First attempt at On Board Air

[GBagwell]

I normally post on “what did you do with your Runner today” but this effort took a couple days.
I decided I was tired of digging out my pump from its bag and getting setup to air up. I researched a number of pumps but when I was able to pick a Harbor Freight pump for $50, I decided it would do for now, but I would make a mount that would handle an upgraded pump. And I wanted to know I could create what I wanted before making any big investments.
I’ll let the pictures tell the story. But because there may be questions. I did remove the handle and handle brackets as they weren’t not going to serve any purpose. And I also pulled off the restrictive and proprietary hose connection and added a more common fitting.
My bracket was created with some steel I had laying around and has 3 solid mounting points and is well insulated. I think it is sufficient and I could easily add a 4th mounting bolt.
I’ve created a 2 tire inflating deflating & balancing system with pressure gauge that I can connect to the on board air.

 

[Humble Leader]

that looks really clean. nice bracket. are you going to run the alligator clips to the battery and manually hook them up each time? I have a 5th gen and was thinking about the exact same type of setup, keeping the alligator clips in case I wanted to take the compressor out.

only problem I have is I have a wire harness that runs right across the the mounting surface that I don't think has enough play to move to the fender side. I think that is unique to the 2010-2013 4runners as I've seen people have that wire harness mounted on the fender side from factory. what did you use to paint the bracket?

 

[SurferUK]

Tidy job! Are you going to use it for air lockers?

 

[GBagwell]

that looks really clean. nice bracket. are you going to run the alligator clips to the battery and manually hook them up each time? I have a 5th gen and was thinking about the exact same type of setup, keeping the alligator clips in case I wanted to take the compressor out.

only problem I have is I have a wire harness that runs right across the the mounting surface that I don't think has enough play to move to the fender side. I think that is unique to the 2010-2013 4runners as I've seen people have that wire harness mounted on the fender side from factory. what did you use to paint the bracket?

Hey Humble Leader, For power I currently have a lead to the battery for connecting a trickle charger. I also have a set of tiny LED lights I wired up on a string and have tiny super magnets attached to. They function as under hood trouble lights and I can also attach via the magnets to provide light for camping or maintenance in the dark. They as well connect to the charger lead. What I like about the lights is they provide good illumination from multiple angles preventing shadows.
So I wired the same connection to the air compressor and thats how I make the power connection prior to operating the pump. See photo.
I used rust-oleum “hammered” paint, it provides good coverage and hides imperfections while providing an interesting appearance.
And FYI, I have no airlocker.
Thanks.

 

[Humble Leader]

Hey Humble Leader, For power I currently have a lead to the battery for connecting a trickle charger. I also have a set of tiny LED lights I wired up on a string and have tiny super magnets attached to. They function as under hood trouble lights and I can also attach via the magnets to provide light for camping or maintenance in the dark. They as well connect to the charger lead. What I like about the lights is they provide good illumination from multiple angles preventing shadows.
So I wired the same connection to the air compressor and thats how I make the power connection prior to operating the pump. See photo.
I used rust-oleum “hammered” paint, it provides good coverage and hides imperfections while providing an interesting appearance.
And FYI, I have no airlocker.
Thanks.

thank you that is a nice setup