Air hose reel mounting (split from Re: What did you do to your coach)
Mounted my air hose reel in the main compartment. The reel has 25' of hose on it. Did this to keep the friction loss down in case I happened to be using on of the impact wrenches. The 4 stainless mounting nuts/bolts do not go into the floor but have been counter sunk with the bolt heads up about 1/2". I went sideways into the step compartment to secure the 2x6" on the bottom and went into the step well on the top (see photo) to make it stable. I used a 1/2" spacer to keep the top reel mount away from the carpet and keep everything neet and square. The contractor's compressor can be seen in the background along with the big 1" air impact wrench. The air regulator and water separator can just be seen at the top of the photo.
The spare tire and surplus aircraft accumulator tank are in another photo. I welded a short nipple along with the quick connect on the tank to handle the large diameter hose in case I come across a lug nut that is difficult to take off. The tank can be taken to the wheel and the impact used on a short hose to minimize friction loss. I am going to replace one of the quick connects with a male air fitting and gate valve. I can charge the tank, remove the supply hose and take it anywhere I need air. Will air a tire or operate the 1/2" impact for 20 seconds or so.
"Flip" socket specs are shown it the last photo. This size should fit most all of our Foretravels with a 1 1/2" socket on one side and a 13/16" square drive at the other end. With the possibility of no cell service, I like to be prepared to change or air the tires.
A 6' pipe along with a bathroom scale are not shown but allow the breaker bar to remove any stuck lug nut. The bathroom scale is used to figure the torque when tightening the nuts. I do use a small amount of "no seize" on the studs and reduce the torque the recommended amount.
Cost: used compressor $50, new air jack $70 (on sale HF), 1/2" impact $40, 1" impact $95, used 60-70% Michelin from 2011 $80, Alcoa wheel $80 after selling 11R 22.5, Hose reel $49 at HF plus hoses, fittings, flip socket about $22, etc.
Alcoa aluminum wheels are a terrific product, especially for the money. They are not cast like most automotive wheels but are forged like Porsche uses (but the Alcoas are a fraction of the price). In an accident, they WILL NOT break like a casting but just bend and are pound for pound much stronger. Big difference between castings and forgings. If buying one, check the model number to make sure it has the same offset. Wheels are available in polished or non-polished with different model numbers.
Pierce
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