TM 5-3810-307-24-1-2
Application Recommendations
The following application information is generic and must be used only as a guide to the air compressor size required
for a specific application. If vehicles are equipped with multiple air accessories, the next larger air compressor size is
required.
Application
AIr Compressor Model
Recommended
Line Haul Tractor or Trailer
SS296 or QE296
Line Haul Doubles or Triples
SS338E or QE296
City Pick-Up or Delivery
SS338E or QE296
Off-Highway or Construction
SS338E or QE338
Off-Highway or Mixer
QE338
School Buses or Rural
SS296 or QE296
School Buses or City
QE296 or QE338
Travel Coaches
SS338 or QE338
City Transit Buses
ST676
Residential Garbage Trucks
QE338 or ST676
Fire Trucks
QE338 or ST676
Bulk Haulers
QE338 or ST676
RV
QE230 or QE296
Air Intake System
For optimum compressor performance and system
life, intake air must be clean and free flowing.
Two sources of intake air are available:
Engine intake manifold (turbocharged engine
applications).
Air cleaner to the engine intake plumbing
(naturally aspirated inlet air).
