Diesel Sniper K5LA Test

Just a trial run of my new toys. A Nathan K5LA Air Chime. Now, not only will the scream and pee them-selves, they may even crap them selves. This is running on a 3/8 airline using 150psi. Once hooked up and mounted to the spare tire mount of the truck, it will be running a 1/2 airline at 200psi. Can you say MORE POWER!?

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Dieselsniper
• diesel sniper
• Nathan K5LA Air Chime
• train horn
• train
• horn

[mattsnibbles]

More power isn't better. It's best to stay in the 100-150 psi range on these horns. Prolonged exposure to over 150 psi can damage the internals of the horn.

[DieselSniper]

Thanks for the FYI Matt. I have heard mixed feelings on that. I think Ill stick to a 1/2" line with around 160-175psi.

[CSXtrackworker]

@DieselSniper Truthfully,as a railroad man I would not suggest going above 140 PSI. Once you start going above that range you run the real risk of damageing& cracking the diaphragm's. Locomotives never run there's above 140psi. I have a Leslie RS-3LR horn& I don't go above 140psi. Don't want to see you damage an expensive beautiful horn like that!!

[superDukedogg]

@ iceman977th you can separate the horns and hook them up to a custom manifold that allows you to mount the horns anywhere you have room. Each horn gets its own airline and mounting bracket.

[superDukedogg]

@dieselsniper, well its been a couple of years since you posted this video. How's the horns sounding after running them at the 160/175 OSI range? Could you do a new video of them and how there sounding? Just curious because I just recently got a set of k5la's and pressure switch shut my compressors off at 168. And Id rather buy a lower switch then send my horns in for repair. Thx.

[iceman977th]

That's it.  Shake it. Shake it. Very nice.

Lol had to. I would LOVE to have one on my car if the chambers could be separated to be put in the front grille of my car. Lol

[killingmaster666]

holy shit, that will piss of the neighbors

[BlowoutBob]

not to mention a K5LA(or ANY train horn for that matter) sounds its very best at around 130psi.

[Shockinfox]

WHY IS IT A TRAIN

this comment may be late

butt i think sniper sir this

is a cool vid that ball valve

you used work pretty good

dang sud had usd that for

my sound test but its all good lol peace sir

"SHOCKING THUNDER"ps

wish i wuss thar

[JJK41071]

Hate to say it but you are gonna ruin those diaphragms.  And horn doesn't sound to healthy.

[mattdean1003]

I personally wouldn't go any further than 150 psi on 1/2" line.