air ride compressor

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TehMater

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was wondering if anyone knew the maximum psi the compressor will put out... my suspension was swapped over to coils and i was thinking about putting a set of train horns on the truck. i figured if it's already there, why not use it
 

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Train horns won't work without a tank. If you really wanted to do this you'll need to add a small air tank and a pressure switch. Expect the compressor to fail sooner rather than later.
 
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Train horns won't work without a tank. If you really wanted to do this you'll need to add a small air tank and a pressure switch. Expect the compressor to fail sooner rather than later.

Don't even know if it works, lol. Thought I'd start with figuring out if it would be okay at 125psi before going any further
 

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The compressor doesn't have the CFM needed. If you are going to run real train horns (I have nathan K5LAs) you need a crap load more compressor and a minimum of 5 gallons of air depending on how you want to use it. I'm running an Oasis 12V compressor to a 5 gallon tank, mostly for air tools and trailer air suspension but truthfully anything under a 450C Viair compressor would be under whelming for the horns. Figure close to 2,000 dollars for a good setup with big lines, pressure, flow and valves.

For what it's worth I have 3/4" air lines all the way to the horn and valve, when you hit them on the highway people will move out of the way, very effective for those who are inattentive.
 
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