Truck wrecker for an air tank?!

Post by **ash_on_mtb** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:57 pm

I'm positive I'm not the first, but has anyone had good experience with a truck wrecker out Dandenong, Vic, way. I'm heading out tommorrow to see if I can't suss out something to fit beside a chassis rail with a drain plug and some sort of fitting I can mage good with.

Anyone had any experieces with this that can help me? Or just as good to have a crack...!?

Post by **rodrocket** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:12 pm

hey Ash

whilist your out hunting for a tank can you keep your eye's open for one for me

i need it to be approx 1500mm long & only 150 to 180mm diameter & prefer somthing light weight

regards
rod

Post by **bogged** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:13 pm

me and GQjohnno were talkin about a day trip to the wreckers soon too....... none seem to be around here anymore

Post by **Harb** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:17 pm

Go down to supercheap and buy one of those cheap compressors.....
About $90 or so....
Strip the electric motor and nasty compressor off it and you are left with a great air tank with mounting points and all the air fittings etc included !!!
Great value !!!

cheers
Harb

Post by **rodrocket** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:24 pm

sorry to hi-jack the thread

Harb

any idea on the size of the tanks on them

regards
rod

Post by **Harb** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:29 pm

The 90 buck ones are nearly identical size to a truck air tank...
You can also get a smaller one
The best part is they are lighter than the heavy truck ones, so less weight....good stuff!

also got one from gasweld the other day for an air supply for my plasma cutter......tank on that one is around 10cm's across.

Post by **jet-6** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:06 pm

Just contact PROBAG, there alloy tanks are sweet, and they make a perfect size to fit patrol wagons too!

Post by **zookimal** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:08 am

rodrocket wrote:sorry to hi-jack the thread

Harb

any idea on the size of the tanks on them

regards
rod

The small grey ones are 21L tanks. I've got one here. Go in to a Supercheap and see if they have any faulty returns. I bought one with a dead compressor for 20 bucks. They had 10 to choose from. I don't know if they are currently returning the faulties to a supplier or if they are destroying them.

Post by **kanookie** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:07 am

zookimal wrote:
rodrocket wrote:sorry to hi-jack the thread

Harb

any idea on the size of the tanks on them

regards
rod
The small grey ones are 21L tanks. I've got one here. Go in to a Supercheap and see if they have any faulty returns. I bought one with a dead compressor for 20 bucks. They had 10 to choose from. I don't know if they are currently returning the faulties to a supplier or if they are destroying them.

i think they may be destroying them seen a few faulty ones for sale, and a mate got busted stealing one outta a bin

Post by **ash_on_mtb** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:14 am

mmmm, supercrap you say...

I'm thinking that might be a go-er.. By the time I get all the fittings... (thinking out loud)

thats not a bad idea...

cheers,

ps. I'm new to this - what do we know about pressure switches.. Am I still going to need one? Or will there be something that works in this compressor I'm buying? Or still need to get one?! Hooking it up to a maxAirII in the back, plumbed out through a watertight gland in the bottom of the quarter panel, to the tank, then to outlets front and rear. Thoughts? Has anyone used one of those electrical glands, they screw in both sides with a soft rubber centre to seal up the hose goign through.

Post by **phippsy** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:58 am

I can get ones off of trailers we have replaced, but they are pretty big suckers. Generally they go in the scrap bin otherwise. They have mounts on each end, a couple of different sized fittings on them as well.
I reckon they'd be 60cm long and about 30cm across. A truck wrecker should have a big range of sizes as they are all different to suit where the manufacturer puts them on the truck.

Post by **bogged** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:02 am

jet-6 wrote:Just contact PROBAG, there alloy tanks are sweet, and they make a perfect size to fit patrol wagons too!

got photos of the tank fitted up, and a rough $??

Post by **JBE** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:37 am

Have a look here:

http://www.probag.com.au/components%201.html#tanks

Post by **RUFF** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:20 pm

TroopyOz wrote: The best part is they are lighter than the heavy truck ones, so less weight....good stuff!

All the truck air tanks i have bought in the past have been alloy. Usually pay $20 each for them at a truck wreckers.

Post by **ash_on_mtb** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:15 pm

I couldn't even find a bloody wrecker, but I got one of those $98 ones from supercrap for $20 as it was busted!

Stoked!

Now, about those pressure switches??

Post by **Cossie** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:12 pm

which supercheap?

Post by **Harb** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:27 pm

Pretty much any supercheap.....they only go for about 20 mins and the rings in the compressor let go

Post by **jet-6** » Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:48 pm

bogged wrote:
jet-6 wrote:Just contact PROBAG, there alloy tanks are sweet, and they make a perfect size to fit patrol wagons too!
got photos of the tank fitted up, and a rough $??

Yer ill round up some pics, tank was $100 inc postage, perfect fit under the drivers floor, between the sill and the rail

Post by **ADEM** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:29 am

check out www.livinglow.com.au

they are a minitruck and custom company, but they sell all sorts of airtanks, fittings, valves, airline etc etc..

I had 2 3L alloy airtanks in my rodeo from those guys for the air suspension, i think they were $100 each?

Post by **GUJohnno** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:59 pm

ash_on_mtb wrote:I couldn't even find a bloody wrecker, but I got one of those $98 ones from supercrap for $20 as it was busted!

Stoked!

Now, about those pressure switches??

Isn't there a pressure switch, pressure relief valve already on the one you bought?

Post by **zookimal** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 6:09 pm

GUJohnno wrote:
ash_on_mtb wrote:I couldn't even find a bloody wrecker, but I got one of those $98 ones from supercrap for $20 as it was busted!

Stoked!

Now, about those pressure switches??
Isn't there a pressure switch, pressure relief valve already on the one you bought?

There's a release valve (130psi) I think. The pressure switch is 240v isn't it? Sparkies? It's beyond my knowledge.

Post by **Willy Hilux** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:46 pm

a pressure switch is only a on/off switching. Doesn't matter if 240v or 12v. I'm sure it will be fine.

Post by **GUJohnno** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:55 am

They have been used by others.

Link to site (on board air);
http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/showthre ... 897&page=2

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