Air Tank

[FJ Cruiser]

Do you guys think it would be safe to mount a CO2 tank in the area behind the rear axle of the FJ Cruiser. The gas tank is in front of the rear axle.

 

[rgsiii]

If the pressure is similar to nitrous oxide, it is 750psi.

I think it would be a royal pain to turn it on and off before and after a trip, connecting the hose, and removing it for refilling.

 

[ZooJunkie]

Also, sometimes you may not be able to access that location due to deep sand, water, and/or rocks.

 

[gjackson]

If you mount it there, run a line and mount the regulator in a remote but easy to access location. That will get rid of the above issues.

cheers

 

[FJ Cruiser]

okay, thanks for the help.

 

[k6uk]

Keep in mind that CO2 tanks need to be upright when they operate!

 

[FJ Cruiser]

Keep in mind that CO2 tanks need to be upright when they operate!

I was not aware of that. So basically, I should just create a mount inside my vehicle.

 

[Brian McVickers]

why not an airtank and on-board compressor?

 

[FJ Cruiser]

why not an airtank and on-board compressor?

I still considering an oasis unit.

 

[mountainpete]

I still considering an oasis unit.

Curious - why Oasis? As an alternative, have you looked at Viair? Prices are very good and they can be had in 100% duty cycle versions.

 

[FJ Cruiser]

Curious - why Oasis? As an alternative, have you looked at Viair? Prices are very good and they can be had in 100% duty cycle versions.

Never heard of Viair - thanks for the heads up. I'm not going to buy until I've had the chance to go to the Off-Road Expo in Pomona next month.

 

[ZooJunkie]

If you built an expansion chamber for the CO2 liquid, you wouldn't need to have the CO2 bottle upright for it to operate. This is how a lot of the CO2 powered paintball markers are designed.

 

[mountainpete]

Never heard of Viair - thanks for the heads up. I'm not going to buy until I've had the chance to go to the Off-Road Expo in Pomona next month.

FJ - there was a test done by Pete Parks that was in 4WD Owner Magazine a few months ago. Fortunately, he has a similar version on his website:

http://www.parksoffroad.com/prodreview/inflatortest/inflatormain.htm

Check it out...

 

[ZooJunkie]

Mtn. Pete, which model do you prefer?

 

[FJ Cruiser]

FJ - there was a test done by Pete Parks that was in 4WD Owner Magazine a few months ago. Fortunately, he has a similar version on his website:

http://www.parksoffroad.com/prodreview/inflatortest/inflatormain.htm

Check it out...

great article - thank you!