Author Topic: Train Horn ???? (Read 2746 times)

letsndy · « **on:** February 18, 2011, 02:24:29 PM »

Hows it going everyone? Im looking at getting a trian horn and was wondering what everyone has here?
what kit do you guys recommend? Im not looking to spend too much.
how hard is it to install? and where do you put the compressor?

pictures and videos would be appreciated!
Thanks!

project black out · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2011, 02:37:00 PM »

Quote from: letsndy on February 18, 2011, 02:24:29 PM

Hows it going everyone? Im looking at getting a trian horn and was wondering what everyone has here?
what kit do you guys recommend? Im not looking to spend too much.
how hard is it to install? and where do you put the compressor?

pictures and videos would be appreciated!
Thanks!

hay wats going on brotha! i know a couple member have the train horns not too sure wat kit they have but i think most of them put the compressor in one of the saddel bag compartments or under the rear bumper near the spare tire! not too sure but i think oHiobellboy has train horns installed.. im sure he's gonna see this post and comment soon.

bluedevil · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2011, 02:39:09 PM »

obb has a setup and also videos. He'll chime in before you can say 'wow'.

bluedevil · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2011, 02:49:09 PM »

I think there's 2 videos here....
http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php?action=media;sa=album;in=16

project black out · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2011, 02:51:57 PM »

Quote from: bluedevil on February 18, 2011, 02:39:09 PM

obb has a setup and also videos. He'll chime in before you can say 'wow'.

your not lieing either!... i think hes on here just as much as i am... last night i was at the restarunt and my dad walks in to the back office looks at the computer monitor and says "crack head"

Alaska_AV · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2011, 03:04:24 PM »

I love mine! It's tax season again and them liberty tax kids on the street corners in costume are fair game!!!

project black out · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2011, 03:16:48 PM »

Quote from: Alaska_AV on February 18, 2011, 03:04:24 PM

I love mine! It's tax season again and them liberty tax kids on the street corners in costume are fair game!!!

what about the cash for gold sign holder

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2011, 03:29:11 PM »

WOW ...

Thanks guys. Yup, working midnights gives me plenty of trolling time.

Mine are made by Siege Engineering which is no longer in business. eBay has a ton of them in the $350 range which should do the trick. You'll have to watch the tank dimensions for putting the compressor in the saddlebag. Strobin01 had that issue with the ones he bought. Plan on 6-8 hours if you haven't done it before and that's providing you have everything you need (switches and stuff). I'm 5hours from you and Didit is on the South side of Indy and he's pretty good with mods. I might be able to get over help if the timing is right.

letsndy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2011, 10:32:28 AM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 18, 2011, 03:29:11 PM

WOW ...

Thanks guys. Yup, working midnights gives me plenty of trolling time.

Mine are made by Siege Engineering which is no longer in business. eBay has a ton of them in the $350 range which should do the trick. You'll have to watch the tank dimensions for putting the compressor in the saddlebag. Strobin01 had that issue with the ones he bought. Plan on 6-8 hours if you haven't done it before and that's providing you have everything you need (switches and stuff). I'm 5hours from you and Didit is on the South side of Indy and he's pretty good with mods. I might be able to get over help if the timing is right.

thats awesome. i looked on ebay and there is a crap load. which do you recommend?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2011, 11:16:34 AM »

Quote from: letsndy on February 19, 2011, 10:32:28 AM

thats awesome. i looked on ebay and there is a crap load. which do you recommend?

I'd have to research them and see what I would buy if it were me. Gimmee a few days to look at them. Oviedo Safety Lights used to sell them too. I don't know if he still does. He has/had an Avy and from what I hear is great to deal with if you have any problems. If I don't have anything posted by Sunday night, bump this thread.

letsndy · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2011, 12:30:01 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 19, 2011, 11:16:34 AM

I'd have to research them and see what I would buy if it were me. Gimmee a few days to look at them. Oviedo Safety Lights used to sell them too. I don't know if he still does. He has/had an Avy and from what I hear is great to deal with if you have any problems. If I don't have anything posted by Sunday night, bump this thread.

sounds good. i appreciate the help

letsndy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:21:58 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 19, 2011, 11:16:34 AM

I'd have to research them and see what I would buy if it were me. Gimmee a few days to look at them. Oviedo Safety Lights used to sell them too. I don't know if he still does. He has/had an Avy and from what I hear is great to deal with if you have any problems. If I don't have anything posted by Sunday night, bump this thread.

hey whats going on? just wondering if you got a chance to check them out. i looked on there and i have no idea which ones are good. there are soooo many

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2011, 06:02:28 PM »

Quote from: letsndy on February 22, 2011, 12:21:58 PM

hey whats going on? just wondering if you got a chance to check them out. i looked on there and i have no idea which ones are good. there are soooo many

I'll look in a bit. Been crazy here the last few days and it's hard for me to really dig into it from my phone at night when I'm at work. I usually have time to kill while running diag's on our equipment but I can't check out ebay from work computers.

I'm looking,,at least trying to.

One thing I remembered after starting to look around is you want a complete kit. wiring, relays, the whole nine yards. And don't settle for anything that doesn't have a VIAIR compressor. Top of the line stuff and maintainence free. Mine's been on for over 2 years now exposed to the elements as it's mounted upside down under the back of my Avy. No problems at all.

Also, Chrome plated brass will give you the best sound. The longer the horns, the deeper the sound.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:04:28 PM »

I've got some questions sent out to sellers for better pix of their systems. I'll post up once I hear back from them.

strobin01 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:26:47 PM »

I have omega train horns and Kleinn 1.0 gallon compressor. Omega changed the shape of the compressor which was 1.5 gallon that use to fit in the saddle bags. So I had to buy a 1.0 gallon Kleinn for it to fit. I like blowing mine under overpasses. I knew mine were loud but never knew how loud until a few days ago. A buddy of mine works at a GMC dealership as a salesman and he was outside. I called him to say i'm driving on the road past the stealership. He was about 500 feet from me and I blew them. I heard the horns through my phone while he was talking to me.

BnGBleeder · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:32:07 PM »

Quote from: strobin01 on February 22, 2011, 09:26:47 PM

I have omega train horns and Kleinn 1.0 gallon compressor. Omega changed the shape of the compressor which was 1.5 gallon that use to fit in the saddle bags. So I had to buy a 1.0 gallon Kleinn for it to fit. I like blowing mine under overpasses. I knew mine were loud but never knew how loud until a few days ago. A buddy of mine works at a GMC dealership as a salesman and he was outside. I called him to say i'm driving on the road past the stealership. He was about 500 feet from me and I blew them. I heard the horns through my phone while he was talking to me.

So you have a Kleinn 1.0 gallon compressor and it fits in the saddlebags? Or is it just a Kleinn tank? Does the 1 gallon compressor give ya a long blast ...basically how long could ya blow them?

strobin01 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:35:05 PM »

Quote from: BnGBleeder on February 22, 2011, 09:32:07 PM

So you Kleinn 1.0 gallon compressor and it fits in the saddlebags? Does the 1 gallon compressor give ya a long blast ...basically how long could ya blow them?

I get four blasts out of them. I normally blow them twice to sound like a freight train. If I hold the button down, the air is gone in about 5 seconds.

maverick1974 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:01:46 PM »

Quote from: Alaska_AV on February 18, 2011, 03:04:24 PM

I love mine! It's tax season again and them liberty tax kids on the street corners in costume are fair game!!!

I was thinking about that when I passed one a few weeks ago.

letsndy · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2011, 09:40:03 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 22, 2011, 09:04:28 PM

I've got some questions sent out to sellers for better pix of their systems. I'll post up once I hear back from them.

sounds good, do you have any pictures of your install?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2011, 09:54:34 PM »

Quote from: letsndy on March 13, 2011, 09:40:03 PM

sounds good, do you have any pictures of your install?

Nothing detailed. The horns that I have are too big to be mounted on the outside of the frame rail so I had to put the spare tire in the bed and put them there. The trucks at the shop now so I'll try to remember pix tomorrow.
Nothing I got back from with of the sellers was very encouraging to me as I've never seen either of these setups in person. Overall quality and price seem to be in line but I'm not sure of the mounting set ups.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2011, 09:59:33 PM »

Here's the sellers

Mypushcart over 41,000 feedback with a 99.8% rating.

aaco85205 another great rating. These horns here are inline instead of grouped together.

I'm still not sure if the tanks will fit in the saddlebags though. The seem to be a little big so that may cause some mounting issues you may not be willing to deal with.

letsndy · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2011, 12:34:04 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on March 13, 2011, 09:54:34 PM

Nothing detailed. The horns that I have are too big to be mounted on the outside of the frame rail so I had to put the spare tire in the bed and put them there. The trucks at the shop now so I'll try to remember pix tomorrow.
Nothing I got back from with of the sellers was very encouraging to me as I've never seen either of these setups in person. Overall quality and price seem to be in line but I'm not sure of the mounting set ups.

sounds good

letsndy · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2011, 12:35:31 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on March 13, 2011, 09:59:33 PM

Here's the sellers

Mypushcart over 41,000 feedback with a 99.8% rating.

aaco85205 another great rating. These horns here are inline instead of grouped together.

I'm still not sure if the tanks will fit in the saddlebags though. The seem to be a little big so that may cause some mounting issues you may not be willing to deal with.

is yours in the saddle bag? what kinda mounting issues we talking about?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:09:58 PM »

Quote from: letsndy on March 14, 2011, 12:35:31 PM

is yours in the saddle bag? what kinda mounting issues we talking about?

My truck was already off the rack when I was ready to pick it up today. Ill get a few pix up here shortly.
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oHIobellboy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2011, 05:12:12 PM »

Ok, Here's my set up.
First pix shows where the horns are mounted

Second one shows the tank and compressor along with some of the wiring.

Third is the overall pix.

The last pix is of the outside frame rail right under the gas filler tube. This has been a popular spot in the past for the trumpets. Mine won't fit there.

BooomerX · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2011, 06:45:12 PM »

You know if you point those down and hold the horn button you wouldn't have to put on the spare if you had a flat back there.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #26 on:** April 24, 2011, 06:11:34 AM »

Hey Indy, Did you ever look at any of the links I sent?

chevyfan · « **Reply #27 on:** June 15, 2011, 03:58:43 PM »

Does anybody else have any more input on these? I would like to hear everybody's thoughts. When I played the sound clips on the links above I like the sound of the second one better. I have been doing a lot of research and there is definitely a wide range of price and everything else.

LuvMyAvy · « **Reply #28 on:** June 15, 2011, 09:39:44 PM »

we're actually checkin into these as well, Ive heard OBB,s train horns before and I think theyre really cool....I want them for the dumb

who sit thru a green light texting on their phones!!

BnGBleeder · « **Reply #29 on:** June 15, 2011, 10:39:59 PM »

Maybe we ought to be looking for a group buy on these !!

project black out · « **Reply #30 on:** June 16, 2011, 07:50:04 AM »

Quote from: BnGBleeder on June 15, 2011, 10:39:59 PM

Maybe we ought to be looking for a group buy on these !!

That's a good though I'd be intrested in doing this...I jumped everytime OBB let his blow! Lol Im in on the group buy
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Intimidatoruag · « **Reply #31 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:58:16 AM »

train horns ....

... I love my horns ....

John

letsndy · « **Reply #32 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:29:24 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on April 24, 2011, 06:11:34 AM

Hey Indy, Did you ever look at any of the links I sent?

hows it going ohio?! almost a year later lol. yeah i saw the links, and im still looking for one but now it think im looking at the 240 hornblasters kit. what do you think about that and the ones you posted?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #33 on:** February 18, 2012, 10:00:18 PM »

Quote from: letsndy on February 18, 2012, 07:29:24 PM

hows it going ohio?! almost a year later lol. yeah i saw the links, and im still looking for one but now it think im looking at the 240 hornblasters kit. what do you think about that and the ones you posted?

I'd have to look at it. I'll see if I can dig it up tomorrow if I get time. Had to leave my avy at the bar tonight, lost the alternator when We were almost there. The boy got home from KS today with his drivers window down in his door and we have to hit a salvage yard to get a used on also. Busy day tomorrow.

letsndy · « **Reply #34 on:** February 20, 2012, 12:27:39 AM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 18, 2012, 10:00:18 PM

I'd have to look at it. I'll see if I can dig it up tomorrow if I get time. Had to leave my avy at the bar tonight, lost the alternator when We were almost there. The boy got home from KS today with his drivers window down in his door and we have to hit a salvage yard to get a used on also. Busy day tomorrow.

ouch that sucks. well now im actually leaning toward this one...
http://www.hornblasters.com/products/details.php?i=shocker-540-train-horn-kit

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #35 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:01:44 AM »

Quote from: letsndy on February 20, 2012, 12:27:39 AM

ouch that sucks. well now im actually leaning toward this one...
http://www.hornblasters.com/products/details.php?i=shocker-540-train-horn-kit

That's a monster all right. So much for sticking to a budget

That tank will never fit in the saddlebags btw. You'll have to find an alternate mounting area. I have the same size tank and it's welded to the frame in the spare tire well. My tire now rides in the bed of the avy.

letsndy · « **Reply #36 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:44:42 AM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on February 20, 2012, 05:01:44 AM

That's a monster all right. So much for sticking to a budget That tank will never fit in the saddlebags btw. You'll have to find an alternate mounting area. I have the same size tank and it's welded to the frame in the spare tire well. My tire now rides in the bed of the avy.

yeah after seeing that i think the budget went out the window lol. thats where i was thinking to mount it also. im also thinking of getting a basket for the spare on the roof.