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When you're finished, please let us know how this go. From what I know, you're going to have to modify your geared hubs or get some that was made for the CTIS if you want to go the OEM route, and that can get costly. I met one guy on the youtube comment section months ago that told me he was adding CTIS, but I don't recall his nameAnybody have some good dash pics showing the gauges? Any good under hood shots of compressor and manifold? I am adding CTIS to my 1123 and am looking for close to OEM ideas before winging it
IMO... A good compressor some hose... sex it up with a gauge, tank, valve, a sign, even some air tools? Way cheaper and universal use.This subject comes up from time to time, I think in the end most feel the cost and a major increase in maintenance is just not worth it, the seals and the "tube" they seal to will wear when pressurized causing the increased maint. and loss of reliability, going into the hubs to fix is a PITA
It is no problem for those that can afford the mega price of a HUMMER to pay someone else to maintain the system.
Anybody have some good dash pics showing the gauges? Any good under hood shots of compressor and manifold? I am adding CTIS to my 1123 and am looking for close to OEM ideas before winging it
it wouldn't surprise me.This is secondhand information, but I heard a story of a guy who had an H1 with CTIS and got a flat tire in a parking lot...apparently he had something set wrong and it resulted in all four tires going flat since they were all connected with the CTIS plumbing. Allegedly, could be a made up story who knows.
Main reason is it leaks. ok for wrench turners but the guys that don't know how or don't want to work on their own stuff would find it a pain in the ass and most people don't probably ever take their truck off the road.I believe that those who make fun of CTIS have never used it seriously. I raced on a baja-style buggy and we had ctis for a while before it was banned in our category.
It was awesome and I've always missed it since, for any serious off-road. I found this stuff so addictive that I'm still wondering why it's not an expensive option on SUVs starting with Rubicons. Nowadays with stability controls and things, they could actually update the tire pressure based on the driving mode, even if driver would still have to choose between a few modes. My daily driver has pneumatic suspension with magnetic locks that make is super versatile and I love it. I'd love my humvee to switch to a softer air spring, lower tire pressure by flipping a switch when hitting a sandy trail then be able to switch back to stiff mode when hitting the fast gravel roads![]()
Yea I agree, its not really worth it, I just have my air pump with me at all times. I also have an inverter so I can use it at whatever time I need tooI tend to agree. Don't get CTIS if you're not a serious off-road guy.
Not made up. Happened to a friends H1. Went out one cold morning, and had all four tires flat and off the rim. Somehow I got volunteered to help put the tires back on. Had to jack up each tire and pop it back on with ether and a real compressor. The ether will pop the tire back on the rim, but the little CTIS compressor doesn't put out enough volume to keep it on the rim long enough to build up pressure, and the tire will just pop off again. The manual selector valves in the older CTIS systems collect moisture and corrosion products, and will slowly leak out the air through the valve stem. This gets worse when the temperature drops. It's not a problem if you drive every day, just add more air, but if the truck sits for a few days, you might get a surprise.This is secondhand information, but I heard a story of a guy who had an H1 with CTIS and got a flat tire in a parking lot...
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