Harbor Freight Compressor Install
04-08-2010, 09:37 AM
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Harbor Freight Compressor Install
Well, I finally got around to installing my HF portable compressor in the engine compartment 
. I used the JeepSwag Compressor Mount. Easy to install had to do some minor trimming of the bracket and a little bending of the a/c hard line to fit the bracket and compressor without any worries of rubbing. Other than that I removed the alligator clamps on the end of the wiring and wired in and inline fuse, relay, and switch on my daystar panel. Let me know what yall think 
Here are some pics, one you can see my hand to show gap between a/c line and compressor
By the way it is wired to the blue switch with the "X" overlay:
. I used the JeepSwag Compressor Mount. Easy to install had to do some minor trimming of the bracket and a little bending of the a/c hard line to fit the bracket and compressor without any worries of rubbing. Other than that I removed the alligator clamps on the end of the wiring and wired in and inline fuse, relay, and switch on my daystar panel. Let me know what yall think Here are some pics, one you can see my hand to show gap between a/c line and compressor
By the way it is wired to the blue switch with the "X" overlay:
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04-08-2010, 01:10 PM
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Awesome - Looks Great!
Harbor Freight has these on sale for $59 right now. Print out the online 20% coupon, and you've got a great compressor for $47. What a deal.
Harbor Freight has these on sale for $59 right now. Print out the online 20% coupon, and you've got a great compressor for $47. What a deal.
04-08-2010, 01:26 PM
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I'd be nervous mounting this under the hood. I use the exact same compressor and it has worked well enough thus far, but it is well known that some of these units overheat easily. I can just imagine with the heat coming off the engine and the heat from this thing running, bad things happening. I have personally not had a problem but a buddy on here has the older model air compressor and it does it everytime you try to air up after a run. Key word being "try." The install looks great, just be careful...
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04-08-2010, 01:40 PM
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My 2.5 ton floor jack is from there too. Anyways it usually runs $79.99 so not that cheap, I got it on sale with a extra 20% off too for $54. This thing fills the tires like a beast too. I'd be nervous mounting this under the hood. I use the exact same compressor and it has worked well enough thus far, but it is well known that some of these units overheat easily. I can just imagine with the heat coming off the engine and the heat from this thing running, bad things happening. I have personally not had a problem but a buddy on here has the older model air compressor and it does it everytime you try to air up after a run. Key word being "try." The install looks great, just be careful...
04-08-2010, 02:11 PM
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Man I've been thinking about doing something like that as well with the JeepSwag bracket! 
Thanks for the write up...does the engine bay temps have any adverse affect on the compressor performance?
Thanks for the write up...does the engine bay temps have any adverse affect on the compressor performance?
