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air line for lockers

Post by mahooody »

What sort of air line do i use with lockers
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Post by cristian »

Go to arb and buy the air line?
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Post by tufflux88 »

you can buy the blue arb one not sure how much it is or just measure the blue one and buy it from somewhere else if you can get it cheaper
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

Just go to a pneumatic fittings supplier and buy some. e.g. NeuForce in SYD.

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Post by tas80 »

Pretty sure lockers use 5mm lines
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Post by alien »

yeah its just 5mm macroline... you buy it by the metre.
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Post by wyliespatrol »

were can you buy 5mm other than arb, i have tried smc pneu, lewis automation. some spots i deal with for work and they only do 4 or 6mm
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Post by v840 »

I remember reading somewhere about a place called http://www.neuforce.com/

But I can't for the life of me remember where. :?
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Post by bazzle »

Or just convert to 1/4" or 6mm by changing push locks on either end.

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Post by tufflux88 »

or save the hassle and buy 5mm pneumatic line from arb for $20 per 6M
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Post by bigbluemav »

tufflux88 wrote:or save the hassle and buy 5mm pneumatic line from arb for $20 per 6M
DITTO!!

It's about the ONE thing that ARB DON'T overcharge for!!
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Post by spazbot »

bigbluemav wrote:
tufflux88 wrote:or save the hassle and buy 5mm pneumatic line from arb for $20 per 6M
DITTO!!

It's about the ONE thing that ARB DON'T overcharge for!!
You know the stuff is worth about a $1.50/M not over charging by much
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Post by mahooody »

Do arb solenoids regulate the pressure for the lockers or will I need to put a regulater on my tank probly a stupid question
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Post by mahooody »

Do arb solenoids regulate the pressure for the lockers or will I need to put a regulater on my tank probly a stupid question
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Post by bubs »

mahooody wrote:Do arb solenoids regulate the pressure for the lockers or will I need to put a regulater on my tank probly a stupid question
you need to regulate the air supply to the soleniods
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Post by bigbluemav »

spazbot wrote:
bigbluemav wrote:
tufflux88 wrote:or save the hassle and buy 5mm pneumatic line from arb for $20 per 6M
DITTO!!

It's about the ONE thing that ARB DON'T overcharge for!!
You know the stuff is worth about a $1.50/M not over charging by much
Dude, there are SOME things that it's worth trying to save $9 on, and SOME things that just AREN'T!!!

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Post by tufflux88 »

i havent regulated mine i screwed the solenoids stright into the compressor
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Post by bubs »

an ARB compressor is already regulated, he didn't mention his setup
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Post by spazbot »

ARB comps cut out at 100psi and cycle back in at about 70psi
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Post by mahooody »

Mine cuts out 150psi and comes back on at 100 so I reckon a locker won't take that limd of pressure
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Post by Turbo Tonka »

Local bearing shop was only about $3 cheaper on some 5mm line but black doesnt cut it,You gotta have Blue :armsup:

My only problam at the moment is trying to get ARB to get me in all the right fittings for down at my diff
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Post by joeblow »

mahooody wrote:Mine cuts out 150psi and comes back on at 100 so I reckon a locker won't take that limd of pressure
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