Installing an ARB TWIN Compressor in the Horizon Bound Tacoma!
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Today I installed the twin air compressor from ARB in our 2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road. Overall, this wasn't too difficult of a project, however, if working with electrical wire makes you nervous, it's probably better to have a professional install it for you. For the rest of you up to the challenge, here is a video showing you a possible location to mount your compressor, a great mount that I used to mount the compressor to the truck, and how to wire everything together.
Here is a list of the parts used in the video:
ARB Twin Compressor w/ hose and digital tire inflator: www.amazon.com...
GTFO Expedition single/twin compressor mount from Rouge Off-Road:
rogue-offroad....
Shoutout to my dad for letting me work on the truck at his place and helping record while I put everything together!
Atleast I'm not the only one that wants access to the fuse box
I got my bracket from M.O.R.E Moutain off-Road Enterprise's they make a bracket to mount the 1 gallon arb tank and the compressor on top and mounts directly to that triangle bracket on the fender with the studs
Im doing this right now, the wiring detail you showed made my headache go away. Thanks
Glad it helped!!
Good Stuff. I am about to install the same in my 2016 4Runner on the passenger side rear spot in my engine bay. Like you, I had a tough search finding the right brackets and went with M.O.R.E fabrication out of Colorado. Also putting a 1 gal air tank in as well. The vid really help verifying purple to red in the cab and the add-a-switch. I left off the blue wire as I felt the switch did not require illumination but now I think I may add it. I owe you a beer when I see you on the road!
What did you wire the blue and white wire to what fuse? For switch illumination 22:50
Nice work bro. I did the same thing and went with the Slee compressor Mount with the manifold. Then I rerouted my coupler with the Rock Your 4x4 remote fitting kit and their Sherman cap to protect the coupler. Mounted it to the side of my steel bumper so I don’t have to open my hood anymore. Take a look at Power Tray. I’m running one with my switch pro on the right side of my engine bay and doesn’t get in the way of my engine relay box. it’s nice and organized. Don’t have to run wires through your firewall anymore beside the switch pro. Everything right to the switch pro.
Nice dude! Ya I've got a switch pro that I still need to install. I'm going to be putting it exactly where you put yours. I've just been too busy to get around to it lol. Did you wire it yourself or have someone do it? Trying to decide if it's something I could even tackle. And that's awesome about your compressor mod! I was actually thinking of doing the same OR running hose through the frame and putting nipples next to each tire so I just attach the hoses to the frame and all four tires and let them air up/ down together. I think it's called the wifey system or something. But yeah, not having to lift the hood would be a huge plus!
@@HorizonBound it’s super easy, looks daunting but after reading thru it and only applying what is needed it’s not bad. If you want hit me up on hayn_yota on IG and I can share photos of the wiring.
@horizonbound any update on this? I’m looking to connecting my compressor to my auxbeam so that I don’t have to run this through the firewall and wrestle those connections.
You have the red wire and red/yel wire backwards on the on/off switch. Red wire should go to #3 and red/yel wire to #2.
Dude! Great catch Robert! I had to watch my video again to see if I had actually switched them and I did! It's weird that it still worked though. Ive been using my compressor on plenty of trips since this video and it worked just fine! I have upgraded the set up a little and replaced the rocker switch with a Switch Pro 9100 so this issue is fixed anyway but good catch man!
It’s a physical relay so you switched the right two wires. Current was just flowing the opposite direction through the switch
expedition essentials kit is pretty sleek, nice and well placed too.
Agreed, I love it!
Where did you move the arb add a fuse’s to after you installed your switch pro? It looks like you used a couple or at least one of the 10amp fuses you used for the switch pro… I’m asking because I just installed a switch pro and used your video for help. (Thank you btw! Was very helpful!) but now I’m wanting to install the arb compressor and wondering where I’ll be tapping those fuses at??? Thank you for any info! Did you just run the compressor to the switch pro maybe and get rid of the original wiring set up?
Nice install man. 🤙🏽 need to do this on my Tacoma
Thanks man!
You may want to move your compressor more towards the engine. Mine was having issues with the compressor interference to remove to OEM air filter box cover. Move it so the compressor over hangs the bracket towards the engine and you're good to go!
Thanks! Yes, I actually ended up doing that a few days after recording this video. Freed up enough space to access the air filter box as well as change out the ARB filters in the front when I need to.
@@HorizonBound can you please explain why you chose those fuses?
ㅇ If the connection terminal is crimped like that, it is easy to cause the wire to fall out. Use a dedicated wire crimper.
You're absolutely right. I was at my dads place when I did the install and didn't have all the proper tools so I had to make do with what I had. I'm pretty confident in my crimping and heat shrinking job and so far, after multiple off road trips, everything still is working perfect.
What gauge terminals did you use for the positive and ground?
Ur bay looks beautiful lol!
Lol Thanks! It's much dirtier now! I need to do a deep clean lol
Great video! I like the mount. I think you sold me on this setup!
Awesome! Glad you liked it! Hope it helps with your install!
Very nice! Was looking for a good mounting solution for the passenger side in my 2020.
Glad I could help! I'm definitely liking the placement so far but eventually want to run a dual battery set up so we'll see if it stays there. I recently saw a video where the owner mounted it sideways up behind the grill. I believe he made his own custom bracket to hold it but it was a pretty neat spot to mount it since theres a good amount of space.
This Guy Electricals! Crimping lugs with some vice grips. Don't be this guy.
lol yes definitely dont do what I did! I had mentioned that I was at my dad's house and didnt have the proper tools with me. Don't worry though, I went back through when I got home and recrimped with actual crimpers.
Wonder if this’ll work with my injen air intake
mannnnnnn you missed a wonderful opportunity to yell at your dad to hold the flash light still hahahahahahahah . no all jokes aside I'm thinking of doing this mod....so ill be using this video for guidance
lol! Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for the comment!
Thank you, saved me a lot of time.✌🏼
Glad to have helped!
Great install. Thanks!
Thanks! Hope it helps you!
Does this have enough power to air up an airbag jack? PSI?
Thanks for posting this. I was hoping to find a video that would show the wiring done in a similar way that I would do it for my 4RUNNER... and here it is.
Glad the video helped!
Thanks for posting the video. With installing the add a fuse taps, how do you know which slots to tap into? Does it matter? I assume it does but any help would be appreciated!
Got the same mount. Rogue is right by me.
I think with cold weather it dont gonna work like -20 deg
The good old knife stripper and vice grip crimper
😂Gotta make do with what you have around at the time!
How do you clean the arb AC when it hella dirty and dusty
Great question! So obviously you're not going to want to dump water and soap all over it but I usually clean it just like I would cleaning the engine bay. I use a few different brushes and some vacuum attachments to break apart the dirt stuck to it and then vacuum it up. Then I usually use lightly damp paper towels to shine it up a little and get rid of any remaining residue. The two round disks in the front are actually filters so you can swap those out if you think it's been awhile.
Good video! Do you know if the switch can be installed under the hood with a bracket to hold it?
Hey David! Yes you can buy rocker switch brackets online to moun the ARB switch under the hood. I bought one from a company but I cant remember the name. I ended up ditching the bracket when I installed my Switch Pro 9100 and wired the ARB to that.
@@HorizonBound does it technically mean no punching through to the cabin?
@@DavidIJ I don't want to say 100% yes but technically, I would THINK yes, you would NOT need to deal with punching through the firewall to get to the cabin. BUT I believe you would need to wire the red/yellow and blue/white wires to the fuses in the fuse box under the hood. I just don't know which ones.
If your looking for a less permanent mounting solution, ARB does make portable dual compressor packages that you can carry around to different vehicles and temporarily connect them to the car battery when using.
@@HorizonBound I think I’m just wondering what the advantage of a switch inside truck instead of close to the actual compressor under the hood. I think it would be more convenient right by the compressor so that I don’t have to go back in to truck. I don’t plan on installing air-lockers.
@@DavidIJ It's definitely all personal preference. I've seen a lot of people install the switch next to the compressor and it works for them. My final plan with my set up is to make it so I don't need to open the hood to air up at all. I plan on getting the wifey air system soon so all I'll need to do is plug four small hoses from the frame hose outlets into each of the tires and I can hop back in a warm truck while watching the guage on my dashboard. But I also do a decent amount of snowwheeling so Id rather be inside waiting, rather than outside next to the compressor and switch. But again, all personal preference.
Not sure if your still following to comments on here but I was wondering, is there room to fit a manifold kit to the left side of the compressor between it and the fender piece?
Hey Scott, great question. You're talking about the ARB manifold for lockers right? I THINK it's possible but I'm honestly not sure. It would definitely be tight but without having the manifold to test fit, I dont know. This is something that I've been considering doing in the future and as much as I like where the compressor is right now, I've seen some nice set ups that utalize all of the empty space up in front near the grill. But as of where it's at right now, I'd say it depends on the mounting bracket that you use to mount the compressor to the truck.
Nice work. That mounting bracket looks really well designed and built.
Thanks! Ya I'm really liking it so far! It's definitely been super useful the past few trips I've been on!
Did you even use white tape to wrap your threads before screwing them on?
Good catch Johnathon! I just realized I never showed me go back and add the Teflon tape around the threads. Yes, I did go back and add that after making sure everything was working properly.
Why did you need to move that top piece angle of the compressor? Confused? Thanks!
I'm not sure if I needed to but thought that it might be up too high with the hood closed so I angled it off to the side. The hood might close just fine with it pointed straight up but didn't want to take the chance closing it and damaging something.
Wasn’t the positive wires supposed to have their own terminals?
The ARB twin unit looks like a very nice unit. However, I don't know why in 2021 anyone would install any compressor! For less cost, just kit up a 10 lb CO2 tank system and you'll never look back.
The ARB twin flows at 3 CFM @ 90 PSI.
A CO2 Tank with a 250 PSI regulator flows at 45 CFM @ 120 PSI.
You won't have all that dead weight to carry around permanently on your rig and the CO2 system will absolutely blow away any compressor on the market. It will be faster and will be portable in case you need to help out a buddy on his rig. In addition, a CO2 system will allow you to run air tools both on the trail and in your garage and you can't do that with your compressor.
There are definitely some pros to C02 over the ARB for sure. I spent a decent amount of time trying to decide which route to go. A C02 tank can definitely air up a tire much faster than a compressor but for me, I didn't want to have to keep filling the tank before each trip. I read that a #10 can usually get about 20 tire fills or roughly 5 trips but when I go hit the trails, I'm usually helping out a friend air up because not everyone can afford a tank or heavy duty compressor, so they're usually using a little harbor freight or Kobalt compressor that will take an hour to fill all four tires lol. So now I'm only getting a good two trips out of it before I need to fill it up again. With the ARB, I don't need to worry about running out of air, just over heating. And usually I'm able to air up about eight 275s before the compressor is getting too hot. The portability of the c02 is definitely nice but I havent had any issues airing up bike tires or rafts. I did put some thought into air tools too and how if I had a tank, I could take the tank wherever I needed my tool to be where the compressor, I'm limited to about 20 ft from my truck. But then I thought about it and almost all of my tools are battery powered Milwaukee tools so I don't really need a tank for that either. Id really only use a nail gun for an air tool because I have a battery powered impact wrench, circular saw, grinder, and oscillating multi tool but Milwaukee has a battery powered nail gun too now lol. But I did buy two air tanks that I plan on mounting on the truck just in case I do want to use air tools. One that will go under the compressor and one placed in the back wheel well that I will add an inlet to into the bed so I can use air tools in the back without having to turn the truck around. Not sure if it will ever get used, but I have them.
I looked at prices and I could DIY a C02 tank for a few hundred but if I wanted a Power Tank, that would roughly be the same price as an ARB depending on the size of tank I got.
Compressors definitely arent for everyone and when I talk to my offroad buddies that are looking at compressors, I also recommend c02 tanks because it might work out better for them that route. For me, a compressor fit my needs/ wants better even though it might be a little slower than a c02 tank. I'm still able to fill up a 275 from 15-35psi in about a minute though and with the morflatte I have now, 4-5 min to fill all four tires... thats perfect time to get a roady out of the cooler and let the dog take a piss 😜
@@HorizonBound If you're concerned the CO2 tank may be low before your next off road trip - get a 2nd tank. Very few of us go off road more than 2 times per month. In addition, the sheer amount of energy available in a 10 lb tank is pretty amazing. Yes, those Milwaukee battery impact drivers are pretty amazing but I'd still rather bet on the reliability of a CO2 tank system. No batteries, no chargers, no heat related issues. Just a simple regulator that isn't likely to fail.
One more thing that most people haven't considered using a CO2 tank system - the ability to air up tires on all other vehicles you own. Using a two hose connection, I can air up the front tires and the rear tires to different pressures if the manufacturer recommends it. The ease with how the CO2 system handles and the absolute monsterous flowrate makes it an easy winner in my book.
Hey bud really amazing video with great details.
I was curious where do I get those wirings where you put the fuses in ?
@22:37
Thank you
Thanks man! Appreciate it and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Those wiring add ons are called add-a-fuses. You can find them on amazon and usually at an auto parts store. Hope that helps!
Great video. Wondering how your liking the mount a year later? Has it held up and do it come with all needed or did you have to get bolts?
Thanks! I appreciate it! The mount has held up amazingly well. No issues or concerns. I MIGHT eventually sell it in the future but not because of any problems with the mount. I've been considering moving the ARB mount to a new location so that I can utilize the little pocket (where the compressor and mount currently are) for a dual battery set up. I really want to have a secondary battery to power all of my accessories rather than putting the strain on the main battery.
But as for the GTFO mount, it's been great and I've actually bought more items from this company as of lately. Great customer service and really fast shipping. I highly recommend them.
@@HorizonBound Hey thanks for the info, I just placed an order for it. I've been struggling with that issue for months and have settled on either doing dual side x side or routing to the bed. Leaning towards the bed so I can have lights and plugs for camping at my finger tips. Good luck and thanks again.
@@Libr8r Awesome! Yeah, I've been considering doing the same as well for awhile. Never ending projects with these rigs lol!
When u switch to a dual battery is it better to have a 24v compressor asking bc I have dual seeing what one to get ty
@@dougwood3157 Hey Doug, great question and I actually don't 100% know. IMO, if you already have a dual 12v battery set up, I'd think just buy the 24v compressor. I think when I go dual battery, I might have to sell my 12v and go 24v but I think it also just depends on what kind of dual battery set up I go with. I could get the Genesis Offroad kit and get two Group 34 size batteries which I belive still works with a 12v but if I had two 12 volt batteries and they were wired together, Id go with the 24v ARB.
Information about the mount ? I can’t find them..any help
rogue-offroad.com/GTFO-Expedition--ARB-Twin-or-Single-Compressor-Bracket-2016-Tacoma_p_9141.html
Thanks for the vid....very helpful! I noticed that you put the ARB quickchuck on top of the compressor, was there any clearance issues with the hood?
Thanks! Glad it was helpful! If I had the quickchuck facing up, it would definitely be making contact with the hood. With it slanted down a little, I've got plenty of clearance. Eventually, I plan on installing the wifey air system so that I don't need to even lift the hood to air up.
@@HorizonBound I'm installing a sponsored by wifey air system too!..... just waiting for the GTFO ARB mount from Rogue to arrive. Where do you plan on putting the manifold?
What size lugs did you use for the positive and negative?
Thanks for posting this video. For installing the add a fuse tap, how do you know which fuse slots to tap into? Do you add the fuse you pulled out into the add a fuse? That part of the install is a bit confusing to me. Thanks!
Hey Christopher! Yeah, that part can get a little confusing. I didn't go too much into detail about that because it can depend on how you're wanting it powered. Some people choose to tap into the cig lighter or their taillights. If you're installing into a 3rd gen Tacoma and want it installed like I have it, and you want the compressor to be "hot" even if the truck is off, you're going to be adding the add a fuse into the fourth circuit down on the right hand column which is a 10A. Next, if you want the switch to light up when the truck is on, then you're going to add a fuse to the first 5A fuse at the top of the left hand column. To add the fuses, you'll just take out the fuse in the fuse box under the dash, and for the 10A, you'll have two 10A fuses in one add a fuse, and two 5A fuses in the other add a fuse. Then you plug them both back into their original spot. So 5A at the top left and 10A in the right column, fourth down. Hopefully that helps!
@@HorizonBound thanks for the additional explanation. I have a 2018 4Runner and oddly I don’t see the cigarette lighter fuse on the inner fuse box. I have other power fuses and light fuses. I think I can add a fuse to the 7.5amp gauge or 7.5amp panel for the lights, but I only have 10amp fuses, so I’m not sure if I can put a 10amp fuse or if I need a 7.5-amp. For the power-the only 10amp fuse is the KDSS (which I don’t have on my vehicle), ignition, ECU ignition, tail lights, backup lights, and towing backup. Not sure if any of those would work for power. I’d prefer not to tap into the ignition fuses just in case there’s an issue. Do you know whether I can put a 10amp with a 7.5amp?
@@christopheralexander5121 I think a 7.5A in a 10A spot will be ok but I wouldnt do a 10A in a 7.5 slot. Personally, I wouldnt risk it and I'd go buy a 7.5A fuse. Idk if this will help but it looks like this guys used a 7.5A fuse tap in his Panel and a 15A fuse tap in his P/Outlet..
www.4runners.com/threads/arb-twin-compressor-install.14855/
@@HorizonBound you’re probably right that it’s not wise. I will just make sure the amps match with the fuse I pull. I have 10 amps so just need to decide which fuse location is the best to use
@@HorizonBoundonce you get everything wired up, are there any steps for testing the system? The machine turns on but I’m not sure if there is some breaking-in process and didn’t see anything discussing it in the install guide?
Music in back ground, ice cream truck?
Naw just some music I added to the video to keep it moving since I knew the install was going to be a long video.
Does air leak at the quick disconnect? I installed a similar way and seem to have a slight leak between the disconnect and the compressor. There is a 1mm slight bump a quarter inch out from the screw hole in the design on the compressor that doesn’t seem to be letting me screw the disconnect all the way down. Any suggestions? I was thinking of putting a rubber washer first and then screw it down. I can’t install the quick disconnect mounting bracket since there isn’t any room left in the rear pocket of my Tacoma where the compressor is installed.
I haven't noticed any leaks on mine. I did have to use a larger tipped screwdriver to get the quick disconnect tightened in all the way. That with a good amount of teflon tape and it's been working flawlessly. If you did that and it didn't work, I'd try reaching out to ARB and seeing if they'll send you a new quick disconnect or seeing what they suggest. Good luck!
Thank you very much
Of course! Glad I could help!
Did your switch fit in the spot you had hoped it would?
Short answer, yes and no. Long answer, I bought a Switch Pro that I'm going to be connecting the ARB to but in the meantime, I had bought a single rocker switch panel bracket that I found on Amazon for like $6. Since I knew it was going to be mounted temporarily, I didn't want to screw it into the plastic so I tried using some heavy-duty velcro patches that worked for a few days but after light driving around town, it would fall off constantly. I ended up switching to some heavy-duty Gorilla Glue tape and that stuff has been amazing but my foot would always knock it off when I'd be driving so I mounted it again with the Gorilla Glue tape but further back, out of the way of my left foot, and it's been perfect. I've taken it offroading at least a dozen times since the install and I've used the ARB just as many to air up after and everything is perfect. I'm hoping to install the switch pro this coming weekend and do a video on that so I'll be giving an update on how everything has held up over the past few months as well as how to hook it up to the Switch Pro so stay tuned for that video!
Would this work in the 2017 TRD sport?
It should but I can't say for certain. The bracket that I used is for 2016+ so I would think so. The link is in my video description if you want to check it out.
I wired everything correctly, it turned on once and never again. I rewired it again and now only the light comes on and doesn’t turn on. I changed the 40 amp fuses and still the same. Any idea what seems to be the problem ? Thanks
Sorry to hear that man! If you're confident you wired it correctly and the new 40amp fuses are good, I'd suggest using a voltmeter and checking power to each of the wires. Is it possible that one of the colored wires isn't fully plugged into the switch loom?
@@HorizonBound I think it’s the ignition one.. but at first it started for few seconds and died. I ordered new Wiring looms. I will wired directly to ARB switch this time and see. Maybe it was the ch4x4 problem.
@@fjnomad Apologies if this is a stupid question but I'm going to ask it since I'm not there to actually help out in person but have you tried hooking up the hose from the compressor into a tire and tried airing it up? The reason I ask is because the compressor DOES start up for a few seconds making the BRRRRR noise and after a second or two, "shuts off". It will kick back on again once you squeeze the trigger on the tire inflator letting air out of the compressor. Since the compressor doesnt have a tank mounted to it to fill up, it doesnt stay "on" like a garage multi gallon air compressor would.
@@HorizonBound it’s not stupid question, I have that in mind too 😂 I didn’t hook up the hose 😂 oh newbie . I will give it a try now.
@@HorizonBound Didn’t work. And when I press the button it doesn’t illuminate the top part. Thanks for your assistance, I will diagnose it more and see. I think I had it right then messed it up.
Nice video!
How are you liking the air compressor?
Looking to do something new and thinking about the Twin ARB. Easier to work with than the smittybilt one having to hook to the battery.
I love it. I've used it about a dozen times now and couldn't be happier. It's quick too. I've inflated all four of my tires from 18psi back to 35psi and then was able to help a buddy of mine air up one and a half of his tires in the time it took him to do his front two. I've got 33s though so it might be different if your tires are larger.
@@HorizonBound I have my buddie's Smittybilt one that clamps to the battery. I feel bad for having it for so long so I want to get something for myself.
how quickly does it air up each tire?
@@4WDTrek I definitely recommend the twin compressor over the single if you're looking at ARB. I've heard the single just can't really hang and personally, the reason I went with the dual is to speed up the process. The little Kobalt compressors or Harbor Freight compressors will get the job done but will take like 5 minutes per tire or longer. Not sure how quick the Smittybilt takes to inflate but the twin ARB I have inflates my 285/70/17 KO2s in about a minute and some change. Total, I think it took about 6 minutes to inflate all tires from 18psi to 35psi.
I'm making a quick video of how I air down and air up and the tools I use so keep an eye out for that in the near future.
@@HorizonBound Thanks for the information. I'll likely be picking up the dual ARB then. The smitty is about 2 min per tire from 18psi to 35psi. Its a work horse and works great. I just don't want to have it bouncing around in the back anymore and want to hardwire something in.
@@4WDTrek It's definitely nice having it mounted to the truck. I had looked at getting the portable ARB compressor that came inside a case with a 1gallon tank included and liked having the portability but realized that even though it's portable, it's going to take some time to unpack it, unravel all of the hoses and wires, connect it, and then start airing up, where having it mounted got rid of all of that except plugging in the hose to the compressor and to the tire and you're good to go. The whole point of getting the ARB for me was to speed up the process and I think it has. If I went the portable way, I'd still have to be connected to a vehicle's battery in some way so it just made sense to mount it.
Dude, that razor blade...
Hahaha! Yeahhh, I invested in some proper wire crimper and strippers after this video! Lol!
Where is the manifold ???
Where it normally is. There were no modifications needed to be done to the manifold for this install.