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TDogg490 · 02-01-2007, 01:48 AM

I was looking for a simple air ride setup for my 67 LWB... but my main concern is the compressor... ive heard trucks with compressors and they're extremely loud! does anyone have a compressor they recommend thats quiet(er?) i dont need extreme psi... 150 is enough. any suggestions would be awesome

XXL · 02-01-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TDogg490

I was looking for a simple air ride setup for my 67 LWB... but my main concern is the compressor... ive heard trucks with compressors and they're extremely loud! does anyone have a compressor they recommend thats quiet(er?) i dont need extreme psi... 150 is enough. any suggestions would be awesome

As far as air compressors go, 150 is pretty close to "extreme"... you won't likely find one that does less than that. As for noise, they're all pretty noisy {tiny, cheap piston and "bearings" being spun like a top}, but you can mitigate some of that noise using isolation mounting techniques. If it's the sound in the cab that bothers you, try mounting to the rear of the vehicle. Don't mount underhood. Noise there seems to translate into the firewall, which means you'll get it in the cab.

71swb4x4 · 02-01-2007, 02:22 PM

If engine driven is an option then a York might work for you.

jimmydean · 02-01-2007, 02:27 PM

My Thomas is loud when you're next to it, but with the engine running, I can barely hear it. I have it mounted on the passenger side of the frame all the way in the back.

1lowdiesel · 02-01-2007, 03:54 PM

air zenith or viair 450. but engine driven would be your best bet. i've got a buddy thats got a few of em' if your interested

bagged69c10 · 02-01-2007, 04:50 PM

Thomas 337s are about the quietest Ive heard.

CHAPS7931 · 02-03-2007, 01:19 AM

york on my truck and its so quiet and i have it set for 200 psi. best comp. i ever used and the psi is great for super fast filling time compared to viar and thomas put together

SlammedDime · 02-03-2007, 06:41 PM

I'd go with a Viair 420 on a 3-5 gallon tank. The 420/460/480 are quieter than their predecessors, and the 420 is faster than the 450/460, and since you don't need 200 psi, i wouldn't bother with the extra cost of a 480.

02-01-2007, 01:48 AM	#1
TDogg490 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 18	Compressor Questions I was looking for a simple air ride setup for my 67 LWB... but my main concern is the compressor... ive heard trucks with compressors and they're extremely loud! does anyone have a compressor they recommend thats quiet(er?) i dont need extreme psi... 150 is enough. any suggestions would be awesome

02-01-2007, 02:22 PM	#3
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Compressor Questions If engine driven is an option then a York might work for you. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

02-01-2007, 02:27 PM	#4
jimmydean Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 3,728	Re: Compressor Questions My Thomas is loud when you're next to it, but with the engine running, I can barely hear it. I have it mounted on the passenger side of the frame all the way in the back. __________________ New Project: 1966 LWB C20 Plans: 1/2 ton conversion Dropmember front Dropmember rear Corvette discs Restored raised bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=4295210

02-01-2007, 03:54 PM	#5
1lowdiesel Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: central jersey Posts: 763	Re: Compressor Questions air zenith or viair 450. but engine driven would be your best bet. i've got a buddy thats got a few of em' if your interested __________________ 69 4wd V6 20k orig miles!! 05 ccsb 2wd Diesel 500hp bagged and soon to be stock floored. 01 rcsb chevy 2wd 6bt cummins :devil:> build xtremediesel.com

02-01-2007, 04:50 PM	#6
bagged69c10 soon to be bagged64sub Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DFW-currently phoenix Posts: 635	Re: Compressor Questions Thomas 337s are about the quietest Ive heard. __________________ 1969 c-10, bagged, Zd, 20" Boyds SOLD! 1964 Suburban COMING SOON Build threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=304726 1965 c-10 long bed 1993 Sierra x-cab 1999 tahoe-4/5 on 22s 2005 Chevy work truck

02-03-2007, 01:19 AM	#7
CHAPS7931 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: san jose california Posts: 109	Re: Compressor Questions york on my truck and its so quiet and i have it set for 200 psi. best comp. i ever used and the psi is great for super fast filling time compared to viar and thomas put together

02-03-2007, 06:41 PM	#8
SlammedDime Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 41	Re: Compressor Questions I'd go with a Viair 420 on a 3-5 gallon tank. The 420/460/480 are quieter than their predecessors, and the 420 is faster than the 450/460, and since you don't need 200 psi, i wouldn't bother with the extra cost of a 480. __________________ Matt Admin @ AirRideTalk.com Win FREE Viair compressors!

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