Project Relocate to under Bed

slammed isuzu · 07-06-2006, 01:27 AM

Some fo you guys may remember my old thread when I got the truck all done. Well, since then I have changed my compressors out twice, and now got new tanks. Needless to say, I was tired of putting holes in the bed, so I decided to relocate it all under the bed.
Kind of sux because I just got the truck driveable a month or two ago (after being tore apart for 7 months) and now its under the knife again.

OLD SETUP: (1) 8 gallon tank , (1) DC7000 compressor , 1/2" GC valves for rear/1/2" SMC for front

NEW SETUP: (2) Stainless 5 gallon tanks, (2) Chrome viair 480's, 3/8" SMC for rear/1/2" SMC for front

Should be done very soon. Got most of the metal all cut and now most welded in the rear. I still have to get the "L" brackets welded onto the frome in the front to mount front valves on frame underneath the doors.

Heres some progress pics. All raw steel right now and not cleaned up at all. Tanks and compressors are just test fitten, nothing mounted permanantly yet.

slammed isuzu · 07-06-2006, 01:29 AM

heres a few more. Ill keep the pics coming as I get time to do more work as well. I should be able to get some more done Friday night or Sunday afternoon (depending on work schedule).

heres a link to the old thread so you can see how it was done originally.

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/showth...ghlight=months

projo198 · 07-06-2006, 12:15 PM

I like the little tray for the compressors, pretty cool. YOu might have been able to jam a third tank in there though. My buddy and I got 2 eights in there after some fabbing.

_Sly_ · 07-06-2006, 12:22 PM

looks good so far.. keep it up..

NoMa.On.20 · 07-06-2006, 01:57 PM

looks good i run everything under the bed and only time i dont like it is when you want to work on something under there is alittle of a mission...but if you are looking for a clean look its the way to go.

slammed isuzu · 07-06-2006, 11:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by projo198

I like the little tray for the compressors, pretty cool. YOu might have been able to jam a third tank in there though. My buddy and I got 2 eights in there after some fabbing.

yeah, I could have easily gotten the third tank in, but I only wanted 10 gallons total. I think this will be fine. If I had another 5 gallons under there, then the fill time would prolly take forever......lol

Anyways, nothin done today, but hopefully if I get off of work early enough tomorrow, I can get the rear finished, and get my brackets welded up for the front valves to bolt to and get some plumbing ran here........getting close to being on the road again.

NickZigaitis · 07-07-2006, 09:24 AM

Not trying to whore your thread but just throwing out a word of caution for ya. I have 1 5 gallon in a similar fashion as yours. But you have a 2nd one further back closer to the rear bumper. According to my calculations, I'll only have about 2 inches or so between the tank and the ground when pancaked. If you run front up-ass down, you are probably going to drag the hell out of that rear tank.

Just a thought.

MGSDime97 · 07-07-2006, 11:35 AM

im tired of the stuff in the bed too, so i am putting it all under as well

minkistinkis · 07-07-2006, 12:11 PM

i've got a 5 gallon under the bed and i just shortened the backets, word of advice...weld the nut or bolt in before you put the backet back on. it's a bitch to tighten if you don't .

trueblue · 07-07-2006, 12:27 PM

yea my tank is under the bed along with 2 460 8 valves and charcle canister i'll try to get pics if sombody could do it for me that will be great

dman311w · 07-07-2006, 01:20 PM

I cut the legs off my standard 5 gallon tanks and welded them right to the cross bar.

samandjen1 · 07-07-2006, 01:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MGSDime97

im tired of the stuff in the bed too, so i am putting it all under as well

In the process of gather new parts

slammed isuzu · 07-23-2006, 03:11 AM

all right guys, after several weeks, I got her done now. I dont have the bed done yet, but heres some pics of the truck done.

Remember, I relocated everything to under the bed versus it was all in the bed before and I changed compressors, tanks, and rear valves.

I have the front valves mounted on the frame under the doors, I have the EAI chrome 7-switch box, and no longer the custome made switch panel in the console I had before.

Let me know what you think, plenty of pics comin.

slammed isuzu · 07-23-2006, 03:12 AM

heres some more......

slammed isuzu · 07-23-2006, 03:15 AM

and a few more.....

slammed isuzu · 07-23-2006, 03:17 AM

I still have to weld all the holes shut in the bed that I originally made when I mounted the tank, and compressors, and SR80 in the bed. I then have to trim a little off the mounting brackets (where the bed bolts to frame) to comphensate for where some of the brackets are in the rear.

I am also gonna weld in some wheel tubs if all goes well.......im just so damn anxious to drive it....

by the way, the EAI switchbox works AWESOME!!!

slammed isuzu · 07-23-2006, 03:21 AM

by the way, I did shorten the brackets on the tanks about 1 3/8" and it clears just fine. Had I not done this, I would have dragged the tank for sure.

slammed isuzu · 07-23-2006, 06:00 PM

well, drove it a little today (just zip-tied the taillights to the bumper so I didnt get into an accident or pulled over) and everything works great.

I also leak-tested the system and found 3 very small leaks, and oddly enough, they are all coming out of the push-n-lock fittings from suicidedoors and not any of the brass fittings (the threadlocker 545 is good shit!!) so I may have cut the lines crooked or something, I will mess with it later, it didnt even drop quite 5 PSI overnight, so they are very minor.

defekt · 07-23-2006, 10:39 PM

make sure you have em pushed ALL the way in. they go in alot further then you think, at least i thought so...

slammed isuzu · 07-24-2006, 09:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by defekt

make sure you have em pushed ALL the way in. they go in alot further then you think, at least i thought so...

yeah, I noticed that too. I am pretty sure they are, but I am gonna try just taking them out and pushing them in again. If not, I will cut the line again and make sure its straight as fock.

slammed isuzu · 07-25-2006, 11:48 PM

come on guys, I was expectin some input here........I just drove it for the first time the other day and then drove all day today and everything seems to be holding up well. I still havent gotten started on repairing the bed yet, but I might get started tomorrow night.

02indigo · 07-25-2006, 11:56 PM

looks really good man...i just got my eai switch box in the mail the same as u but im not even bagged yet hahaha.

_Sly_ · 07-25-2006, 11:59 PM

looks good.. tanks dont drag?

slammed isuzu · 07-26-2006, 12:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by lilsly2004

looks good.. tanks dont drag?

nope, I shortened the brackets almost 2" so they dont really even come close to dragging now. Had I not done this, they definetly would have dragged (maybe not the one towards the front, but the one right by rear bumper would have for sure)

Evan · 07-26-2006, 12:15 AM

Looks like it fits nice and snug!

GCash · 07-26-2006, 01:21 AM

looks good, i just went through all that a couple weekends ago, i ditch the 12gal in the bed for 2 5gallons like yours under the bed. i mounted mine as far up as they could go, and mine don't drag at all when i'm riding cali

RacerXS10 · 07-26-2006, 09:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by slammed isuzu

nope, I shortened the brackets almost 2" so they dont really even come close to dragging now. Had I not done this, they definetly would have dragged (maybe not the one towards the front, but the one right by rear bumper would have for sure)

I was wondering about that. I have a 5gal 8 port under the bed and had to chop the tank mounts down and even had to space it up above the bed rail. Draggin drain plug isn't good.

Set up looks real nice and clean. I'm sure the compressors aren't as loud since they are under.

got_u_sick · 07-26-2006, 09:21 AM

Looks good man. I feel yah on the underbed setup, i just did the same thing. Great job!

slammed isuzu · 07-26-2006, 11:42 AM

thanks alot guys. I really like it so much more now, and the compressors are so quiet I dont even know they are on sometimes while driving.

07-06-2006, 12:15 PM	#3
projo198 SHENANIGANS!!! Age: 31 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,818 Location: your little sister's room. User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed I like the little tray for the compressors, pretty cool. YOu might have been able to jam a third tank in there though. My buddy and I got 2 eights in there after some fabbing.
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07-06-2006, 12:22 PM	#4
_Sly_ growing up a bit.. Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,205 Location: Godfrey, Il & West Memphis User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed looks good so far.. keep it up..
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07-06-2006, 01:57 PM	#5
NoMa.On.20 .gM 2 eNvY. Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 46 Location: MiaMi 3.0.5!! User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed looks good i run everything under the bed and only time i dont like it is when you want to work on something under there is alittle of a mission...but if you are looking for a clean look its the way to go.
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07-06-2006, 11:50 PM	#6
slammed isuzu Isuzu= s10 w/face lift Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,156 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed Quote: Originally Posted by projo198 I like the little tray for the compressors, pretty cool. YOu might have been able to jam a third tank in there though. My buddy and I got 2 eights in there after some fabbing. yeah, I could have easily gotten the third tank in, but I only wanted 10 gallons total. I think this will be fine. If I had another 5 gallons under there, then the fill time would prolly take forever......lol Anyways, nothin done today, but hopefully if I get off of work early enough tomorrow, I can get the rear finished, and get my brackets welded up for the front valves to bolt to and get some plumbing ran here........getting close to being on the road again.
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07-07-2006, 09:24 AM	#7
NickZigaitis I Like Fire....HaHaHa Age: 79 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,703 Location: God Damn Garage, STL User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed Not trying to whore your thread but just throwing out a word of caution for ya. I have 1 5 gallon in a similar fashion as yours. But you have a 2nd one further back closer to the rear bumper. According to my calculations, I'll only have about 2 inches or so between the tank and the ground when pancaked. If you run front up-ass down, you are probably going to drag the hell out of that rear tank. Just a thought.
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07-07-2006, 11:35 AM	#8
MGSDime97 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,048 Location: Gibsonville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed im tired of the stuff in the bed too, so i am putting it all under as well
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07-07-2006, 12:11 PM	#9
minkistinkis Mike D. Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 86 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed i've got a 5 gallon under the bed and i just shortened the backets, word of advice...weld the nut or bolt in before you put the backet back on. it's a bitch to tighten if you don't .
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07-07-2006, 12:27 PM	#10
trueblue Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 Location: lilburn GA User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed yea my tank is under the bed along with 2 460 8 valves and charcle canister i'll try to get pics if sombody could do it for me that will be great
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07-07-2006, 01:20 PM	#11
dman311w Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,514 Location: Clinton TWP, MI User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed I cut the legs off my standard 5 gallon tanks and welded them right to the cross bar.
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07-07-2006, 01:21 PM	#12
samandjen1 Polishing Guru Age: 36 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,746 Location: South Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed Quote: Originally Posted by MGSDime97 im tired of the stuff in the bed too, so i am putting it all under as well In the process of gather new parts
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07-23-2006, 03:17 AM	#16
slammed isuzu Isuzu= s10 w/face lift Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,156 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed I still have to weld all the holes shut in the bed that I originally made when I mounted the tank, and compressors, and SR80 in the bed. I then have to trim a little off the mounting brackets (where the bed bolts to frame) to comphensate for where some of the brackets are in the rear. I am also gonna weld in some wheel tubs if all goes well.......im just so damn anxious to drive it.... by the way, the EAI switchbox works AWESOME!!!
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07-23-2006, 03:21 AM	#17
slammed isuzu Isuzu= s10 w/face lift Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,156 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed by the way, I did shorten the brackets on the tanks about 1 3/8" and it clears just fine. Had I not done this, I would have dragged the tank for sure.
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07-23-2006, 06:00 PM	#18
slammed isuzu Isuzu= s10 w/face lift Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,156 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed well, drove it a little today (just zip-tied the taillights to the bumper so I didnt get into an accident or pulled over) and everything works great. I also leak-tested the system and found 3 very small leaks, and oddly enough, they are all coming out of the push-n-lock fittings from suicidedoors and not any of the brass fittings (the threadlocker 545 is good shit!!) so I may have cut the lines crooked or something, I will mess with it later, it didnt even drop quite 5 PSI overnight, so they are very minor.
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07-23-2006, 10:39 PM	#19
defekt you deserve it. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,009 Location: kansas User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed make sure you have em pushed ALL the way in. they go in alot further then you think, at least i thought so...
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07-24-2006, 09:38 AM	#20
slammed isuzu Isuzu= s10 w/face lift Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,156 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed Quote: Originally Posted by defekt make sure you have em pushed ALL the way in. they go in alot further then you think, at least i thought so... yeah, I noticed that too. I am pretty sure they are, but I am gonna try just taking them out and pushing them in again. If not, I will cut the line again and make sure its straight as fock.
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07-25-2006, 11:48 PM	#21
slammed isuzu Isuzu= s10 w/face lift Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,156 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed come on guys, I was expectin some input here........I just drove it for the first time the other day and then drove all day today and everything seems to be holding up well. I still havent gotten started on repairing the bed yet, but I might get started tomorrow night.
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07-25-2006, 11:56 PM	#22
02indigo would you? Age: 22 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,332 Location: houston, tx User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed looks really good man...i just got my eai switch box in the mail the same as u but im not even bagged yet hahaha.
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07-25-2006, 11:59 PM	#23
_Sly_ growing up a bit.. Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 5,205 Location: Godfrey, Il & West Memphis User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed looks good.. tanks dont drag?
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07-26-2006, 12:07 AM	#24
slammed isuzu Isuzu= s10 w/face lift Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,156 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed Quote: Originally Posted by lilsly2004 looks good.. tanks dont drag? nope, I shortened the brackets almost 2" so they dont really even come close to dragging now. Had I not done this, they definetly would have dragged (maybe not the one towards the front, but the one right by rear bumper would have for sure)
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07-26-2006, 12:15 AM	#25
Evan Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 563 Location: Freelandville, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed Looks like it fits nice and snug!
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07-26-2006, 01:21 AM	#26
GCash Frame Laying Member Age: 22 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,838 Location: Crest Hill,IL User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed looks good, i just went through all that a couple weekends ago, i ditch the 12gal in the bed for 2 5gallons like yours under the bed. i mounted mine as far up as they could go, and mine don't drag at all when i'm riding cali
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07-26-2006, 09:11 AM	#27
RacerXS10 Wears Black Shirts Age: 27 Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,293 Location: CT User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed Quote: Originally Posted by slammed isuzu nope, I shortened the brackets almost 2" so they dont really even come close to dragging now. Had I not done this, they definetly would have dragged (maybe not the one towards the front, but the one right by rear bumper would have for sure) I was wondering about that. I have a 5gal 8 port under the bed and had to chop the tank mounts down and even had to space it up above the bed rail. Draggin drain plug isn't good. Set up looks real nice and clean. I'm sure the compressors aren't as loud since they are under.
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07-26-2006, 09:21 AM	#28
got_u_sick PUNISHING GROUNDS Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,345 Location: Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed Looks good man. I feel yah on the underbed setup, i just did the same thing. Great job!
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07-26-2006, 11:42 AM	#29
slammed isuzu Isuzu= s10 w/face lift Age: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,156 Location: Iowa User is: OffLine	Re: Project Relocate to under Bed thanks alot guys. I really like it so much more now, and the compressors are so quiet I dont even know they are on sometimes while driving.
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