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Old 07-16-2009, 05:51 PM   #1
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Paddle valves

I think I would like to do the paddle valves in my truck, but what I don't understand is how you dump with these? It says there is two barb fittings on the back and one goes to bags and the other goes to the tank. So how do these work?
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Old 07-16-2009, 05:52 PM   #2
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Re: Paddle valves

A link for those who don't know what I'm talking about..

http://www.kplinks.com/product.php?p...&cat=23&page=1
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Old 07-16-2009, 05:54 PM   #3
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Re: Paddle valves

They dump the air through a little hole on the back of the switch.
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Old 07-16-2009, 05:56 PM   #4
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Here is how I did mine.


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Old 07-16-2009, 05:57 PM   #5
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Re: Paddle valves

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They dump the air through a little hole on the back of the switch.

Ok so then there is two barb fittings and one hole? So I could just get another fitting then run a line from that fitting through a hole in the floor for my dump?
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Old 07-16-2009, 06:00 PM   #6
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I don't think you can on those. It is a very tiny hole.
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Old 07-16-2009, 06:02 PM   #7
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Re: Paddle valves

So the dump would just go right in the cab huh?
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Old 07-17-2009, 09:34 AM   #8
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So the dump would just go right in the cab huh?
Yep...

It's not very loud so that is good, but the air does smell funny. Especially with a new set of bags.
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Old 07-17-2009, 02:29 PM   #9
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Yep...

It's not very loud so that is good, but the air does smell funny. Especially with a new set of bags.
Well that's not really a big deal
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Old 07-17-2009, 06:29 PM   #10
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Well that's not really a big deal
Unless your on a date...
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Old 07-17-2009, 07:02 PM   #11
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Re: Paddle valves

make a box and vent it outside..
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Old 07-17-2009, 08:22 PM   #12
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Unless your on a date...

I was going to mount them in a center counsel so and the put a vent in the floor under it so the stinky air would go outside. She hates the old truck anyways
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Old 07-18-2009, 03:36 PM   #13
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Re: Paddle valves

Jason, Have you posted any photos of your ride with the paddle switch set up? I'd like to see it? How fast are the bags up and down?
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