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Old 03-04-18, 16:32
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Does anyone know the thread for the compressor pipe as it comes through the Chassis.

I have the correct pipe to pump the tyres up but no idea of the connection size - it seems very small.

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Old 03-04-18, 22:54
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Hi Andy,

Is that size you want for the end that goes onto the hose?

If so I have an original hose that attaches to the chassis fitting so I can measure the threads on that. Will pull it out later if that is what you need.

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Old 04-04-18, 00:09
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Hi Andy,

Just had a look at the hose. The end that attaches to the truck fitting is a just a female Schrader valve thread so on that basis it is a male Schrader valve fitting at the truck.

A quick Google search says it is an oddball 0.305-32 thread. There are a few suppliers of that size tap and die on EBay.

As a matter of interest the manufacturer stamped on the tyre end fitting reads "Thumlock" Gurnard Mfg. Co. Beverly Mass.

Hope this is what you need and is of some help.

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Old 04-04-18, 12:21
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Many thanks Jacques, just the info I needed !
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Maybe the idea was that you could inflate a flat tyre from an inflated one in an emergency ?

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