Remote manifolds for K Horns?

Main Train Horns
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I recently built a new roof rack for my Land Cruiser (see video) and will not be able to mount my K3HA on top since I have plans for a pop up tent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bMV8ZSpigg

I’d like to mount it underneath, but since I have front and rear winches, space is kinda limited, so I’m looking into splitting the horns from the stock manifold.

I’ve seen a few remote kits listed on Ebay for big bucks as well as a kit from RTH.net, but I know nothing about any of them and I’m open to suggestions.

I’ve seen plastic and steel, but have yet to see any machined from aluminum :confused:

Are there any out there?

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Hi Snake E!
There used to be a couple of guys on here if my memory serves me right, Farmer 69 & Curt S, both manufactured their Own individual mounts, I would search the old threads on here, I seem to recall some CAD drawings of them by one of them i think :smiley:

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You mean like this one…:rolleyes:
https://www.trainhornforums.com/showthread.php?t=5734

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Good job grasshopper!:smiley:

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Good job :slight_smile:

I was actually thinking about using a set of risers or drilling/tapping a pair of block off plates like these…

Trying to get pricing from RTH on their manifolds and mounts alone (without the splitter or lines).

I want to use individual solenoids at each bell and don’t need the entire kit :cool:

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Easiest/cheapest manifold for splitting a K3 is a 4-way “cross” fitting.
Otherwise - McMaster Carr has lots-o-manifolds.

I believe the RTH brackets are the ones from Curt S. Not sure if he still makes them behind the scenes or if he totally got out.

They used to have a price on Ebay for a single bracket with fitting.

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The plan is to go with individual manifolds and solenoids because there will be a bit of a run between each bell due to limited space :o (like one in the rear, one in the front, side, etc.)

I believe the RTH brackets are the ones from Curt S. Not sure if he still makes them behind the scenes or if he totally got out.

They used to have a price on Ebay for a single bracket with fitting.

They quoted me $45 for each manifold/bracket earlier today, which isn’t much off of their $150 store priced complete kit for the K3 with lines and splitter.

First order of business is to remove the stupid SS Allen bolts I used when I put the horns together :mad:

After years on my roof, they don’t wanna budge and I’m afraid they’re gunna give me hell :frowning:

Tried a little heat with a torch, but no dice, so I’m gunna soak them with Liquid Wrench overnight and hope they come out :rolleyes:

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Wow! Congrats on your rack build! Very thorough & as always the YouTube vid of the build was brilliant! :smiley:

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Well done, it looks great!

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Thanks

It’s been about weeks without my horns and the stockers do very little to warn idiots on the road :rolleyes:

Gotta get them back on ASAP, but only managed to remove one bolt before breaking my new Allen head socket :frowning:

Soaked in PB Blaster overnight and hit them with the torch a few times, but the rest look to be a PITA, so I just dropped them off at the machine shop down the street as they’re better equipped to handle it :o

I figure if they don’t come out, they could cut off the heads and slide the bells out, then they could get a better grip on the remaining studs.