roadpro blow gun installation

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  1. Black_Knight85

    Black_Knight85 Bobtail Member

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    Title says it all...I just bought it at a truck stop in Colby, KS no installation kit was provided. I'm sure it's a simple installation however being that I'm in a company truck I don't want to make any mistakes. Anyone who's done this before help would be appreciated.
     
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  3. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    It's pretty straightforward, carefully cut the plastic Supply Airline to the Seat using a razor, splice in the brass Tee Fitting for the Blowgun using the provided fittings, tighten the fittings and you're done. Most Blowgun kits should come with the Airline Fittings, hopefully yours did.
     
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  4. Black_Knight85

    Black_Knight85 Bobtail Member

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    The Supply Airline is the blue one correct?
     
  5. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    I don't know what color Airlines are inside your truck to your Seat, mine were black. You're going to have to trace the line, usually it will be the one coming up though the floor of the Cab of the truck right by your Seat. If you're not too sure, ask or show a Mechanic or Driver who's familiar with trucks the Airline in question.
     
  6. crzyjarmans

    crzyjarmans Road Train Member

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    Not the lines behind your sleeper, it goes to the black air line on ether your driver seat or passenger seat
     
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  7. Skate-Board

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    If you don't like the coiled up plastic you can order this from all over the place. Just search on braided air hose. This is what I have. You can cut the fittings off and get new ones to fit. They can be found in the plumbing section of Home Depot or other hardware stores. This hose is soft and pliable and doesn't get caught on things like that other hard plastic stuff


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  8. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Really come on really you . Well never mind. I don't want to get banned
     
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  9. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I've seen blue lines on the seat supply. As said, carefully splice and tighten up good.

    I like that braided line there Skate-Board !
     
  10. x#1

    x#1 Road Train Member

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    sound advice regardless of the color of the line.use the line that supplies your seat.it will be the one attached to the button/valve/switch that raises and lowers your seat.
     
  11. Ruthless

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    Drain all the air out of the system first.

    Theres such thing as being cautious: this is well past that. Drain, slice, t, tighten, start truck & charge air up, blow dust around cab- voila beginning to end just like that.
     
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