Topic: Train Horns...

[BnGBleeder]

OK after the Avalanche  Pizza GTG and going on the north cruise behind Didit and hearing his horns and seeing the fun he was having with them, my better half is convinced we should have some on our truck. Now I need some help while I do some shopping and trying to figure out how to get the best bang for the dollars. I need some general info on them.. What should be the dB rating to get decent sound ? How big of a tank is needed ? What size tank will fit in the saddle bags?  Also what should the compressor output be? Any other info would be appreciated... Gotta love it when the little lady goes shopping at a GTG !!

[oHIobellboy]

OH man. That's a can of worms. There are many different brands out there. Most of them claim 152 db from what I'm seeing nowadays. Personally, I like my Viair compressor as it (here comes the jinx) hasn't given me any problems in the 2 years I've had it. Tank size is to your preference. Mine is way too big to go in the saddlebag and that's why it's welded to the frame. Some of the newer tanks are shorter and fatter than the older style ones. Strobin had an issue with his not fitting in the tank and had to get a different one. About the easiest install is to find one that has the compressor mounted right on the tank and the whole thing fits into the saddlebag. Another thing to look for is a COMPLETE kit. Something that has all your switches and a relay. You will still need to buy various wire ( I recommend 10ga for the compressor) and connectors. It is NOT a quick mod. RCHeliguy and I did his and it took the best part of 7 hours. Some of that was mounting issues as far as where the horns would fit and where he wanted the switches. A couple of trips to Radio Shack for little things and what not. If you find some that you're interested in, post up the links so we that have them can take a look at them. I believe most of the systems today run about 150psi.

[Didit]

Search ebay for a good starter to see whats out there,   "train horns"


Didit