Air hose reel in generator compartment.

[dreamer]

Has anyone mounted an air hose reel in the generator compartment? I'm thinking about it as there is air available there and appears to be room for one. Looks like it would be handy. Any pros or cons? Thanks. Max.

[joraz]

I’m with DSDP Don on using onboard air to fill tires. It’s a slow process. One thing you can do to make it less painful is make sure your D2 air governor is set at 130 psi or so.

On our last coach I finally gave up and bought a cheapo 110v compressor which worked well. Using a reel with that setup sounds like a great idea. Our present coach has less storage so I’m counting on luck and Michelin to keep them inflated.
jor

[DSDP_Don]

"Dreamer".....It sounds like a great idea, but really doesn't work well. Here's why.....What's the first thing you do when yo get to a campsite, you dump your air and level. Now your tanks are empty and render the air tank pretty much useless. Many coaches will try and air up the airbags, if you start the engine to fill the tank.

Lastly, the air pressure provided from these tanks will not air up your tires. Someone will come along and say they do, but it requires a bunch of gizmos and keeping the engine running for long periods of time to get enough air.

If you just want the air to occasionally blow something off while the coach is aired up, great, but anything other than that, you're better off to get a separate air compressor for your coach.

[Two_Jayhawks]

I mounted a small 50' hose reel to a compressor in a basement compartment.

[CA_Traveler]

micpib1 wrote:
I just carry two 25' coiled air hoses, with 50' I could get all around the coach and they self-coiled and took up very little space. JH

I keep my coiled air hoses in a 5"x8' vinyl fence post. Along with 2 more fence posts for a ladder, etc.

[dreamer]

Thanks for all of the comments and ideas. I've switched my thinking and decided to go with a 50 foot coiled air line. After measuring for the hose reel there just wasn't as much room as I had originally thought for mounting it. Thanks again! Max.

[Ivylog]

X2 on the above ^^^^ plus I added a air outlet at the back.

[micpib1]

I just carry two 25' coiled air hoses, with 50' I could get all around the coach and they self-coiled and took up very little space. JH

[NCC-1701]

I would think that one con would be road spray flying around in bad weather conditions. At a minimum, I'd want some kind of cover over the connector for the air chuck to be sure it stays protected. Protection of the reel and hose mechanisms is one reason these would be located in a sealed compartment.

[STBRetired]

Good idea. I would put a shutoff valve between the air supply and the hose reel. Hose reels tend to leak slightly.

[Mile_High]

I like that idea! I have room in a side compartment of mine where I have the hose stored now. Good project!