Where are you running your air lines into the cab?

[IvelDesigns]

I'm having a hard time deciding what is the best way to get the air line into the cab for my air gauges. I am going to be running 2 dual needle gauges and one single needle gauge in my hand made bezel (made from a glove box door).

i really don't want add more holes to the firewall. and i don't want them in the floor where they may get kicked. Also, do i need to use bulkheads for these?

Same question, but for the wiring for the switch box.

[PBFAB.COM]

Have you thought about a digital air pressure gauge? I am not sure on how much they run, but I am pretty sure Dakota Digital has them with senders. It could be worth the money?
I run the wiring through the floor under the seat... through a grommet.

[jimmydean]

I used the stock front mounting holes for the bench seat. I had to drill new ones for my 60/40. I made a grommet an have the air lines running through one and the wires running through the other. Here is a setup on ebay for $113 that I thought about getting, I just might have to.

[jlaird]

Does anybody have any experience with that digital gauge on ebay? That same setup with the gauge and 5 senders from dakota digital is about $315.00. So either the FBI one is junk or the dakota digital is way overpriced.

[jimmydean]

Could be both. I was rethinking my setup because to add a tank gauge (I don't have one now) will cost about the same price. But to have to find a mounting point, run wires in place of the lines I have now, and wire it all up would be more effort than I care to spend right now.

If anyone gets it, please let us know what you think.

[IvelDesigns]

a digital gauge won't look right in my truck.

has anyone here run air lines into their cab for the gauges? If not, where are you mounting them??

[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by IvelDesigns

a digital gauge won't look right in my truck.

has anyone here run air lines into their cab for the gauges? If not, where are you mounting them??

I have 4 - 1/8" lines running to my 2 dual needle gauges.

[SlammedDime]

1/8" Airlines don't take up more room than 18 gauge wire... 5 of them running into the cab isn't really a big deal, about the same as one 1/2" airline. I would just find a spot, drill a hole, install a grommet, and be done with it.

[jimmydean]

I was able to fit 2 lines in each of the seat mounting holes and still had grommet room. They are flat under the mat running along either side of the tunnel.

[IvelDesigns]

Originally Posted by jimmydean

I was able to fit 2 lines in each of the seat mounting holes and still had grommet room. They are flat under the mat running along either side of the tunnel.

any concerns with them getting crushed or rubbing on the floor and wearing a hole into the line?

[jimmydean]

I ran them where the hump meets the floor. I put a strip of duct tape to secure them to the floor and it's under the pad. So if you step on them, the pad takes the brunt of the force and you can't step on the corner very easy anyway. The 1/8 line isn't easy to smash, so I'm not the least bit worried. It's covered, secured, and somewhat protected. If a hole wears in it, I'll patch it with my duct tape cup holder

[lowrollin70gmc]

Mine are put through a hole I cut in the floor, it's an elongated oval. The lines are held in place with two part epoxy, keeping them still and free from running.

I will be rerunning them when I redo my system and my center console.

Don't overtighten the air gauge fittings (my buddy put mine on for me, a job I thought he could handle; well my right rear is off by ~35lbs.)

[C10-Driver]

I'm just working this out right now. My plan is to bring them into the cab behind the seat, turn a 90 and run them down the channel under the door sill. I plan to run Arkon fitting (Arkoncorp.com) and use fittings that are threaded on one end and have a push-loc fitting on the other. The threaded male end will run through a hole drilled in the floor and the female end will thread onto the other side. Arkon has a great selection of fittings including swivels which I plan to use in a number of places to allow for easy adjustment of angles... Let me know what you think.

[Shane]

i think you mean www.alkoncorp.com

[C10-Driver]

Originally Posted by Shane

i think you mean www.alkoncorp.com

Thanks Shane... You're right.

Anyone have any thoughts on using the male/female connectors to go throught the floor of the cab. I thought it would be better than using a grommet (better seal, etc.).

[IvelDesigns]

using a bulkhead might be a cheaper way to go. that, and that's what they are designed for.

i like your idea of running them under the door sills, but i come back to the same question i asked earlier; are you concerned about crushing them? i would think you'd be more likely to crush them under the door sills.

At this point i am considering building a center console for my truck. If i do that, it solves this issue since i can just run them under the console.

[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by C10-Driver

Thanks Shane... You're right.

Anyone have any thoughts on using the male/female connectors to go throught the floor of the cab. I thought it would be better than using a grommet (better seal, etc.).

Any time you have a fitting, you have a chance for leaks. I tried to use as few fittings as possible and my system only has one leak (and it's a valve, not a fitting). It's a good idea, but keep leaks in mind, they suck.

[C10-Driver]

Originally Posted by IvelDesigns

using a bulkhead might be a cheaper way to go. that, and that's what they are designed for.

i like your idea of running them under the door sills, but i come back to the same question i asked earlier; are you concerned about crushing them? i would think you'd be more likely to crush them under the door sills.

At this point i am considering building a center console for my truck. If i do that, it solves this issue since i can just run them under the console.

If I was going to install a console, I'd probably do the same thing. The lines are quite small and should fit in the door sill without too mush trouble. I was also thinking of using some sort of wiring "channel" (not sure of the term) similar to what they use in newer style trucks. It is the plastic "tunnel" that fits it the sill channel and clips closed around the wiring. Thoughts???

Originally Posted by jimmydean

Any time you have a fitting, you have a chance for leaks. I tried to use as few fittings as possible and my system only has one leak (and it's a valve, not a fitting). It's a good idea, but keep leaks in mind, they suck.

Agreed... I'll keep this in mind any probably try to minimize the fittings wherever possible.

These forums are great... every time you think you've thought a project through, somebody helps you think of something that you forgot about (or didn't think about at all). Thanks to everyone for their input.