The Wifey Air System Install Video - Toyota 4Runner at RPM Garage
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 8. 09. 2024
- I finally took the time to make a video. This is the wifey air system install. The kit was purchased from Rago Fabrication. I have upgraded the air chucks and also modified the air manifold mount so the fuse box is accessible. Install time 5-6 hours
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Pressure Gauge $13
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Air Chuck qty (x8) $104
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Doing my own version of this setup without all the expensive ARB stuff and sourcing the components myself. Got some helpful hints here, so thank you. đ
Just did this on my '16 Tacoma. While the Wifey kit is convenient, it uses off-the-shelf parts that cost about $140-150 if sourced separately and currently costs $360. Spend a little time online sourcing the same parts and save yourself about $200. I also eliminated the $45 Rago "air mounts" by using existing holes and making a couple new ones for the schrader valves.
I simplified the setup a bit by using push-to-connect schrader valves typically used for inflating air bags instead of the 4-part units in the Wifey kit. They come ready to mount. For the front, I used existing holes in the hood rail up near the hinge. I have to open the hood anyway to monitor the air pressure and turn the compressor on, so it made sense to put them there. For the rears, I drilled a small hole in the frame in a convenient spot just big enough for the valve.
Seriously a wonderfully detailed video. Thank you so very much. This is a perfect example of what CZcams is for. Thank you đ.
Awesome job!!! Also very detail install. Thank you!!! đ
Im just wondering why you would struggle to install the mount to the car, then put the fittings onto the mount when they are push connect fittings. Seems like all the wheel well mounts could have been made into sub-assemblies on the bench first.
Nice set up ! đ
Very cool Man!!
great video!!!! i just purchased mine but i was wondering if i can install a digital pressure gauge instead?
Thank you.
Thank you!! Going to do this!
Heck yeah!!!! Thanks for the links.
Good stuff bro!! Keep kicking ass!!
I am leaning to this soon! Man I got work done at RPM and just noticed now that you did the alignment on my red 4runner! Cool.
Good job đđŒ
awesome stuff dude
This is awesome
I would be so mad if I paid for a profesional install to get my air line back âinstalledâ with zip ties đ€Šđ»ââïž
It is kind of amazing people are still using these small battery powered compressors when you can put together a 10 lb CO2 tank system and it will blow away these portable compressors. It will be significantly faster and using a ball valve, there is no trigger to hold down zip ties or otherwise. It is not even close. Another benefit is you can use the CO2 tank to power air tool either on the trail or in your garage.
Iâve had many customers switch from CO2 tank to wifey air. The reason for the switch was unlimited air, less cargo space taken up by bulky tanks and itâs only 5 - 6 minutes to air up all 4 tires which isnât that bad. Electric tools is a good option if you need to bring power tools along. They did the pros and cons for both systems and wifey air was their choice. CO2 might be the fastest but Wifey air is more convenient.
@@sponsoredbywifey When something fails, and it will, are your customers going to ask the guys running CO2 tanks for help? Maybe you should just tell them to add a 5 lb CO2 tank as a backup!
@@sponsoredbywifey Tanks run out at very inconvenient times
@@mrmotofy yes they do. I have friends that donât air down because they donât want to run out of air before the trip is over.
Do you have an alternative mounting location? SPOD recommends the same location for their product (over the fuse box) so I donât have room there for a compressor...
Passenger side with the bandi mounts. The guy also makes an option for an addon in the bracket to install the manifold onto as well
No threads in my rear holes - did you tap them?
Whatâs the lifetime on those blue hoses? I live in Las Vegas so the heat out here eats everything. Iâd love to do this if I donât have to worry about replacing lines in the near future.
Air hoses are usually high temp and work to 180-200F so the heat shouldn't be too bad imo.
How do you have your pressure relief valve?
The pressure relief valve....at how much did you set it at? What would be normal setting??
100psi
will the hose not get squeezed in while off roading?
Thank u very much for the video im doing one for my 2021 Ford bronco i will add on the system ARB pressure control kit so i can control the pressur with an app
Can you show the parts and where to buy them?
Bro where did you buy all the hardwares necessary needed..
Check the description. Most parts are listed. Not sure if the links are still good.
Iâd love to know what this install cost would be.
Probably 1.5-2.0 shop hours, so that's $100-$150 per hour depending on the shop.
What size lugs did you use for the positive and the negative?
Do you think stepping up to 3/8" or 1/2" hose/fittings would increase inflation / deflation speed?
Not by much. It all has to pass through the schrader valve and all the fittings. My latest version is all back to 8mm hoses.
@@sponsoredbywifey that's a good point. Youve gotta go through the tire valve and there's no way around that
You'd wind up taking a bit longer with the added volume of the larger diameter hose to bring up ro pressure.
Is the hose 1/4 or 3/8 ? Thanks
So with this current system you don't have to drill anything yourself? All pre existing holes in the 4runner?
Still have to drill holes on the passenger side
TRD Pro with the rear shock reservoir can not use the "4Runner Specific" mounts. You will have to figure out your own mounting solution.
2 questions. 1) Does the system come with anything to protect the exposed chucks in the wheel well? 2) Does it allow flexibility for a single tire fill also (like a spare)?
I was researching this, and while I don't know for certain, I don't think the couplers are protected after you release air from the system (depressurize the manifold).
Looks like you need to have a longer hose for the spare, or you need to add an additional npt output to allow a hose to be run.
I was told the heat from the engine can kill the duty cycles of the compressor slowing it down...would there have been a better mounting place for it?
almost 4 years with the air compressor and itâs still going. Donât notice any slowing down compared to my friends with newer compressors. Iâd say Iâve gotten more use than the average user.
@@sponsoredbywifey Awesome! The ARB compressor is clearly well heat isolated. Thanks for the reply.
With this system can you simultaneously run an air locker actuator with the ARB twin compressor pump?
Nick Galella air locker actuator needs to be installed before the manifold. The valve on the manifold should remain closed
Where is your shop located at? And how much would you charge me to install this?
Why would you screw holes in the top of the fuse box? Seems... reckless to me.
screws in a plastic cover??? what's it gonna hurt?
@@mrmotofy water leaking into the fuse box....
whats version 1 vs version 2?
Did you use washers between the fittings and the mount brackets when connecting to the manifold? What size?
Sometimes I will need a washer, some times I donât. Iâm not sure the size as I look for one around the shop that fits. Sometimes Iâll need 2 if the washers are too thin. Next install Iâll look to see what washers I use and will update it in the description
What would you suggest for the 2021 5g with the relay fuse box taking up the space and slotted holes for mounting? Thanks.
I have the exact same issue on my 2020 ORP, any luck in finding a work around that you could point me towards?
đ€ so how do you keep the male fittings in the wheel wells from getting cover in mud and clogged? Is there a water sprayer included to clean them off before airing up or is that and extra cost to solve a poor design flaw?
They use the same caps as your valve stem caps on your wheels. Do you use a water sprayer on your wheels before you air up? All you gotta do is unscrew the cap and should be clear. Itâs been over 3 years and Iâve had no problems with mud clogging.
I purchased this kit and recently had it installed. When I connected all of the hoses and turned on the air compressor the gauge pegs all the way over and the relief valve would open every couple of seconds. After doing some troubleshooting, I can confirm that air is definitely going to all of the schrader valves in the wheel wells, but it's not passing through the air hoses. It seems the air chucks that came with the system are not functioning properly. I tried every hose to make sure it wasn't just a single hose or air chuck. Is there a better air chuck I could use?
Is it possible I did not attach the air chucks to the hoses properly? It seemed pretty straight forward....
Something doesnât sound right. Gauge shouldnât peg all the way over, usually in the 30-40ish psi and the relief valve shouldnt go off that much. Did the spring rate get changed to 100psi? The air chucks I use are the haltec locking air chucks. You can check the link in the description.
@@sponsoredbywifey Ok, those are different than the ones that came with my kit from Rago. Just a note, when I turn on the system with no air hoses connected and press the center pin in on the schrader valves in the wheel wells air comes out and the relief valve does not blow off any excess pressure, so definitely seems like it's the air chucks. I have the ones in the photo on Rago's site.
www.ragofabrication.com/products/the-wifey-air-system
@@MaxDissent my kits have the haltec air chucks. I donât use the clip on ones
@@sponsoredbywifey yeah, I got it. I already ordered them from your Amazon link. Thanks for your help!
Can you preset the Air down/up Psi so the system stop automatically?
How do you get the nylon nut in the frame to mount the rear schrader valve ? I can't seem to find anyway to put my fingers behind it.
What nylon nut? Doesnât it just bolt into the threaded hole? I donât normally use the Rago mounts for the Schrader valves
@@sponsoredbywifey I used the Rago mounts, and thereâs no way to get that nut inside the frame. I received a bolt, two washers and a nylon locking nut. My frame doesnât have threads in that hole. It also has KDSS if that makes a difference. In your video I see you literally just screw it on at the rear mounts.
@@sponsoredbywifey the front ones match the same way you installed yours, driver side uses factory predrilled holes and passenger side you have to drill them yourself. But the rear ones have me puzzled over here.
@@RedDevilTuning have same issue. Canât seem to find any info. Emailed Rago but all they replied was âhardware is includedâ despite me asking if the hardware was self tapping as I could not see (also) how you get nut on. 2020 TRDOR with KDSS
Where did you get the on/off switch from?
include in the kit
When I move, you move.
Whatâs the difference between version 1 and 2? Just the air chucks?
Air chucks are the same, hose size underneath are different, and the Schrader valves in wheel well are different
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Where did you get the on/off switch from?
include in the kit
gregorychine greg the switch shown is a factory style push button, the one included from arb is a toggle switch..
@@brandonjones2100 look . Thanks đ
Switch can me purchased from Rago Fabrication. Or amazon.