OBA air tank possibilities.....advice needed

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06-26-2012, 12:53 PM

getandistr

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OBA air tank possibilities.....advice needed

So I've head of people turning just about anything into their air tank for an OBA setup. My idea is to turn my new front bumper that I am designing into the air tank. It is 1/4" thick, hardened steel that I will be weldling shut. Is there anything in particular that I need to do or watch out for in order to make this work?

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06-26-2012, 01:06 PM

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06-26-2012, 02:02 PM

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06-26-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by getandistr

I've got a couple of friends that built their air tanks into their bumpers and the main thing is to figure out before you start cutting and welding where you want the air inlet and the outlets.
You'll want the air fittings somewhere, where they will be easy to get to but be protected from trail damage.