I want some onboard air, but dont know where im gonna put the compressors(2). I'm going to use 2 caddy air suspension compressors like someone else did on here awhile back. I dont want them to get wet so under the car is probably not good. My engine compartment is full, so please help !
Thanks

 

whered you find those caddy compressors? i couldnt find them anywhere... as i really had no idea where to look

 

you could always put them in my truck

maybe you could fit them in the back somewhere? or maybe under the rear seat, with some insulation or dynamat to keep it quieter

 

If your 91 has the spare on the back, there is all kinds of room under the rear end. Even with the spare in there, just ahead of the spare is some space. Steve (Robinhood) has his there. He probably even has a writeup.

 

I have two of those compressors and a 7 gallon tank under my truck above the rear axle. I wheeled in some pretty wet conditions this weekend. I even forgot to turn them off for the drive home. They're fine. As long as you don't run them submerged I think they'll be okay. If not, I head back to the junk yard for a couple more.

T.

 

I would try the rear cargo compartments, seriously.

I have my ARB under the hood and could likely fit another. It sits near the brake master cylinder.

Underneath works, but IMHO it is only practical with the tire out of there.

 

Flygtenstein do you have a pic of where the compressor is mounted by the MC?
Thanks

 

I tucked a Viair 450c up on the passenger side fender well:

http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/pics/viair450c_1.jpg
http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/pics/viair450c_2.jpg

To make this happen, I had to move the cruise control unit, but that was a breeze.

Mark

 

How about this?

 

Adrian, did you relocate your cruise or remove it?

Mark? Same question...

 

is it ok to relocate the cruise control?
Thanks

 

Cruise?

I had space on the fender wall and stuck it there. I did not move anything, just held up the bracket, drilled some holes, took off the fender and installed the bolts.

 

Flygtenstein-would you mind posting a few pics of your rig?
Thanks

 

kyle_22r,
Do you have more pics of your truck? I put together a toy model of that truck when I was a kid! I remember assembling that front end very well! Man, that brings back memories.
Anyway, nice truck! I always loved those.

 

I relocated it to just down on the fender well. You can see it in the "_2" pic:

http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/pics/viair450c_2.jpg

It's the black box just beyond the compressor with the secondary throttle cable coming out of it that looks like the cruise box.


914runner:

Yeup, you can absolutely relo the cruise box. The only thing to be careful of is to not kink the cable or put it through too sharp of a bend. You want to give it a nice gentle curve to work through, or a straight shot if you can.

And fyi, there's no adjustment required after you move it.

 

My caddies are actually mounted above the axle. If you look at the sheetmetal above the axle, you'll probably find that it is amazingly clean. Despite going through 18in of mud I found mine was pretty clean. It's also pretty high too. When going through water, the water line will be well above the door seals before the compressors get dunked. Here's my writeup: http://www.robinhood4x4.com/compressors.htm

 

I just realized this sounds like it should be in the off road section.

 

FirstToy, i just uploaded some pics i took with my new digital camera a week ago, you can see them here

 

That looks different than mine, that's why I couldn't spot it - DUH! Thanks!

 

Why 2 Caddy compressors...are they super small...or weak?

Just got a smaller version of the infamous York compressor this past weekend. Hopefully I'll be able to fit it somewhere (well, hopefully it'll fit easily...I'll wrestle it if I have to).

Jim