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| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 1168 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.244.75.171 Rating: N/A |
...or "acquainted" with them?-- James King Blow Gun & Air Chuck with Gladhand connector 7050. www.ryderfleetproducts.com/cgi...Chuck.../product_detail.jsp Filling...or for that matter, even checking the inside duals is very difficult on the wheels I have...don't know why it should be, but it is. What I have thought of is a chuck that has a small "bend" in it, but something like this might be better....but don't need the truck connector, of course. Ideas? Thanx, RCB | ||
| David Guglielmetti (Daveg)
Registered Member Username: Daveg Post Number: 151 Registered: 2-2009 Posted From: 66.122.182.221  Rating: N/A |
link did not work for me. I am familiar with James King products. If you have a bus...do you have a gladhand? As far as air up inside wheels, there are basically two different inflators, one is straight (usually associated with aluminum wheels) and the other is angled, sometimes known as a footchuck. If you have something odd, you can take a brass inflator and bend it to fit your application. | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1828 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.69.142.11  Rating: N/A |
There appear to be two styles of chucks. One has the backside aimed on an angle, the better has the backside aimed parallel/inline to the tool. So, you hook it onto the inside dual and pull back to make your air connection. The angled ones require contortions that the hand holes and angle of the valve stems interfere with. Interesting that the straight back ones are the harder to find...? happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1829 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.69.142.11 Rating: N/A |
Here's a the link. It won't wrap around, so grab it and paste into the browser: http://www.ryderfleetproducts.com/cgi-bin/ryderfp/products/product_detail.jsp?BV_SessionID =@@@@1766675264.1268605460@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccadejjlkmkkicfkmcgfmdfoldflm.0&oid=151339 happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Sean Welsh (Sean)
Registered Member Username: Sean Post Number: 1023 Registered: 1-2003 Posted From: 67.142.130.23  Rating: N/A |
Or use this link: http://tinyurl.com/yz3r7gb -Sean http://OurOdyssey.BlogSpot.com | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 1169 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.244.3.217 Rating: N/A |
David...no gladhand, so not needed....and this seems a bit pricey for what I want to do. I don't have a tubing bender, but will most probably take it to a shop and have it done...a bit concerned about the possibility of messing up a joint,however. Problem is there is just not room enough to (for me) joggle the dual headed chuck around...with a hose attached  Must not be a problem for most. RCB | ||
| Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
Registered Member Username: Zimtok Post Number: 406 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 209.156.24.114  Rating: N/A |
I bought my air chuck at the distribution NAPA store here in Memphis. It is a duel direction with the rear pointing straight back instead of at an angle. It is about 14" long. It works great for getting to the rear wheel valve stems both inner and outer wheels. | ||
| Bill Gerrie (Bill_gerrie)
Registered Member Username: Bill_gerrie Post Number: 351 Registered: 3-2006 Posted From: 216.198.139.38  Rating: N/A |
Austin Do you have the Napa part number? It doesn't come up online. Bill | ||
| Tom Christman (Tchristman)
Registered Member Username: Tchristman Post Number: 192 Registered: 1-2006 Posted From: 66.218.33.156 Rating: N/A |
I have a quick disconnect at my driver's seat for the air suspension seat. I put a T in it to power both my quad air horns on the roof and my train air horn. Then just disconnect those and plug in my 50ft air line with air chuck to fill tires. You don't need a glad hand connection-that's mainly for big rigs-unless of course you have glad hands on your bus. Good Luck, TomC | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1831 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.71.102.111 Rating: N/A |
Having a glad hand available in your arsenal means any passing truck can be a source of air. Lots of company trucks carry no accessories like this, so you could have a willing driver, and no connectors. Along with your length of airline, a short female to female connector, a male airline connector attached to the universal glad hand gives you the opportunity to give or receive air from a truck. happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 1170 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.242.65.93 Rating: N/A |
Yep... I agree....food for thought! RCB | ||
| Austin Scott Davis (Zimtok)
Registered Member Username: Zimtok Post Number: 407 Registered: 9-2006 Posted From: 209.156.24.114 Rating: N/A |
Bill, I bought it a few years ago so I don't know what the NAPA number is. | ||
| Don Evans (Doninwa)
Registered Member Username: Doninwa Post Number: 262 Registered: 1-2007 Posted From: 208.81.157.234  Rating: N/A |
Good thought Buswarrior, I carry an adapter in my truck but never thought of carrying one in the bus to 'share' air. The one in the truck came in real handy when I had to change a boat trailer tire on the side of I90. I had a 1/2 impact along just in case. Thanks, Don 4107 | ||
| larry currier (Larryc)
Registered Member Username: Larryc Post Number: 315 Registered: 2-2007 Posted From: 64.40.61.231 Rating: |
Truck tire tool suppliers sell a clip on unit common to trucks and buses for about $15. It will clip to an inner or outer wheel valve stem and you do not have to hold it onto the tire by hand as it airs the tire. Any less is alot of work. I probably own 10 of these, they do wear after a few thousand uses and get a little sinsitive to popping off the tire, but for the price, they are good and the industry standard tool to my knowledge. You won't find these at HFT, but NAPA should have them. |
