Air compressor in spare battery tray?

[aaronarf]

11 minutes ago, TinkeringFox said:

I recently mounted an ARB twin compressor in our 2016 Sierra 1500 light service truck. It works really well for filling flat tires, spares. It’s my third one of these and none have had any Issues. ARB does offer a rebuild kit for something like $70 if you smoke one. 

 

I mounted it to the second battery tray. This tray wasn’t set up for mounting a battery but a tray capable of battery mounting would bolt right in in-place. My plan was to mount the ARB to a plastic cutting board, shaped like a battery, then install the board like a battery. I was in a time crunch so I improvised when I figured out the tray had no hold-down spot. I shaped the cutting board to fit the tray. Mounted the ARB to the board. Next drilled the board/tray at the corners and tapped the tray holes to 1/4-20. Counter-sunk the corner board holes and installed the unit (ARB/Board) using tapered Allen head stainless screws.

 

I wired the switch signal to the S48A dash switch as in the “Aux switch install” on this forum and labeled it “Aux 1”. I ran a hose to the bed and plumbed in a Flexzilla 50’ hose reel.

 

Super clean work!!  I've done something similar with thicker HDPE/Marine Board and threaded press-fit inserts.  Those ARB Duals put out some serious CFM for a 12V setup.  

[TinkeringFox]

Thanks, I’m thinking about re-doing it using the battery tray and shooting a video of the whole process. I have more pics but I’m limited on the MB size and never get it to work.