Air shift install

[tommys2patrick]

air shift install

So you can get the air shift upgrade kit. I looked on eBay and didn't see any currently or even recently up.

The NSN for the kit is 2520-00-113-8049 and the part number is 5704132. Looks like:

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Eastern has them for $195. I don't see them any cheaper anywhere else.

I have done several of these and I've bent air line (for customers who wanted a very correct upgrade) and I've done it with DOT airbrake tubing. I like the air brake tubing, much easier.

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Bending the air line isn't difficult with a good tubing bender but it takes some practice to make your stuff look factory.

Thanks Clinto! Sounds like air brake line might be a better option than copper tubing. If I understand it is a metal material or did I misunderstand? 3/8" dia ? I assume a small hand operated tubing bender would work with it.

Pat

 

[clinto]

Thanks Clinto! Sounds like air brake line might be a better option than copper tubing. If I understand it is a metal material or did I misunderstand? 3/8" dia ? I assume a small hand operated tubing bender would work with it.

Pat

The factory tubing is copper. The DOT airbrake tube is a flexible plastic/vinyl/something line that won't require a bender. You can see it here, it's the tube closest to the camera and has the new brass fitting holding it to the side of the switch:




If you do copper, this is the bender I use: