Have you aired down? Did it set off the Tire pressure monitor sensor. What is your aired down pressure

It seems if you go below 32 in one tire the light comes on.So when you air down you will get a warning light
I have only done moderate off roading/beach 20 lbs seems good.I wouldnt go below 15 lbs.
For trails that are not too rough I dont are down at all.

JP, you selling your H3?

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Hey FourFourto and JP\'s-H3 -

I'm picking up a MF-1050 this weekend and was wondering... Have either of you wheeled your trucks since you installed? I'm asking as everything in my engine bay is covered in mud after last weekends outing.

Has the shower cap/condom worked like you expected it to?

How has the fuse box cover held up to the weight of the compressor?

How have the plumbed air lines held up? Are they as accessable as you had expected?

Have you found anything you would do differently now that you've lived with it for a while?

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Not sure but I think JP sold his. Saw an H3 Ebay back in April that looked exactly like his and have not seen him since. Anyone know?

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Hey FourFourto and JP\'s-H3 -

I dont think jp's been here for a couple months,I think I read he sold his H3:eek:



Has the shower cap/condom worked like you expected it to?


I havent had the pleasere of a muddy engine compartment yet,so I didnt try out the cap.You have to rotate compressor when installing and it seems a little mud shouldnt mess it up.If you know your going through mud I would cover it.


How has the fuse box cover held up to the weight of the compressor?


So far know problems I was bouncing good on the woop de do's on the back trails at the beach no problems.


How have the plumbed air lines held up? Are they as accessable as you had expected?


No leaks I did mine different than Jp.I used hard air brake lines and fittings from a tractor trailer(freebee from my brother at fed ex.) jp used rubber hose.


Have you found anything you would do differently now that you've lived with it for a while?


I did replace the dental floss string holding the rubber plug for fitting on the frame.I used the chain from a toilet conected to a spark plug boot(cut down,and sealed with eye loop on end) to protect male fitting on frame from dirt.

my brother made sugestion of moving the air gauge to top fitting and using the gauge hole to run line towards passanger side and loop behind battery.
Make sure you have 45 ,and 90 deg fittings on hand.
Make sure you dont drill that 4th hole in cover.
Make sure theres room to remove air filter for removal of compressor.

I moved the male fitting on the compressor to ther frame(special type it has to fit to hose)jp did it by cutting off female hose end and using it up top with standard fittings .

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Heres a pic of change of the plug on male fitting.

When you turn on compressor it will :eek: POP:eek: off

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Thanks for the update 442! :D

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So where is everyone purchasing the MF-1050? I can't find an Autozone or Pepboys anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic that is still carrying these or that will even place an order for me.

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I got mine on ebay but pep boys is cheaper.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MASTERFLOW-MF-1050--Portable-Air-TSUNAMICompressor_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34999 QQihZ002QQitemZ4631806121QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

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I bought mine at 4x4 Parts in Denver. They mentioned that they had been running a sale/special of buy 4 BFG's and the compressor is free!






Course I missed that deal :D

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Picked one up at Pep-Boys yesterday for $59.99 + tax and then a $10 rebate. So basically it will be $52.00 when all is said and done. Its a sweet little unit. :D

I'm also considering doing the hard install that you guys did, although I worry about how it will do when subjected to all that mud and water. :confused:

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I'm also considering doing the hard install that you guys did, although I worry about how it will do when subjected to all that mud and water. :confused:

Do it just bag it.the one in pic is a freebee from a casino hotel in vegas(I collected a few over the years).
The dollar store ones made of vinyl .

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Your not going to get rid of me that easily! :D
I know it's been a while since I logged in but, I've been very busy!
NO, I have not sold my H3 but, I might! I really like the H3 but, I'm a real "TOYOTA FREAK" at heart. I might get a Toyota Tacoma Double Cab.
For now I'm enjoying my H3! I'll certainly keep you all posted. See you around! sincerely. J.P.

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Glad to see you around. I saw an H3 on Ebay that looked just like yours and was in Salt Lake, then you were gone. Thought maybe we lost you to the dark side or something :p

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Nope, still here!
but I must say I've taken a very strong liking to the Toyota Tacoma Double Cab! But, I should be around for a while! Take care!;)

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Nice to see your still around:cool:

I have a solution for you .
Keep the H3 for offroad fun, and buy the toyota for going to the mall :D

compressors working great :cool: but sometimes Im to lazy to airdown.

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Thanks for the detailed instructions. My compressor is on its way and will install soon.

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FWIW,

The MF-1050 compressor fits perfectly in the right rear storage compartment if you don't want to permanently install it.

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If you could wire up an adapter for the outlet in the rear, that would work but, I called DV Innovations (the distributor) and they told me that you can't use an adapter, It would burn out the motor.

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This will be one of the best additions you can make on the H3, you won't regret it! :)

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Just curious, how many of you have done or are thinking of doing this install? I use mine quite a bit w/ no probs!
:perfect10s:

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I installed mine a couple of weeks ago and used it last weekend. I did not run the air line under the vehicle, since you have to open the hood to turn on the compressor. The hose reaches all four tires. Compressor gets pretty hot after inflating four tires.



It's nice to know it's there when I need it. After this pic I turned the pressure gauge so you can see it and painted the hardware black. The pressure gauge is off by 5 psi, but no big deal.

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By the way, I got the super flow compressor, which is identical to the masterflow compressor. I ordered it online, but saw it later at GI Joes.

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My guage on the compessor is off by about 5 psi also.
I just put 40 to 42psi in when tires hot and use my digital gauge in the morning to bring it to 35lbs.After each tire is full I shut off comp than remove hose hook up to next tire and so on that way its not running the whole time.I think its rated to go 30 minutes running constantly.

I noticed your air filters not attatched.:twak: put it on:D

I guess theres no need to run the line under the truck if it reaches from compressor ,just be carefull not to scrape the hose on the body.


I dont remember if i listed picture of where i put the hose. I got a clear bag at the dollor store and it fits behind the battery so everything is under the hood.I also used a magnetic key holder attached to comp to hold ball ,air bed and inflatable adapters.

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whoops! That was one of the things I fixed after I took the pic. If you look closely you can see where the air filter fell to the right of the compressor. I also switch off the compressor between tires, but the quick dis-connect was still pretty hot afterwards. I have my air hose in the tailgate tucked next to the jack.

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I like the idea of a cig lighter plug in type.:iagree:

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I installed a safety wire on the air filter so it won't vibrate off.
The compressor does run a little hot but, if it gets to hot it will automatically shut off to protect from overheating (a very nice feature!).

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The lighter type are not as powerfull,they take a looooong time to fill 4 tires:yawn:
The MF compressor comes with cables that attach to the battery terminals or you do what we :grouphug: did.


If you dont need it to air up just to top off tires and a emergency the plug type would be fine:D

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Mine didnt loosened or fall off yet :D
I will keep my eye on it.

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I'm guessing that if you put some plumbers tape on the threads you wouldn't have to worry about it.

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Did you use a Heavy duty disconect like one below .
I used a smaller RC car conect on my horn switch(so I can remove dash)
I dont think that one would work well for the compressor.

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The quick disconnect I was talking about was the air hose disconnect. I don't have a disconnect on the wiring yet.

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Oh yeh that will get hot its on top of the compressor(not hot enough to burn though.)
Jp said the motor cuts off when overloaded/hot so I wouldnt worry about it.
Having a disconect for wiring is a good Idea so it can be removed easy if you nead to get to the fuse box.(or for a emergency shut down).

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It's not the whole filter casing I'm worried about, just the filter cover.

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Didn't think of that, it does come off easy doesn't it :twak:

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Thanks to all for your great tips & ideas, I just installed my MF-1050 without a hitch, glad to now have on-board air.

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Air is good :beerchug:

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wow!
I had totally forgotten about this thread

Yes :iagree:, air is good! :beerchug:
From the compressor that is! :D

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The only trouble I notice is how difficult it is to fit my hand in to press front outside clip of fuse housing. I have to spin off air filter to loosen rear outer one, thinking about trimming sheet metal at front edge to help...I left as much clearance as all your pics showed, did I miss something?