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| Buddy Tennison (Buddyten)
Registered Member Username: Buddyten Post Number: 56 Registered: 7-2005 Posted From: 207.68.234.24 Rating: N/A |
We still have our air operated door on our Eagle, which we use as a tour bus for our gospel quartet. Since none of us are welders nor have the facilities to work on the door, we have tried to get some prices for one piece doors, but the cheapest we have gotten is for $1400, which stretches our budget right now. When we are parked at a concert, we open and close the air door quite a bit, which of course depletes the air tanks. We are wondering if we took a small air compressor, say like one that is used for air shocks, air bags, etc and hooked into the system someway, that would help keep the air built up without having to crank and run the bus engine? If this would be feasible or possible, what would you all suggest in the form of compressor, and how would you need to hook it up? Or you may have other alternatives that would work better. | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1186 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.68.121.142  Rating: N/A |
You've got my vote to just install an electric compressor and be done with it. Your focus is on the Gospel Quartet, not fooling with the means to get around. Buy a compressor that has oil, NOT one that is air cooled, (more powerful, less noise, last longer) and the Eagle experts will chime in here to tell you where it may be simply plugged in to the air system. happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Glenn Williams (Glenn)
Registered Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 130 Registered: 6-2006 Posted From: 216.163.57.205  Rating: N/A |
Shouldn't your door open from the outside and inside without air? I have an MCI, so I'm not sure about the Eagles, however, a small electric air compressor, like ones used for construction sites, not the little 12 volt car ones, would work just fine. Somewhere on your coach is an air release valve. You usually can put on a standard quick connect air fitting and plug your air compressor air line on it. I'm sure one of the Eagle owners will chime in here to tell you where to do this. Good Luck! | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 270 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.60.233 Rating: |
Buddy, I take it you would prefer a 12v compressor.If you install it under the drivers window at bottom where your tool box and windshield washer are it wouldn't keep the entire system up but just the front tank that your door gets the supply to work.Hadley makes a 12v 2 piston compressor that will work for you.My shop is in a mess now from a friend use but I have a Hadley compressor I will give you if I locate it today.But the 110v compressor will work for you also GOOD LUCK p.s if you are in Laughlin Nev some time we can make you a 1 piece door in a few hrs and you can install the piano type hinges at a later date if you choose (Message edited by luvrbus on February 12, 2008) | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 208 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 209.218.200.174  Rating: N/A |
Also available are 12v air compressors that 4 WD folk use. One is made by Viair. Just do a google search and you should find one. A friend of mine bought one, they are spendy but very well built. Pretty quiet also. | ||
| Tim (Timkar)
Registered Member Username: Timkar Post Number: 86 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 24.64.223.203 Rating: N/A |
Hi Luvrbus... "we can make you a 1 piece door in a few hrs" Any chance of a note with your instructions on making a one piece door? I have seen a few. some good, some not so good. Want to get all info I can before I do mine...Thanks...Tim | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 211 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 66.90.229.251 Rating: |
"Buy a compressor that has oil, NOT one that is air cooled, (more powerful, less noise, last longer) and the Eagle experts will chime in here to tell you where it may be simply plugged in to the air system." Your air system may nor enjoy either the oil or water from a compressor just stuck into an air line. Get a filter the SPRAY painters use to clean the air before allowing it into the coach system. FF | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 272 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.60.233 Rating: N/A |
Tim, I was talking about using his split door for the frame but he would have to do his own skining and and paino hinges.I am in the process of making me a 1 1/2 in thick door for my coach now having a 8" raised door I have problems with it at the top when under way I have drawings for different doors if you would like them.P.S did you sell the 05 windshields yet | ||
| Tim (Timkar)
Registered Member Username: Timkar Post Number: 87 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 24.64.223.203 Rating: N/A |
Luvrbus....Any drawings for doors would be great. Email is in profile (just changed recently) Yes...Still have the 05 windshields, 4 brand new ones. Moving within the next year, so Ill probably let them go real cheap. Thanks...Tim |
