Alright I'm not sure on what tank to get for my horn. It's a 152db train horn and I wanna get every bit of noise out of it! I feel like I should get some opions from everyone before I make a mistake in buying the wrong thing.

 

I have no idea if there's much difference, but I'm running a pair of horns that were off a Freightliner truck off a 3gal tank.

 

The determining factor is how much air your oump can move into the tank and for how long you plan on holding the note.....if its a short kind of deal a 2 gallon would work if you had a solid pump to quick fill the resevoir. If your pump is a stock pump or runs off some other system then it may not keep up with a 4-5 second blast. If youre an A-hole when you drive and you use your horn like a **** mag then go big or go home....4!!

 

its my opinion that the P.A. system works better

 

But what about a train horn AND a pa system?

 

or how about putting your train horn in the passenger seat, then blasting it through the pa

 

Hmmm well i kinda like my hearing so...no.

 

.....just a thought

 

show a pic of the horns -- if its REAL train horns you wont want anything under 5 gallons..7.5-10 gallons is perfect..

if its the triple trumpets from ebay that they so call "train horns" then you can go for 3-5 gallons..

IMO i wouldnt waste your money on the kit..put it together yourself..so you will have a better set up..

 

high roller FTW he is correct on one hting in my opinion, DIY so you know every aspect of it, ive got a dixie horn in mine and it was a 3 step install but something this massive will take time, so measure twice cut once

 

I'll get some picks up tomorrow... Well i guess today !

 

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I've got a set of Nathan k3ha's cast aluminum horns. Paid like 450 for the horns and those don't last long with a five gallon tank..I'm putting a 10-15 gal on my next set up..

 

I'm with him ^^^ play the train horn over the P.A.

 

Go find a empty 20lb propane tank, break off the valve and hose it out let it air out upside down for a week or 2, they're 5 gallons and will last forever. Downside is there's only one outlet.
I've got a 30lb and it's 10 gallons and I can fill it to 150 psi and blow open a 1/4 ball valve and it takes about 3 seconds to dump.

Cost me nothing since I trash picked it.
My horns are on their way, be here wednesday, 175DB.

 

what kind of horns did you end up going with?

 

175 DB?! damnn put mine to sham .... i might have to buy a boat horn in that case