Adding a Quick Release Air Fitting

 

 

Adding a Quick Release Air Fitting on the Rear of Your Cab

8/1/2015

 

Capping and Tapping the Trailer Transfer Valve

Some may choose to remove the gladhands used for trailer air brake connection.  While removing them, that would be a good time to add some quick disconnects to have utility air pressure available for various uses.
 

From 5th_Wheeler (Jon):
This is the trailer protection valve.

 

 

 

 

After removing the trailer air lines from the air protection valve I used two 1/2" NPT brass plugs to seal the valve openings.  When I have a custom bed built I'll have several Quick Disconnect fittings installed in a couple locations around the bed and one under the hood to air up tires and such..

 

 

 

For those of you that want to install a 1/4" or 3/8" quick release female air fitting for your tire inflation air hose you should install it where the upper 1/2" brass plug is located in this picture.

 

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