Anyone route a Quad Air Hose kit under the vehicle, to the fender liners?

[BUCKIN6VA]

I bought the quad hose kit from Morrflate and the thought popped in my head of permanently routing the hose kit under the Bronco. Perhaps having the valve/collar affixed to the fender liner, then simply attached a short hose from the collar to the tire valve when it's time to inflate/deflate.

Just curious if anyone has done this, and has any tips/recommended routes?

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[Brian_B]

Yeah someone around here has done it - can’t recall who offhand. It looked slick - they put chucks in each fender liner and just used a short whip when then wanted to air up

 

[ScLeCo]

Seems like more effort than it's worth and you still have to go to every tire to hook up so not really that much of a time saver.

 

[Rumbloki]

I'm thinking of putting an outlet under each side of the the back seat, out of the elements and away from debris kicked up by tires.

 

[popo_patty]

I bought the quad hose kit from Morrflate and the thought popped in my head of permanently routing the hose kit under the Bronco. Perhaps having the valve/collar affixed to the fender liner, then simply attached a short hose from the collar to the tire valve when it's time to inflate/deflate.

Just curious if anyone has done this, and has any tips/recommended routes?

Don’t recommend it for the soft line. Plus you’ll get debris in the valves unless you have good covers on each one. More effort then it’s worth

 

[DefNotBuddyLee]

Why do that when you can mount a tire inflator in each wheel well and wire each one to an Aux switch? Then you can control tire inflation from the comfort of your vehicle.
JK, my biggest concern with what you propose is exposing the soft hose to freezing temps and just general rocks/debris.

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

@BUCKIN6VA I see you have a hard top. Thus, you could install the ThorsLightning "Refuge," a molle-cage mount for the common NAPA-based 2-cylinder compressor. It mounts over the right rear well, using the three bolts which hold down the rear-most roof panel (see below). I have mine mounted there permanently (so you ain't gonna take the rear-most roof panel), hard-wired to the front, where it takes power off the battery with a 300A circuit breaker.
My (Thorslightning) hoses (very similar to yours) came in a circular bag, which also holds my tire stuff (patch kit, adaptors, etc.). I wedge it between the right rear rollover strut and the window, where it's out of the way, stays put, and is always handy when I need it.



https://thorslightningairsystems.co...nt-ford-bronco-hardtop?variant=44149764391168

This works much more sensibly than a complicated permanent install, although I've seen threads where it's been done.
Last thought: Kept back in the cargo area, none of this is exposed to offroad or trail mishap.

 

[Jmanly]

@BUCKIN6VA I see you have a hard top. Thus, you could install the ThorsLightning "Refuge," a molle-cage mount for the common NAPA-based 2-cylinder compressor. It mounts over the right rear well, using the three bolts which hold down the rear-most roof panel (see below). I have mine mounted there permanently (so you ain't gonna take the rear-most roof panel), hard-wired to the front, where it takes power off the battery with a 300A circuit breaker.
My (Thorslightning) hoses (very similar to yours) came in a circular bag, which also holds my tire stuff (patch kit, adaptors, etc.). I wedge it between the right rear rollover strut and the window, where it's out of the way, stays put, and is always handy when I need it.



https://thorslightningairsystems.co...nt-ford-bronco-hardtop?variant=44149764391168

This works much more sensibly than a complicated permanent install, although I've seen threads where it's been done.
Last thought: Kept back in the cargo area, none of this is exposed to offroad or trail mishap.

I also mounted my Thors compressor and hardwired. Then added an Apex mini reel. Very convenient.

 

[barracuda]

I also mounted my Thors compressor and hardwired. Then added an Apex mini reel. Very convenient.

Where did you pull power from to do this?

 

[Jmanly]

Where did you pull power from to do this?

I ran a cable through firewall and door sills to cargo area. Put in a relay for compressor. Have a 3 gang switch that controls that relay plus a plug for my refrigerator and power to cargo area light that I added.

 

[350vudu]

Yeah someone around here has done it - can’t recall who offhand. It looked slick - they put chucks in each fender liner and just used a short whip when then wanted to air up

Might be talking about me. I did this on my Raptor. I ran the hoses to each wheel well along the frame underneath the car. In the back they are mounted in the wheel liner and in the front, they are mounted inside the crash bar frame. All lines are cut equal length and run to a manifold in the back under the cargo floor. From there they are connected with flex metal hose to the ARB dual compressor mounted in the back. Control everything from my phone using ARB pressure control kit. Hook up 4 small whips and hit button on my phone and get an alert when it is complete. Installed everything 20,000 miles ago. No issues.

 

[Tye]

Might be talking about me. I did this on my Raptor. I ran the hoses to each wheel well along the frame underneath the car. In the back they are mounted in the wheel liner and in the front, they are mounted inside the crash bar frame. All lines are cut equal length and run to a manifold in the back under the cargo floor. From there they are connected with flex metal hose to the ARB dual compressor mounted in the back. Control everything from my phone using ARB pressure control kit. Hook up 4 small whips and hit button on my phone and get an alert when it is complete. Installed everything 20,000 miles ago. No issues.

What kind of line did you run to each wheel well, and where did you get the manifold from?

 

[350vudu]

What kind of line did you run to each wheel well, and where did you get the manifold from?

Used this hose:
https://www.grainger.com/product/1PBN2

Manifold:

Push to Connect Inline Manifold... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007H9LAH4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[austincalvelage]

Might be talking about me. I did this on my Raptor. I ran the hoses to each wheel well along the frame underneath the car. In the back they are mounted in the wheel liner and in the front, they are mounted inside the crash bar frame. All lines are cut equal length and run to a manifold in the back under the cargo floor. From there they are connected with flex metal hose to the ARB dual compressor mounted in the back. Control everything from my phone using ARB pressure control kit. Hook up 4 small whips and hit button on my phone and get an alert when it is complete. Installed everything 20,000 miles ago. No issues.

This is so sick!! Thinking about doing something similar to our Raptor. Do you still run this setup? Run into any issues? Or have any detailed photos on route you just underneath along the frame?

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