Mods on my tow pig

[smokeonthewater]

So my 99.5 f-350 has had quite a bit done to it and I thought you guys might enjoy seeing some of the mods ...

Truck is a crew cab 4x4 longbed dually with a 7.3 powerstroke and a ZF-6 trans... It originally had a 4r100 auto but I swapped when the slush-o-matic died.
The column shifter was re-purposed into a trailer brake lever. I shortened and reshaped it and topped it off with a "not for parking" chrome knob.

I modified my electric brake controller inside to allow the cable from the shifter to actuate the manual lever on the controller.



I have a roll n lock tonneau cover, a 100 gallon aux fuel tank (plumbed to a selector valve and wired to the factory gauge with a main/aux switch on the dash) a curt 20k lb slider 5th wheel hitch and an over the bedrail toolbox dropped down with a home made bracket that bolts to the 5th wheel rails.

I have 5k lb helper air bags and have been adjusting them with a chuck from the back bumper area which leads to my current project.......

[smokeonthewater]

truck trailer and jeep in tow

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[smokeonthewater]

sooo I looked around and the commercially available inflation systems were about $450 and were limited in what they could do so I decided to save money (YEAH RIGHT) n DIY
It all started off innocent enough but as the rusty wheels started turning n I started shopping the net I MAY have gotten just a little out of control.

First step, my bmw came to me with a nice kenwood stereo with a flip out touch screen navigation dvd, sirius ipod controls, etc but it was too much of a burglar magnet to be in a convertible in it went.

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Here was plan A for controlling the bags and I even tried using a co2 tank from a paintball gun... it worked but was slow and the tank would freeze up.... like instant frost bite if you touched it frozen. Note the F-650 lower dash mod ;)
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OK soooo on to plan B:

air6.jpg $17 5-125 psi regulator (will be in dash)

air7.jpg$15 Switch panel from AOB

[smokeonthewater]

air8.jpg $23 Camera switch from AOB

air9.jpg $23 Compressor switch from AOB

air10.jpg $14 Monaco rv mirror heat switch from ebay

air11.jpg $15 Monaco rv air dump switch from ebay

air12.jpg $35 Waterproof wide angle night vision camera from ebay

[charlie_the_tuna]

is it just me?? I don't see any pictures.

[phatdaddy]

no pics either, plus i have no idea what your talking about

[smokeonthewater]

air13.jpg $17 2.4 ghz tx and rx for camera (on the back of my 5th wheel to watch my jeep) from ebay

air14.jpg $37 3 way 12v air valve to dump bags from electricsolenoidvalves.com

air15.jpg $188 Viair 400c from Quadratech

Also into about $100 worth of brass fittings, misc hoses, and a pressure switch.

Right at $650 so far UGH

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so the roll n lock has a 1' square box in the front of the bed requiring that my fuel tank is mounted a foot back from the front... this creates a void for the tank n compressor.

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[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

hmmm... I linked in 22 pics so far... wonder why they aren't working????
I'll work on it when I get a chance.

You're linking from another forum that requires you to be logged in to see the pictures. You need to use a photo hosting site or upload them here for us to see them.

[smokeonthewater]

I had an old air tank from a semi and I bent up some brackets n hardened by heating w a torch n dropping them into a bucket of water a few times.

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[smokeonthewater]

The autometer gauges I installed in the F650 lower dash.... Pyro, boost, and air pressure
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Still waiting on most of my parts to arrive


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Ok well it has been stupid cold and getting colder but I managed a little more progress today... no more pics yet but I got my regulator, 3 way valve, and mirror heat switch today. I got the wiring run through the dash,into the doors, and hooked up to the mirrors for both mirror heat, and the mirror turn signals. I also got the wiring (power, ground, and illumination) for the heat switch all done and have wiring in place to build the rest of the switch harnesses as the switches show up and I see what each needs.
I also got the 3-way (dump) valve plumbed in and wiring connected to it and was able to test it... Works GREAT... Very pleased with it.
Same with the regulator except that I need to go pick up a couple of 90 degree fittings for the air lines on it as the straight fittings pointing opposite directions would make routing the lines a pain. I was able to mock it up and test it and I'm very happy with it as well.
No new pics yet but soon