train horn

[RedDiesel]

i want to get a train horn for my f250 but i dont know where i could install it any ideas? And also what can i do to keep the horn from getting mud and water in it?

 

[platinum01]

Some people have installed them were the spare tire goes. Just have to mount them facing backwards. Would like to get a set but wife is still putting up a fight. Bama6gun has a set with pics of them mounted. Hope this helps

 

[Truckoholic]

i want to get a train horn for my f250 but i dont know where i could install it any ideas? And also what can i do to keep the horn from getting mud and water in it?

Yeah the engine compartment is pretty much not an option as I found when I went to put my train horn on my Excursion PSD. The train horns are actually fairly weather resistant as long as you mount them with a downward angle toward the open end so water can run out. I'm thinking your best bet would be under the bed facing forward angled down. That's how I've got it on my excursion. The reason I say under the bed is because under the cab there is not a whole lot of room with the transmission and transfer case and all that.

Then you've got to think about where to mount your air compressor and air tank. The compressor does need to be out of the weather, water and mud, and the airline going to the horns from the tank should be short as possible. Unless you allready have some sort of good air supply on your truck. But an excellent compressor would be a Viar 100% duty cycle and a 150psi pressure switch available from Hornblasters.com along with a good selection of horns. Their HB4 is actually one of the best I've heard even though it is plastic. That's the one I've got on my logging truck and it is totally awesome!! And with an electric air valve like most of the cheaper train horns come with, you have the ability to very easily connect the train horn to your stock horn button, or car alarm, or custom push button or whatever electronic means of activation you choose. I used to have mine hooked up to a radio controlled relay box so I could honk my train horns from 50 miles away if I so desired. he he.

I'm thinking I would mount the compressor behind the rear seat or in the bed if you've got a camper shell, and mount the air tank under the bed next to the horns. Should have a nice cross member under there to mount the horns too. Either right up close behind the cab on either side of the driveline, or on my excursion right over the rear axle there was a nice spot to mount them.

Good luck with it! They are fun!

 

[johnrrogers]

I mounted mine on the roof, Hadley dual setup. Granted they are not a huge setup but get by. I have the air valve in the little overhead console and a pull lanyard like the big guys. I mounted the air compressor and tank inside the left frame rail just under the drivers door and there is a cover I madfe from aluminum to help protect things. They are loud enough to make a driver in a SUV that is not paying attention when entering the freeways here in CA to loose their cell phone and drop their coffee!

 

[BamaSixGun]

i want to get a train horn for my f250 but i dont know where i could install it any ideas? And also what can i do to keep the horn from getting mud and water in it?

It really just all depends on what size horns you get. The chrome plated Chinese trumpets can be mounted just about anywhere, but they do not sound good in my opinion. Thats what i started with and they didnt perform that good. Plus, they are not really "train horns" just a cheap foreign made set of air horns.

Real train horns give you that deep throaty sound and the carry for a long long way.

the bigger the train horn, the bigger a problem of mounting them you will have.

I have a set of Leslie supertyfon 5 chime train horns. These mothers are huge and the only place i could find on the truck to mount them was where the space tire was.

I completely had to remove the tire and tire wench assembly. I mounted the air compressor and a 15 gallon tank in the tool box.

 

[DaveBen]

I put mine under the passengers floor. My pictures show them.

Dave

 

[sammyslab]

Red Diesel - I have a Nathan K3L (?). It has three bells and is really too big to mount on your truck except where the spare is now. I have a ViAir 450 compressor and an 8 gallon tank mounted in the tool box. I just drop mine in the bed when I want to use it and remove it when needed.
Beware, these things can get you in a world of trouble. I'm 54 yearss old and I can get carried away with them and I know better!!.
Prepare to spend some real money if you buy a set of real train horns. I paid over $500 for mine (the ones BAMA has are much more costly) and then there is the cost of the compressor, tank, switching and air lines. It can get pricey quick.
Also, build a good heavy mount under the vehicle. These horns are heavy and produce a lot of force when bounced around.
Have fun ,,,,,,,, Ron