I wanted to mount my Compressor in my Engine Bay.
My Tank under my Bed.
My Solenoid Valve Close to the Horns.
My Horns behind my Grille pointing Downwards.
But is the tank too far from the other components?
After you watch the video, can you please give me your opinion on where to mount everything.
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The distance of the horns / tank dosent matter… I have my tank and compressor in my bed , then the line runs up into the cab, then out to the grill for the horns.
Seeying as your doing a solenoid , the horns can be up front in grill and the solenoid right next to them which will connect to the manifold and them disperse to the horns…
People have put there compressor a distance from tank , but the heat from th line leading into the dot line might be an issue… I know its been discussed before but there are mixed opinions.
If i had your truck, i would mount the horns where your spare tire was… That mount should come down… If anything grind the bolts off, lol…
Take a look at the installs section … There are a lot of ideas there…
BTW- get some touch up paint on that scratch before it rusts 
So you say i should go ahead with mounting the comp there right? and the tank in the back along with the horns?
Only reason I’d like to put the horns in the front is so no one will mess with them. Also facing down will be the best for sound.
I see lots of people mount their compressor lead line(metal line idk) straight to their tank. Is that how it should be? If i were to go that distance I would need to run a long air line from the stock line off the compressor to the tank right?
I’m just a bit confused, sorry for the questions
You got plenty of room to put tank and compressor under bed. Thats how i would do it anyway. Then you wont need to run a line from compressor to tank then back up from tank to solenoid.
That is true… ive neve seen that much open space under a hood before!
What if I go mobbin through a puddle of water or mud?
I guess I could make a little housing out of sheet metal to surround the compressor…
will it then be fine to run the line that far from the solenoid then horns?
I took out the tube that connected the air filter to the wheel weld…I think it is to suck in cool air, but it has no problems as it is.
And I took out the big plastic bottle that holds the windshield wiper fluid.
nvm I found a great place under my truck for the comp that will fit perfect 
How good would metal zip ties hold up? and regular ones combined?
I hate drilling, especially through thick metal…but if it has to be done than so be it
Bolt the compressor down… lol
Minimum, use self tappers… but i would strongly recommend bolts as it is heavy.
You should check with HB and ask them if it’s OK to put the compressor in the engine compartment. I put mine on the frame rail but I don’t go mudding much.
yea I will, if your gonna do it, do it right.
I’ll just put it on my fram rail a bit behind my back axel. If I go mudding Ill just wrap in with a few trash bags and not run it.
Good Choice ! I did attach A 3/4 hose to where the filter mounts on the pump and run it all the way up to A cool area by the inner fender well and attached the filter on the end of the hose so it doesn’t get any water when It rains or when I hit A puddle. System is very reliable and NO problems what so ever.
I wish I had the damn compressor so I knew what the hell you were talking about.
I don’t have yet and can’t really see exactly what you mean 
The air inlet on the compressor(VIAR 380) mounts the air filter so I put A barb fitting and ran hose to A remote area and installed the filter on the end of the hose.
I’ll have to see what your talking about once I get the compressor hands on, but I havent been wheelin in a few months and don’t go much, so ill stick with trash bags 
Most if not all of the Viair comps are sealed units and can take the moisture. They come with a remote mount for the filter unit which means you can mount the filter for the air input to the compressor in a dry area and then run an air line to the compressor. This keeps water from being sucked into the compressor. You may be able to look up an example on Viair’s website.
yea I understand, it’s like a air filter and havin the cold air intake pipe goin to an area that will suck in cooler air.
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