Under Hood Air - Cheap?

I have a JD Marz under hood compressor mount, but I have been moving my Viaair between my Bronco and F150. I don’t really like the bungie mounting method, so I decided to permanently mount something on the JD Marz mount https://broncoaccessoriesusa.com/.

I have done some research and several different brands use the same basic compressor. I found the least expensive “reputable” reseller on Ebay and ordered one up. I will do a report once I have it mounted and operating. I figure I should use the least expensive option, as living under the hood seems like it will be a tough environment (John form JD Marz has done a lot of testing on these compressors and finds no negative effects from the under hood heat).

I think the whole set up, including an inline fuse holder and 12v quick disconnect would be under $300. Full disclosure, John gave me the mount for testing and promotion if I liked it. I do, it is super solid and easy to install. I can replace 3 more compressors before I equal the price of the ARB. I have used this same compressor on rides in the past. It is very similar in capacity to the ARB, although I expect is not up to the same quality and duty cycle of ARB or similar compressors. Since I am not running lockers or any other accessories, it seems like a reasonable solution.

Very nice setup there.

Are you going to mount air-chuck connections somewhere?

I am going to try a couple of different options. A small tank and pressure regulator would be cool too.

I have this setup and it works great. Got it from JD Marz as well and I went with the All Top dual compressor which works great. I had/ have the Viair but like having it hard mounted and ready to go anytime.

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We will have to compare notes :slight_smile: What do you think about doing the winter ride at DI in March btw?

I would be interested in that. Definitely let me know when dates are figured out.

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Ok, the compressor came in today. It appears basically identical to the NAPA and similar twin compressors. I had to loosen the mount and shift it forward to make it fit, but it’s really solid. More finishing work and testing, but so far, so good :blush:



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Hey there everyone, I’m glad this is working for some of you. This under hood mount for air supply has been doing really good out there in the wild. I finally trashed my compressor which had a total of 275 fill ups. That’s 275 time filling up 4 tires. It didn’t actually just up and die, it was just taking 10 minutes plus to fill the tires so I did a teardown of the unit and seen the seal was torn. I would suggest passing some oil through it every once in a while to help keep it lubricated. Hope to see you all out there and let me know if you have any questions. thank you again.

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Pretty strong performance for the price. Good reminder as that’s something i forget to do with my home air compressor as well.

I built my own 4 tire inflation system. I still don’t know if it saves time, but it does let me air down quicker for sure. I tried a couple of different set ups, so I didn’t save any money, but I think you can put together your own version for just under $100. Nice part, I can trim it to just the right length. I went with 3/8” id hose, it’s really nice and flexible, but it’s a big could have hose to store.


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