lincoln/cadillac air compressor/air tank

[89frankenford]

ok so ive been thinking about this for a little bit now. i was thinking about putting some sort of compressor/air tank in my truck. i got the idea of using the compressor/air tank from a lincoln or cadillac and wiring it into my truck and mounting it either under the truck or in the bed. i was wondering if anybody has done this or if they would happen to know where i could get one? it would be mostly used for adjusting tire pressure on the road/ and off the road. maybe using an air gun but maybe not, depending on what i break thanks

 

[john112deere]

You mean the one for the air-ride suspension?

I kind of doubt that's going to get you the volume of air you're going to want for tire inflation, let alone air tools.

I think JC Whitney sells 12V air compressors designed for what you're looking for, and I'm sure you could find a pressure tank you could squeeze somewhere underneath.

 

[d-kuzmen]

I don't recomend tring an air suspension compressor, it'll overheat in no time, they only run for a very short just enough to adjust ride height.

 

[mrfixit]

You might be better off grabbing an air tank off an old semi. some of them are actually rather compact, overall. One of those 5 or 10 gallon portable tanks would work as well. There are many available 12V compressors out there, or you could use an old AC compressor and fab up a mount/pulley to drive it.
Brian was thinking of something similar.... check out this thread

 

[lenny1carl]

my step kid used an old 20lb propane tank. i forget what he used for the compressor but it worked pretty well for inflation

 

[89frankenford]

i think the biggest issue persay would be the compressor. im just trying to figure out how i would mount a compressor, whether it would be belt driven, electric driven or so on.

 

[Fellro]

The old York style a/c compressor is pretty commonly used for making an air compressor out of. They are self oiled, so they will hold up to it. I have seen some setups where they made the bumpers out of tube, welded caps on, and made it their air storage...