Where did you mount your air tank?
05-02-2014, 10:07 AM
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I had that same thought! It's certainly thick enough that you wouldn't have to worry about the pressure. Not sure about water, though. You'd need to be 100% certain that it was sealed well on the inside to prevent rust and I don't think I'd drink or cook with water that had been in a frame rail. I'm not sure what it's coated with on the inside. 
05-02-2014, 10:10 AM
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It's a pretty stout tank, I bet if it took a hard hit. It would cave in the sheet metal for the cubbie above before it split. Either way, it sits pretty high. Above the level of the hitch.
05-02-2014, 12:31 PM
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07-22-2014, 06:09 PM
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Could probably fit a skid over it... But, Honestly I've never hit it on anything. And I wheel fairly hard with this JK...
07-22-2014, 11:19 PM
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I welded my old Rubi rails shut and plumbed them for air. They worked but only held about 3 gallons. Also, the metal sucks. Welding it wasn't fun. I ended up selling them and getting a set of TeraFlex's step boatside rails... And getting a 5 gallon alum tank and put it where my muffler was.
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Mounted my 2.5 gal Viair tank on the crossmember inside the front bumper. Need to make a better mount but was in a bit of a rush and had to use what I had on hand.
Mounted the compressor to the brake booster and ran the remote air filter up under the cowl. Vacuum booster took over the horn mount and the air manifold and Viair pressure switch/relay all went in front of or above the brake line manifold. Plumbing got routed just to outside and under the radiator but inside the frame rail. Worked out well and pretty much everything can be reverted back to stock very easily if needed. After months of researching mounting options for this tank, I was surprised I haven't seen this done.
Mounted the compressor to the brake booster and ran the remote air filter up under the cowl. Vacuum booster took over the horn mount and the air manifold and Viair pressure switch/relay all went in front of or above the brake line manifold. Plumbing got routed just to outside and under the radiator but inside the frame rail. Worked out well and pretty much everything can be reverted back to stock very easily if needed. After months of researching mounting options for this tank, I was surprised I haven't seen this done.
