I got mine from Sound Innovators in Florida. It came to about $300 including shipping.

The largest trumpet is about 19" long. Not sure the diameter but its pretty big. You can see in the pic that its bigger than the alternator.

BTW, a 1/2 gallon tank is not nearly enough. You need 2gal minimum.

Dennis - I doubt I'll make MOAB this year. Keep me in the loop though, I really want to go out there!

Sheez Taz, I might have to pass on these. I don't know where I can mount them if they are 17 1/2 feet long.

Sorry Buddy I think I was getting a little sleepy. I'm going to do more detail measurements myself today. Taking digital camera so I can post those pics as well. I have to go to the shop and pick My girl up for a weekend of driving to test out the new supercharger and try to burn one tank of gas up as fast as I can and maybe get it out of My system. I may get tossed for street racing so I hope I can have My daughter call one of You guys to come and bail Me out. I'll pay You back immediately. They have never had anything to do with the law and would be scared to death. I told them just leave Me in there I'll do My time. It was funny to them at first untill they saw I wasn't laughing and then they got scared that I meant it. I told them never been in a jail may be one of the last unique experiences I will ever get to have. Nice thing is I know the Judge and the Chief so I probably would not get left in there even if I wanted to.
Seriously I will have more detailed numbers when I get back late today. have Pics also.
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Oh, you're being left in there alright.

It's a little over a tank full to get down here. I'll really test it for ya.

I'm getting a little more info on the horns a little at a time. The horns are being changed out because a few are old but, because most are to loud. No joke I talked to the guy who works for the RR and He said the horns the newer horns are to loud for some of the city ordnances that they pass threw. I'm going to attempt to place a Pic The ones I show are mine and You will be able to see where We have started polishing the right horn. It looks like they will polish up nice along with some minor smoothing of some seams. I placed them on the checkered flooring to give You a shot of the size of them. They do wieght 20 lbs.

Nice! Looks pretty heavy duty. Are those Grover?

I believe those will mount nicely in the void just above the skid plate and below/behind the radiator.

No need for mine to be polished.

Looks like there is a regular old airhose fitting on the manifold.

Ken You are right. It is a regular air hose hookup. We have been playing with it. The horns do not come with any valving. But, What We have been doing is hooking them up on regular air hose but, You could run stainless or copper if it was near heat. I'm waiting on the guy to tell Me what they can be bought for. I know what I have to pay but, I told Him if My Buddies and I want them I expect a better price with volume.
It would help if I knew how many to tell Him We estimate. There is a chance that there is a limited number so once I get details I'll just go through the thread and see who asked first and work down.

Dan I did not look at name brand. But, they are extremely heavy duty. It would take quite a hit to break them.

Ken did You get My email?
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Actually, they look more like Nathans. K3LA's maybe.

I ordered a better compressor & tank today. I'll keep you all posted as to how they do.

I think so too.

Taz, yes, just hard pressed ot look at it. I will, you know that. And thanks, I did skim it in between boxes.

Here is a pic of the one my friend has. It looks like only one part of the whole assembly, or else it's just a really old one. Like I said, he found it at the junk yard. This would fit under the hood no problem.

I'm getting this one installed in time for Moab.

It's about a gajillion times louder than Dans.

Looks more like a porno-graph than a horn!

I still have the 5 gallon stainless steel tank and the compressor and air lines I am going to mount. I wonder how long I could lay on the horn with 5 gallons of air.

Guys, Count me in for one of these if there are enough available please!

Dennis, do you run that baby on Vacuum?

Why, do you think it'll help?

You Guys have got to see this bad boy.
http://getdieselpower.com/my01dmax_files/horn/index.htm

That thing will blow some air! Someone had a set of 5 Nathan's on their truck. It was posted a loooong time ago. Wonder what that sounded like.

Would'nt point them downward you would end up jumping Sh*t!

This is not a pic, but will tell you something about it:
http://elcova.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/5106011751/m/342601...606037674#4606037674

Alright, I finally got mine installed and working correctly. These things kick ASS! The sound vibrates the whole truck.

A few things:

You'll need a 3 gallon tank minimum. I bought a 3 gal and its good for a couple good beeps. Anything smaller and it will empty out too quick.

Get some high pressure line. Mine blew a hole the first time running up the tank. I ended up with 2 10' braided stainless hoses from home depot that are good for 1400psi. The SS will help with the heat in the engine bay, rubbing on whatever, etc.

So far they are a lot of fun. I scared the **** out of two kids who thought they'd be funny and play chicken with me. Those kids jumped to the sidewalk and wiped the smiles off their faces REAL quick! Now the fun begins....

Highly recommended!

Very nice Dan. I think I heard it all the way over here... Oh hold on, that might be mine.

Pics please. You too, Dennis.

I'll post some pics later tonite.

now this is a set of horns!!!

Huh? Must be something wrong with my monitor.

DAN how loud are the horns in dbs? I know the real wheels is 130 or 135 dbs? Can you post a link to where you got the horns?

Yeah Ken, I know! I'll do it tonite. Got busy last nite and forgot.

J - They are the LiteGlow train horns. The website says 142db @ 120psi, but the box the horns came in said 152db @120 psi. The compressor/tank combo that came with the kit is a POS and broke. I bought a Viair compressor and a 3 gallon Firestone air tank which pressurizes to 150psi. So depending on which db rating listed, and adding an additional 30psi, they're probably about 150-160db.

I bought the kit from Sound Innovators in Miami. The Viair from a local guy, and the tank from http://www.TruckSpring.com

Dan,
Would you suggest to only buy the TRAIN HORN (by itself) and get the cables, compressor, and tank separately or do I still need to get the COMPLETE TRAIN HORN SYSTEM.


How much more did the viair compressor and the tank (together) cost you?

Does the train horns mount to the firewall, with utilizing one of the hood latch bolts to secure it? How is it mounted? Is everything under the hood? (compressor and tank)

I listened to the MP3 file, and the sound bite on the website you listed. Now that you have them and heard them in person, do they sound exactly like a train horn?

Thanks
Joe

If I were to do it again, I would buy the horn itself and get the tank & compressor separate. The compressor/tank that comes with the "complete kit" kinda sucks. Its noisy, like one of those portable compressors that plug into a cigarette lighter.

The compressor with pressure swich cost me $160. Its a Viair 280C. Much quieter and has rubber mounts. It also has a remote air intake and filter.

The tank was $42 here: http://www.truckspring.com/airspring...oduct/9127.asp I got the 3 port but ended up plugging the center one. So figure on $200 for the tank & compressor.

I bought some angle iron and added to the mounting bracket. I have it attached to the firewall with 2 self tapping screws. The horn juuuust fits in there so even if it came loose it wouldnt go anywhere. Its that close.

The compressor & tank are in the jack compartment in the bed. There's no way the tank is fitting under the hood. The compressor probably could, but I wanted them close to one another. There appears to be room to mount everything under the truck just above the rear axle, but take some measurements beforehand to be sure.

I'd say they are very close to a train horn. They don't pack the same punch as a real locomotive horn, but the sound & tone is defintely there. The real ones have a large diameter feed and use a ****load of air. Way more than would be practical to get working on an H2. BIG tank, etc.

They are definitely loud though and the fun factor is high.

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Hey, I don't have that little storage area. Besides, I don't thing the 5 gallon tank I have will fit there. Is that 1/4 inch line? It looks larger.

Yes, 1/4" line.

These guys sell a slimline 3 gallon tank. That might work out better mounted under the truck.

http://www.ckcustoms.com/index.php?cPath=24_29&osCsid=3...60407dd819c8745f0 f52

Daniel his horn it sounds like a train..

I can see his red tail lights, my ears are in pai..een..oh and...I can see Daniel waving goodbye...

God, It looks like Daniel..and my eardrums in my eye....