Hey guys I just converted my sanden compressor to a air compressor and it rocks, The one thing im not sure on is whether or not I should get a little 1 or 2 gallon tank? What would be the benefits of a tank if they dont have very much capacity? I have a 5 gallon tank but thats rather bulky and I saw a thread where a guy ran a little 1 gallon in the undercarage of his xj back by the axle. So air tank or no air tank give me your opinions! Thanks guys

 

I'd say at least a small air tank helps relieve the work load from the compressor a bit.

 

air tank, most deff. air tanks help run air tools, (impact guns, air ratchet, die grinders...) without the tank its harder to run the tools

 

TANK check out the other thread on this. or check out on pirate or naxja. I love my viair tank duuuudeee

 

I go rock crawling A LOT and none of us (about 15 xj, tj, yj and JK's) have OBA or have needed to run air tools. The only thing we need air for is to fill our tires and the occassional locker.

 

Mo-air = mo-betta! Look at some mini-truckin sites you can find 3-5 gallon slim tanks that are easy to tuck into tight spaces

 

X2 viair rocks

 

I looked at the viair tanks and the prices are pretty reasonable but what size should i get? Id like to mount it like i had said which is in the undercarriage i want to stray away from inside the cab cause i don't want to give up and storage space

 

The "occassional" locker? Do you mean only a few of you have air actuated lockers or you only use your air actuated lockers occassionally?? It's a big world out there with all kinds of trails, I use my lockers a lot practically every time I go out! Also, When I bent my tailpipe back and almost completely kinked it, I could have used a hacksaw to get it off, but using a grinder made for quicker work and more wheeling!

To the OP, having an air tank is great because I don't have to run my pump every time I engage my locker. Instead the pump kicks on every half hour or so - and thats with a lot of locking/unlocking.

 

C02.

 

I run a 2 gal. In the cargo area, doesn't take up too much room, minus all the junk back there and the vice grips holding the hatch up

 

I suppose I could give up some cargo room, luckily I made that cubby sub box now i wont have to give up too much ayy

 

I don't run a locker yet. but im getting one from a guy that's helpin gme out for the front and im going to geta rear selectable AIR bay Air

 

Wheeling isnt for pussies. We go out to break it not drive ours back to use it as a grocery getter. Some of us have "air" lockers, some of us have mechanical lockers and most of us have electrical lockers, so the "occassional locker" is meant for your grocery getter.

I understand getting things done quicker and kinking an exhaust is a pain in the a##, but we install our parts with no AIR. Air is a convenience, takes up a lot of space and is expensive.

 

I'm sorry but I dont understand the need for your language and cockiness none of us showed any form of disrespect so I'd appreciate it if you didn't either