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Onboard Air for Overlanding: Compressors, Airbags, Tanks & More | CAMO Convoy Podcast

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Onboard air can be as simple as airing your tires back up after the trail, or it can become an entire pneumatic utility system built into your rig.

In this episode of the CAMO Convoy Podcast, Nick and Aaron dig deep into onboard air for overlanding and off road vehicles. We break down how to properly size a compressor, what PSI and CFM actually tell you, why duty cycle matters, whether you need an air tank, and how to safely plumb and wire the entire system.

Then we get into the fun stuff.

Airbags for towing and off road suspension control. Pressurized water systems. Air horns. Blow guns. Air tools. Air jacks. Bead seating. Pneumatic camper accessories. Independent airbag controls. And some increasingly questionable ideas once you give two mechanically inclined people a supply of compressed air.

We also talk about something that gets overlooked far too often: compressed air is stored energy and needs to be treated seriously. Pressure relief valves, tank drainage, proper plumbing, heat management, electrical load and component selection all matter.

Then at the end of the show we switch gears for a bonus tech segment and look inside several different ball joint designs. We compare construction, materials and articulation from Mevotech TTX, MOOG Problem Solver, ACDelco, SKP, SPC and OEM joints, and discuss why suspension travel can destroy even a good ball joint if the joint itself becomes the suspension travel limiter.

IN THIS EPISODE

• Air pump vs. air compressor
• PSI vs. CFM
• Why advertised CFM numbers can be misleading
• Compressor duty cycle
• 100% duty cycle compressors
• Choosing the right compressor for large tires
• Air tanks and reserve capacity
• Pressure switches and check valves
• Compressor intake placement and filtration
• Moisture and draining air tanks
• Heat management and compressor mounting
• Wiring high amperage compressors correctly
• Anderson connectors and wire sizing
• Pressure relief valves and onboard air safety
• Why PVC should never be used for compressed air
• Airline and fitting selection
• Air tools vs. modern cordless tools
• Using onboard air with suspension airbags
• Independent airbag fill and dump controls
• Airbags for towing, overlanding and off road traction
• Pressurized onboard water
• Blow guns and trail repairs
• Inflatable camp equipment
• Pneumatic rams and air jacks
• Bead seating and tire inflation
• Four tire inflation systems
• CO2 and portable compressed air tanks
• Solenoids and electric ball valves
• Ball joint construction and articulation
• TTX vs. MOOG vs. ACDelco vs. SKP
• SPC and OEM upper ball joints
• Why your ball joint should NEVER be your suspension travel limiter

CAMO Convoy Podcast
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