUCT BUILD LIST ($143.00 Total)
Master Flow Tsunami Air Compressor ($102.00)
https://www.amazon.com/Inflator-Portable-Compressor-MasterFlow-Inflating/dp/B000L9AD2U/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1IXUHZPP1LTKS&keywords=master+flow+tsunami&qid=1580185431&sprefix=master+flow+ts%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1
Air Hose ($14.00)
https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-x-25-ft-premium-rubber-air-hose-62889.html
Coupler Connector Kit ($9.00)
https://www.harborfreight.com/high-flow-aluminum-coupler-connector-kit-4-pc-63546.html?_br_psugg_q=high+flow+coupler
Female Brass Coupler ($5.00)
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-female-brass-universal-coupler-63549.html
Locking Tire Chuck ($4.00)
https://www.harborfreight.com/tire-chuck-with-lock-on-lever-62626.html
Mixing Board ($9.00)
https://www.harborfreight.com/mixing-board-98967.html
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As always love the vids man. Thanks for making them
Great video, I've been watching you for sometime now.
Have you thought about water getting in your engine compartment? I'm in Geogia, there is a lot of river crossing there. I dont think mounting in my engine would work. I am thinking in the back might be an area for me. I have the same pump and it's great.
Awesome idea! I wish our JK had room under the hood! Hmmmm, maybe I can mount ours in the trunk of our Jeep, in that center cubby under the carpet….
Great video!!!
I would run hard lines to the front and rear of the Jeep and have quick connects to connect a shorter and smaller coil hose to. This would save space in the Jeep and make airing up and down a little easier. Also, if possible, I would run the compressor to an interior switch so you don’t have to open the hood.
I did almost the exact same thing on my TJ about 10 years ago. Except I mounted my compressor on the passenger side. There is a couple of boss's on the engine block between the oil filter and alternator area, and they're already drilled and tapped. I simply mounted a similar "L" shaped mounting bracket to the block. One piece of advice, I installed an air tank and that was a complete waste. It took longer to air up with the tank since I was not only airing up the tires but also the tank so I removed it. It actually took me longer to air up when I had the air tank. I get similar air-up times with mine, about 1 minute per tire. I run 15psi on the trail, and about 26-28psi on the street depending on how the tires wear. Good Luck!
Great video. Love my CO2 tank now but having my compressor mounted was so much better than getting it out of the box each time and booking it up.
Great video and nice install. Clean and classy, nice fit!
What type a camera you using thanks. Good video
I've had this same compressor for about 10 years, I almost installed it in the same area in my TJ. But I just kept it in a bag. I carry it in my JK now. I saw a review on that compressor somewhere a few years ago and it was rated very well. Thanks for the video, now I am thinking about mounting it in the jk.
I really admire your technical skills and I'm impressed what you can mount on a small TJ!
If you would replace your softtop with a Bestop Supertop (what I have) it may add little bit more room in the back (for your dog).
Awesome info especially the hose size vs inflation time
Another great idea and solid execution. I wish I had that much room under the hood of my JK.
Ok, so I realise where this is mounted is pretty high up, however, is there any concern of it getting wet in some deep water crossings? I did a ride that had water up to the top of my headlights….not an every day situation but want to see if there are any safe guards to keep it dry or if it should be ok.
Looks like I’m using my washer reservoir. Anyone tried if this unit will fit where the ac compressor goes? I’m really stoked on this. I’ve been scheming for a way to have onboard air for months
Also, I forgot to mention that this compressor does have an inline fuse already built in. It's about a foot down on the wire from the compressor. When I tucked the wire away, it was out of the shot so nobody could see it. Thanks to those for noticing that! – Grant
Very nice, G! Why y’all still have a wreath up tho? Haha