Air horns

Have a pair of fire truck Horton Emergency air horns, but too loud for normal use, so keep them in garage with their mounting supports.
Dave M

GlennLever wrote:
Some day I want to put these on



Ship horns

I think you're definitely going to win the battle of the air horns. :)
How much air does it take to operate them?

Some day I want to put these on



Ship horns

K Charles wrote:
I don't remember the last time I tooted the horn in anything.

You're from CT? I find that hard for believe. ;)

nothing like a 5 truimph train horn with 120 psi

I bought a set of Hadley's to go on the roof of my gasser. Also bought the kit from JC Whitney, comes with compressor, tanks, solinoid valve and tubing to supply air to horns. They are as loud as a trailer truck. I really like them, they operate off the reg horn button.

I don't remember the last time I tooted the horn in anything.

I run a WOLO "bad boy" electric (available at auto zone, etc) AND a set of train horns.
the Wolo electric is activated by the button in the steering wheel & the air horns are on a cable.

some times more (horn) is necessary.

IMHO, the JCW air horns sound like a coffee truck. I got a Bad Boy electric horn from Wolo

http://www.wolo-mfg.com/

Plenty loud, and it comes with a "This vehicle equipped with a Bad Boy" sticker.

JcWhitney.com used to sell a electric horn kit that was programmable for several sound. Don't like one sound? Try another. The advantage is you probably can power it through the normal steering wheel horn button.

It would be a simple install, just find the factory horn, and disconnect the input wire, connect to the new horn system. It would have a speaker and control box with a switch inside to control several sounds. Probably cover the horn with a pillow or something to not annoy the neighbors while programming it!

Fred.