Ideas on how to mount Pressure Gauge (04 4runner)

[Ric]

Hey all, I posted this over on 120 and nothing, lol maybe you all can help.

I need ideas, thoughts or suggestions, on just how to mount a 2" (back mount) air pressure gauge.
Its a Kobalt part #221013 if it matters, for now, I just got the line from the tank to the gauge.

The reason I want a gauge, is that Im also running air horns, and I thought they was 120PSI, and Ive got a 125PSI switch on the compressor (arb) and when I let the ARB run till it shuts off, the horn wont work, I will have to release a little air out of the tank, then the horns work fine.

Now I know that this gauge is probley not the most accurate, but give me something to go by, and by this gauge, I let the compressor fill the tank to 125PSI, no horn, released a little air, down to 100PSI horns work great (very load), so now I know how much air in the tank to have the horns working at peak performance.
Back to the question, just how am I going to mount the gauge ???

I cant post pix if ya want.

Thankx for any help.

This is on the 04 4runner

[Robinhood4x4]

Pics of the gauge would help because I couldn't find one online with that part number. Do you want the gauge visible easily from the driver's seat? Ultimately, the way to fix the problem is to use a pressure regulator on the line to the air horns to step down the pressure from the compressor to 100psi. This way you don't have to continuously watch the pressure gauge.

[slosurfer]

Yep, pressure regulater on the line to the horns will solve your problem and no need for the gauge

[Ric]

a regulator is a good idea, Im going to look into them..

if thats on the line going from the tank to the horns, will the tank pressure stay at 125 ? and the horns at 100 ?

oh its a cheap gauge from Lowes, lol

and thankx for the heads up,,

[slosurfer]

yes, the tank will stay at 125 and the line to the horns (after your regulator) will be at 100psi

[Ric]

sweet,,,, I feel like a noob, lol but never had OBA just the CO2, Im geussing something like this:
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...02&marketID=51

[slosurfer]

bingo!

[Ric]

awesome, thankx again
I "really" didnt want to drill a 2" hole anywhere in the cab, lol and I was thinking that there had to be a better way, that I was over thinking this, lol

[Robinhood4x4]

Yes, that would work. The only thing I'd watch out for is whether it keeps accurate pressure after bouncing around in a truck since it's made to sit on a compressor in a garage it's whole life.

[Ric]

very good point