Train Air horns
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stamp11127
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It is on my list of things to do. I knew a guy that had the setup on a newer F150 - definitely would scare the crap out of you and get your attention.
If your going to do it I'd also suggest an air tank w/drain. Should be able to source them from a trucking junk yard. Most of the larger (real) auto parts stores also sell big truck parts including the nylon air lines, fittings etc.
If your going to do it I'd also suggest an air tank w/drain. Should be able to source them from a trucking junk yard. Most of the larger (real) auto parts stores also sell big truck parts including the nylon air lines, fittings etc.
KWT2000
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I like the ones that sound like the old steam engines...
They have some that are all self contained and others you need to piece together, all depends on what you want to spend
They have some that are all self contained and others you need to piece together, all depends on what you want to spend
Here are mine, Wolo 847 "Siberian Express":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwXY8GQ3gU
They're not actual metal train horns, but plastic clones. But they're big as hell (the longest of the three is 2 ft long) and they're loud and scare the shit out of you. I was too cheap to buy an on-board compressor and instead bought a 5 gallon air tank with a schrader intake valve. I'm filling it from my garage compressor. A full tank last about 20 horn blasts, which is more than I do in a week.
I've installed the horns under the bumper behind the rear wheels. Had to separate them from their manifold in order to make them fit. The tank is in the rear cargo area.
The whole deal cost me about $140: $80 for the horns and valve (amazon), $40 for the tank (Walmart) and then some for cables, horn button, etc.
A real set of actual train horns runs into the hundreds of $, plus about $300-400 for the air system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwXY8GQ3gU
They're not actual metal train horns, but plastic clones. But they're big as hell (the longest of the three is 2 ft long) and they're loud and scare the shit out of you. I was too cheap to buy an on-board compressor and instead bought a 5 gallon air tank with a schrader intake valve. I'm filling it from my garage compressor. A full tank last about 20 horn blasts, which is more than I do in a week.
I've installed the horns under the bumper behind the rear wheels. Had to separate them from their manifold in order to make them fit. The tank is in the rear cargo area.
The whole deal cost me about $140: $80 for the horns and valve (amazon), $40 for the tank (Walmart) and then some for cables, horn button, etc.
A real set of actual train horns runs into the hundreds of $, plus about $300-400 for the air system.
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sgtowing
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I want the Nathan Airchime K5LA
tonydiv
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You can listen to all the different choices here:
WOLO MFG. CORP. AIR HORNS, AIR HORN ACCESSORIES & AIR COMPRRESORS
and here:
WOLO TRUCK AIR HORNS AND HIGH PRESSOR ON-BOARD AIR SYSTEMS
WOLO MFG. CORP. AIR HORNS, AIR HORN ACCESSORIES & AIR COMPRRESORS
and here:
WOLO TRUCK AIR HORNS AND HIGH PRESSOR ON-BOARD AIR SYSTEMS
That's gonna set you back about $600. There's a pretty good train horns forum out there. You can find lots of info and if i remember well there was also a classifieds section where you might find a K5LA for sale.
https://www.trainhornforums.com/
daoud el-massri
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Good afternoon I had a set on my 1978 e250 4X4 van at the time they set me back 250 came with electric pump houses wire horn button and a 2 1/2 gallon tank . Got a ticket for letting it of in New York city for 85.00 dollars sound real load skaired the hell out of the cop .
sgtowing
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I heard the P3 and I think I might be leaning towards that.
sgtowing
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That's the whole point. I know, I'm a *****
Mikes05expy
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I want a set so bad. There's a dude on another forum I'm a member of that works for the railroad and had a garage full of k5la's that he was trying to sell or trade for parts to bag his truck. I haven't been on there in a while, I might have to check in there and see if he's still got some.
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DFendersExpy
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I Have The Hadley Dual Horn set up with a Viair Compressor and 5 gal air tank....
william cooney
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I have Nathan horns from M series. they are not really very loud. i want one that could make loud noise. any three top loud horns? besides this info is helpful for my thesis purpose.
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