Mods on my tow pig

[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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[Destroyer]

[QUOTE=smokeonthewater;211112]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.


Just a little. (But truthfully, it looks like a really nice job so far. Keep up the good work! You might want to put back up/proximity sensors in your rear bumper also. Less that $50 on eBay and they work really well. I put them in my Land Rover and they work great).

[RidgeRunner]

Need some curb feelers too for that Oh So Fat dually rear end.. Drive Thru's just are not your friend in that rig. How do you keep the fenders on her? LOL! Nice switchgear, hoping it works out for you. Was this begun before or after the vardka worm ordeal?

The thought of gummy flavored vardka unsettles my stomach.

[macojoe]

Nice truck! I use to have a roll cover just like yours, but here in the NE it sucked come winter, froze closed all the time. i ended up getting rid of it, but they are nice.