Air Horn Setup

[Anthony DeVor]

Do you happen to have or know the link?


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[Tocapet]

I am looking to get from hornblsters i just was looking to see how people did their setup


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Everything that Hornblasters sells is high-pitched tinny sound. To get the real sound, you need to go with professional horns like Grover or Hadley. Go to Hornblasters website and play the recorded sounds of their horns.

 

[Anthony DeVor]

I know I’m looking at the safety horn that sounds like a firetruck or a conductors special 244 nightmare edition. But thanks I’ll check their websites too


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[Trainmaster]

Everything that Hornblasters sells is high-pitched tinny sound. To get the real sound, you need to go with professional horns like Grover or Hadley.

I didn't want to say it, but Tocapet's right. It really comes down to what you want to spend. Grover and Hadley are on fire trucks and Freightliners. Got a lot of money? Look at Nathans. That's what the railroads use.

Lots of noise for awhile for the least buck? Hornblasters or some other China look-alike has stuff that works, just beware of the cheap stuff.

Usually an assortment of used things on ebay.

 

[Tocapet]

My horns are like these. All 3 sound at once. Very unusual sound.

 

[Tocapet]

If you REALLY want a big sound, look at Kahlenberg horns for big boats. Here's one.
Notice he has his hearing protection on and you can hear the echo coming back after he honks it.

 

[Anthony DeVor]

Thanks to everyone i will definitely look into the ship horn idea as well


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[Trainmaster]

If you want to make your life easy, but still want attention, you can look at the "electronic air horns" offered by the police siren companies. They make the single tone "blatt" that comes from police car sirens but they are legal where sirens may not be. Usually connect to a police siren speaker (100W) which are as loud as -- police sirens.

You'll get attention.

Some manufacturers (Whelen or Federal Signal) sell a custom speaker bracket for the Expeditions.

Here's one of the cheaper setups:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CARSON-HPK...198644?hash=item257d5035f4:g:Ce8AAMXQwKdRfG45

 

[Tocapet]

If you want to make your life easy, but still want attention, you can look at the "electronic air horns" offered by the police siren companies. They make the single tone "blatt" that comes from police car sirens but they are legal where sirens may not be. Usually connect to a police siren speaker (100W) which are as loud as -- police sirens.

You'll get attention.

Some manufacturers (Whelen or Federal Signal) sell a custom speaker bracket for the Expeditions.

Here's one of the cheaper setups:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CARSON-HPK...198644?hash=item257d5035f4:g:Ce8AAMXQwKdRfG45

I used to have a Federal electronic siren in my pickup truck years ago. It didn't have the horn sound though, only the wail and yelp and a mike so that I could make "announcements". It blew out every speaker I could find to connect to it. Finally sold it.

 

[Utah Driver]

A large number of Peterbilts have train horns. The guys at work are blowing them stupid things at work all day long. You can get them from a Peterbilt parts department.

 

[tommyddsr]

Check your state laws as air horns are not legal everywhere. Per Virginia state law where I live, § 46.2-1059. Horns. Every motor vehicle driven on a highway shall be equipped with a working horn capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions for at least 200 feet. § 46.2-1060. Illegal sirens, whistles, etc.; unlawful use of warning devices; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be equipped with or for any person to use on any vehicle any siren or exhaust, compression or spark plug whistle, or horn except as may be authorized in this title. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle operated on a public highway to be equipped with any warning device that is not of a type that has been approved by the Superintendent. It shall further be unlawful for any person at any time to use a horn otherwise than as a reasonable warning or to make any unnecessary or unreasonably loud or harsh sound by means of a horn or other warning device. However, vehicles of common carriers or extraordinarily large and heavy vehicles may be equipped with such type of warning device as the Superintendent may require or permit. Notwithstanding the provisions of this article, a siren, bell, or supplemental horn may be used on a vehicle as a noisemaker for an alarm system if the device is installed so as to prohibit actuation of the system by the driver while the vehicle is in motion.