Topic: Want to trade train horn compressor

[strobin01]

I bought the Omega Train horns and they have redesigned the tank/compressor.  Mine won't fit in the saddle bag.  I want to trade for a slender tank if anyone is interested.  Someone who doesn't care about placement. 

[oHIobellboy]

I bought the Omega Train horns and they have redesigned the tank/compressor.  Mine won't fit in the saddle bag.  I want to trade for a slender tank if anyone is interested.  Someone who doesn't care about placement. 

Oviedo doesn't have anything that will work for you?

[strobin01]

Oviedo doesn't have anything that will work for you?

That's who I bought from and he has checked around and can't find anything.  I'm SOL. 

[oHIobellboy]

That's who I bought from and he has checked around and can't find anything.  I'm SOL. 

Damn, well I know my compressor won't fit in a saddlebag. It's a 5 gal tank.    Hell, mount it up above the spare. I've seen that done before.

[strobin01]

I was thinking about maybe building a bracket out of angled aluminum and a plate to help with road debris and mount it on right side behind rear tire to frame.  But with my luck it won't work and I'm afraid exhaust heat will hurt the tank.  I am a worryward when it comes to stuff like this. 

[Troublemaker]

I got mine from Oveido, and it was a very tight fit, but I got mine to fit in the saddlebag.

You will need to take off the cover for the saddlebag, and take off the "latch" as well, then pretty much jam it in there....

OBB - you should remember helping me with that S.O.B....   lol

[strobin01]

When did u buy the tank?  It is different now. It is no longer skinny it's wider.

[oHIobellboy]

I got mine from Oveido, and it was a very tight fit, but I got mine to fit in the saddlebag.

You will need to take off the cover for the saddlebag, and take off the "latch" as well, then pretty much jam it in there....

OBB - you should remember helping me with that S.O.B....   lol

Yup used the BFH on it.

When did u buy the tank?  It is different now. It is no longer skinny it's wider.

We put the tank in at Hugz last March so it's been over a year. How long he had it before then, I don't know.

[Troublemaker]

I may have only had it a month before we put it in...  not too long.   I showed it off at the Mastori's GTG in Feb, and it was all still in the box then...

[strobin01]

I may have only had it a month before we put it in...  not too long.   I showed it off at the Mastori's GTG in Feb, and it was all still in the box then...

Does your tank look like this?  This is not my pic, but one I found that is similiar to what I have.  The tank is now fatter.  The old style is skinny and a little longer. 

[Troublemaker]

Measure the diameter of your tank, and then measure the inside of your saddlebag at its widest point...

Mine would be exactly the same.  If yours are the same, then it WILL fit.   But it WILL take some finagling to get it in there....

Size-wise, that tank looks the same as mine, but the connectors are in different places.  I'll try to take some pics of mine either tomorrow or (most likely) Weds.

[strobin01]

I may be jinxing myself writing this, but I had an idea and hopefully it will pan out.  When I went to get my AV inspected, the shop I was at one guy was interested in all I did to it.  He found the dixie horns and said he is getting train horns for his Suburban.  This was about a month and a half ago.  I decided to go by the shop today and talk to him.  He didn't buy his horns yet, but he is getting Omega and from a flea market in the Houston area.  I asked him about the tank and he said he may be willing to trade with me.  His will be brand new and 1.5 gallon like I have.  So, maybe the tank is the older style, and maybe I can trade with this guy if he is willing. 

[strobin01]

Ordered a smaller tank today.  Different brand.  Also bought a npt fitting from the company and it came in the mail today.

Hopefully I can get it installed at the Nationals in San Antonio.