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Your editing is really getting better! Awesome video!

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much homie!

Thanks for posting the install! Thinking about doing this for my train horn compressor but wasn't sure which bracket would be best. This is one I've been considering and I think you've sold me.

High quality educational video! Thank you for showing what you PROMISED! Its so hard to find a overland channel with quality like this🙌 Appreciate it, although it’s expensive lol

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

I’m out here trying my best ha. But really thanks so much. I’m hoping spending time in the quality will pay off.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

It isn’t exactly the cheapest but if you have another compressor that is about the same size or smaller it could work for that as well. Mostly wasn’t about to spend 600 on the ARB plus 100 mount which is what most people use for onboard.

Great info. Thanks so much. Look forward to the next one.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

good work and very educational video.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Appreciate the feedback!

Good work bro, the install looks cleaner than mine! 😂

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

I mean honestly Brian’s turned out the best. I really need to take a saw to those stupid bolts.

Definitely doing this! Thanks a ton Oxfoot

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve switched to the NAPA compressor but other than that I still have basically the same set up. The Napa was just a tad faster but it’s out of stock now.

Great video and instruction details. Thanks!

@OXFOOT

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it

Thanks for this!! im gonna go this route.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! I’ve also learned in the process that there are a lot more battery trays that this will work with. So if you find a cheaper tray you might be able to use that one. Good luck!

@Pharmerbarry

3 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT what other trays work with it?!? I’m going this route!

Well done, may look into this. Thanks for the video.

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

No problem! I’ve swapped out for the NAPA compressor but it’s still set up exactly the same as the smittybilt is in this video.

@oversizedoverlanding2365

2 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT is the napa compressor really double the cfm as the smittybilt?

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

@@oversizedoverlanding2365 Yes, but they don't really have stock anymore. They sold out a few weeks after I did a video on them which means they probably didn't have a lot of stock to begin with.

Great video, great explanation. And I drive an Fj . Thank you

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Love the FJ's. Honestly thought about trading my 4Runner so I could get an FJ and a tundra. Too much money though still ha.

Another banger!

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Ayyyy my man!

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

New Sub today, 3/1/22. my smitty Built compressor is due in soon! thanks for your video.

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome. Nice! I think you’ll really like the smittybilt. About as fast as you can get for the money.

Go for the badass ARB coupler🔥

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

Can you buy just the coupler from them? That’s not a bad idea.

This model has increased in price by quite a bit lately....but I got the 2780 model on sale from amazon for $105. It still puts out plenty of air, and has a lot of good reviews from the field. just fyi on anyone lookin to get this, unless you're using it a lot on say 35s or 37s you can likely be very happy with the step down model/2780. I still have to figure out how to get it mounted, as I'm not paying over a hundred bucks for a mount lol. this setup looks sweet though, and thanks for linking the stuff for the coupler mod it's VERY helpful!!!!!!!!!!!

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

Funny enough I wanted to test out the new NAPA compressor for a video and I had to watch my own video to remember how to do it. It helped me out too lol.

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

But yeah I think they are starting to see inflation taking shape. A lot of smittybilt products have gone up in price lately.

@mehrdad5156

Жыл бұрын

On the same boat for the tray. Not going to pay $180 for a tray. Did you find a cheaper way to mount it?

Lots of info in this video! Now I see why you edited for so long. Great work, hun.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I really dragged my feet in this one. Glad to finally get it done and uploaded. On to the next one.

Great video! If I had a 4Runner this would help ha.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah gotta figure out how to do this for tacos.

@yearly320

3 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT Yeah let me know when you do!

@yearly320

3 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT Trying to get my Viair out of my cab.

Great video, thanks for putting this together! How does this (hoses, rubber parts, seals etc) hold up to long term exposure to under-hood temps after a couple of years?

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

So far so good. The rubber and all that seems to be fine. It’s started up every time as well.

Don’t know if you had issues after cutting those long threaded bolts, haven’t read any other comments about you cutting them but if you struggled getting the nuts back on, leave the nuts on when cutting it so when threading nut back on it’s easier and won’t cross thread. Love the diy idea though! Simple and DIY!

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

I ended up not cutting mine which was great when I switched to the NAPA compressor as it’s much taller. But yeah cutting the bolt can cause the threads to mess up so that’s good info. Could save a lot of sanding and clean up work by just leaving them on.

@Edawson29

8 ай бұрын

I know it’s been a while since this was on topic but for someone else reading this. You always run nuts on before cutting then back them off and it’ll chase the threads removing any burrs. Round the ends slightly with a bastard file so you don’t cut yourself on the ends as well.

The Milton Type V flow more air than regular fittings. I did similar mods and added an air tank and can run an impact. My links are blocked in comments so if you go to my channel and see the video list it's there.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I just watched it. I’ll have to look more into that. I’m pretty happy with my set up now but if I can get more out of it, then I might as well give it a shot.

Did you cut the clamps off of the power/ground cable? And what size fuse did you add to the power? Thanks for the help.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

I did eventually do that but I had a buddy do it because I was just too busy. I’ll have to find the fuse and then get back to you on that.

nice video , nicely done , what i found that air compressor need cooling , placing in the engine bay actually heat of engine and dust shortening life of compressor , no idea why companies did not make a compressor that fits in the engine bay with its own protected box .

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

That makes sense. I don’t know that I would ever run this compressor with the engine bay closed or really any compressor. I tried to plan for heat but when the compressor is running and it’s not in the engine bay it gets about as hot as the engine bay does. It’s something to consider for sure.

On board air....it's the best !

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

I love mine but I’d love to figure out if this thing is powerful enough to run a front air locker. That’d be nice.

@OverlandPNW

3 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT I run a front air locker off mine. It is the ARB dual air compressor. I'm not sure the PSI needed for the locker. Probably depends on the brand locker you choose.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think I would go with the ARB front locker if I did one, I’d have to see what the rating is on that one for my compressor. I love the smittybilt onboard I’ve made but if I have to upgrade to get a front locker then I may have to suck it up and do an arb twin. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Great video! Would this work on a 2017 Tacoma?

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

It’s possible but I don’t think this tray fits in the Tacoma. Basically any tray that is made for a dual battery set up should work for the smittybilt but I’m just not seeing many trays that are the size needed for the compressor.

Freaking sick!

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it! I have switched to a twin piston faster now but it’s the same concept.

Did you ever wire it in to a switch or do you just clip to the battery when you are ready to use it.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

I did but I’m not the one that did it. I just was too busy. I just have it run into a fuse and connected it to the battery. It’s not run inside on a switch. Still needs to manually be turned on. I believe there’s a write up on trail4R about how to wire it correctly.

The only thing that I was thinking was with the Barb and just using a hose barb, is would that be strong enough with a compressor that can get up to 2 or 300 PSI? The ones that I have say they do it would take a while to get there but I was hesitant to put one on because they have hydraulic leak impressed fittings on the hoses now even though the rest of the hardware on the hoses aren't that impressive and it's the same yellow hose.

@Raymasseyus

3 жыл бұрын

Hydraulically compressed fittings

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not really 100% sure if it would. I’d be interested in know that as well. I don’t think I’m going to be able to get anything near that with this compressor anyways. There’s a few forums out there on this modification to smittybilt stuff, I think most normal compressors I’ve used just have attachments or a pretty standard fitting that resembles to modification I did here. I’m not extremely experienced in this arena though.

I never thought of just using the tie down bracket to secure it down I might have to do that till I get ready to do the full dual battery setup

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think someday I may end up going with the dual battery setup. I feel like I’d have so much more room to expand what I want to do with my build.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Plus bonus I’ve already got a tray set up from the compressor so when I swap them out it’ll be pretty easy!

@White_buffalo_4r

3 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT I did the exact same setup with the c4 tray as well and I will say thought it is a pain to install it is very secure and stout

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Well I hope it works out for me then. You’re keeping that one with the dual battery I’m guessing?

@White_buffalo_4r

3 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT I'm going to go with the dual battery and seen where someone actually mounted one between the grill and radiator I think that space could work really as long as it will clear the winch

Nice im thinking im going to install arb under my colorados hood. Do you have a rating on the arb brand?

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

ARB is considered to be pretty much too if the line. It’s a bit more expensive but ultimately pretty reliable and puts out a lot of air. The ARB twin in pretty much the fastest compressor out there. The ARB single is about the same speed as my smittybilt but about 1/4 the size.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

It’s worth the money if you need to save space but I had already owned the Smittybilt and didn’t want to buy a new one. Would have done the ARB twin had I not bought the Smitty already.

I just got this compressor .i want to put under mount too. My ? Is it makes a lot of heat itself and the motor does too, have you had heat issuses running this here

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

I ran it under there for about a year before swapping to this other compressor I’m trying for a video. When I pulled it out the only thing I noticed is that the piece of rubber I put under the handle was basically shot. Switched to automotive rubbed and cut little sheets to stack. No heat issues really. I would say that I did put a crack in the hose by bending it at a little to hard of an angle. Easy to patch though, or just don’t pull it hard when airing up.

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

This is what I switched to and it should hold up a lot better than the other rubber I had: amzn.to/3BtZSOS

Does the tray fit a tacoma? (2nd gen)

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

They probably make one for Tacomas. If they don’t there are a few companies that make battery trays for the Tacoma. If you have a single piston it’ll fit for sure, if you get a double piston it might fit but it might not.

would you be worried about dust. Wonder if there is an air filter

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

That makes sense. I always have the hood open when I use it so it would be sucking in fresher air but yeah dust could build up on the compressor from just sitting there. It’s a valid point but so far no issues, and I know guys who have been running ARBs in the engine bay for years without issues.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll come back and mention it in the comments if it ever happens.

How has it held up so far under the hood?

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

It was fine. The first piece of rubber I used to hood the lid down wasn’t heat resistant and it dry rotted a bit but it was fine when I switched. I’ve also switched to a different compressor that was faster but they stopped making it.

My 4Runner is a 2021 SR5 and in that location it looks like I have the brake master cylinder and lines. I'm not seeing that in your engine bay at that location behind the breather box and filter. Was this relocated or is it in a different location for you?

@OXFOOT

Ай бұрын

I think knitting may be a thing they moved in the newer ones. I think they switched that in 2020 because someone else mentioned that. Mine was an older one so maybe that’s the issue.

@matthewschmitt2454

Ай бұрын

Apparently c4 is no help on this, They just sent me pics of the bracket installed 🤦

the 4 tire inflator is a diy?

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, it’s a company called quikflate they have them at running for tacos. You could make one diy though. I’ve seen videos out there of them. You could look on macmaster carr or fastenal for the parts if you want to make them yourself.

Bro the electric wire is not long enough to reach battery from there. How did you extend? What avg electric wire used to extend?

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

I run mine off of my power bank which sits in the back seat with the 12v plug. Are you trying to wire it to your cars battery?

@millie4039

Жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT i am planning to hook it upto auxbeam 8 gang switch, that is located near battery

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

Oh whoops I thought this comment was on a different video when I originally responded. It should reach, what compressor are you using? The smitty? You could splice in the same guage wires if you know what you are doing.

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I thought this comment was on my diesel heater video my bad for that confusing response originally.

How did you do the power? Did you run it right to the battery?

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I ended up running it to the battery with a fuse. It’s really up to you how you want to do that part. I ran it for months where I just hooked it up to the battery with the clamps.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Have you checked out trail4R’s page on it? There’s a few good posts on it but I’m not sure how I did it is a good way. There’s probably safer ways to do it.

@FullMetalNapkin

3 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT I didn’t… but this is my next mod for sure. Thanks for your video!

Are you still running the jumper cables to the battery, or did you hardwire it?

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

In this I was still running it with jumper cables. Was waiting on a fuse that was delayed because of Covid. Still haven’t wired it up correctly but I’m ready to do it once I get a free day. I won’t be running it into the fire wall with a switch though. I’ll still open the hood to turn it on.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day I’ll run it through the firewall for a switch but I have to see if I’d be able to use this compressor for a front locker or not first.

@ORG4Runna

3 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT awesome. Thanks for the reply! I’m about to do this mod since I have a smittybilt as well. When you hardwire it you should make a diy as well haha.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I might do that. It’s kinda tough because when I did mine I was figuring it out as I went. Luckily my buddy wanted to do it on his so we filmed it. Maybe I’ll figure out how to film as I figure out the quirks to wiring it up ha.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks though. I’ll see how it goes.

Where you get the plate?

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

I bought mine used from someone I knew but you can buy it directly from C4 fabrication or a number of other places that carry their product.

Where would the aux battery go with this mounting?

@OXFOOT

Ай бұрын

What aux battery?

@nylonnalini

Ай бұрын

@@OXFOOT if I wanted to fit an aux battery and an Air compressor.

How do you wire it ?

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

There’s a bunch of different ways and it really is up to you which method to use. Imo the best way is to just wire it to the battery with a fuse like on trail4r.com’s article on this. That way you basically just flip the switch. You can also wire it up like that and then have a button inside that turns it on like you would with an ARB compressor.

Any issues with heat from the engine?

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

None that I’ve noticed so far and I use it almost every weekend. I did accidentally pull the hose out once or twice because I was pulling it to hard but I’ve fixed that now.

@surfish01

2 жыл бұрын

@@OXFOOT excellent. I just picked one up after watching your review. From aired down to 40 psi in 80 seconds is wonderful. I’ve read some off road enthusiasts say it’s not a good idea to put the compressor in the engine bay, but ARB does, why not Smittybilt! Thanks!

Does it heat up inside?

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I mean it gets as hot as the engine bay. Held up for a long time before I switched to the NAPA one. The smitty still works also.

Don’t use the Rough Country air compressor. It won’t handle the load. Nice build and good 👍🏼 idea 💡.

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Didn’t even know they made one. I feel like they are hit or miss.

Funny how the C4 trays went up in price by 245.8763a%

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

They raised their price in everything the last year. How much is that tray now?

I would recommend putting in a pressure switch. Your compressor will last a lot longer. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/maBsmayPgdaxfNI.html

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I’ll look I to that. Thanks so much!

air for what? what's this supposed to do? this is for putting air in your tires. what's the purpose or idea for putting it in the engine??

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

Yea for airing up at the end of a trail before you get back on the road. You should always air down before doing a trail to a pile puncturing your tires as best as you can. Getting it out of being loose inside your vehicle taking up space since you have to bring it anyways.

Get rid of the music. Not sure why you guys have to put it in. Couldn't get through the video because of it.

@OXFOOT

3 жыл бұрын

It’s probably because when I edit the video I hear myself droning on for hours and hours. I’ve tried to use it less or at least quieter since way back when this was made.

Why are so many people putting the compressor in the engine bay! Seriously!

@OXFOOT

2 жыл бұрын

Because it gets it out of the way? Stops it from rolling around in the car.

Why us there a hose clamp? That's alot of kinetic energy. A ticking bomb.

@OXFOOT

Жыл бұрын

The clamp to hold it to the unit? How could that be a time bomb lmao 🤣