A huge aspect of mini-truckin' is the desire to be noticed wherever you go. No matter how bad-ass your ride is, though, sometimes you need a little something extra to make the showgoers and Joes on the street look in your direction. Enter www.hornblasters.com, a company that believes everyone should get the attention they deserve. With a set of train horns on your truck, you're guaranteed to unnerve anyone within 1/4 mile of your truck by simply pressing a button. We thought these horns were so cool that they deserved their own how-to article. Follow along as we make a truck sing so obnoxiously loud that you can't help but grab your ears and cringe. For more information, contact the companies listed in the source box of this article.
Editor's note:
Please refrain from sounding your horn in the presence of the infirm, or old folks. We don't want to hear about any heart attacks you may cause.
1.The HornBlasters are available...
1.The HornBlasters are available as a kit with all the materials needed to install an unbelievably deafening set of horns on your ride.
2.The power behind the horn...
2.The power behind the horn kit is a Viair 350C 100 percent duty cycle compressor. We used the 350C in conjunction with a 3-gallon hot dog tank, but the air supply of your air ride will work just as well - if not better.
3.Next, Shawn marked the fitting...
3.Next, Shawn marked the fitting holes at the rear of the horns, mounting them in a straight line on the rear.
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5.To begin the install, Shawn...
5.To begin the install, Shawn at Suspension Dimension cut a few pieces of 1/8-inch steel strap, used to build a mount for the horns.
6.At the drill press, the...
6.At the drill press, the marks became 3/8-inch holes, allowing the horns to be mounted. The rear mount is also the fitting for each horn's air supply.
7.The horn mount was temporarily...
7.The horn mount was temporarily fit with all the horns to continue building the horn mount.
8.The rear sections of all...
8.The rear sections of all the horns would now stay in place, but we still needed something to tie them together.
9.Another strap was marked...
9.Another strap was marked and subsequently drilled to keep the horns aligned. The front of the mount was angled to accommodate the different horn lengths.