Snorkel?
Oct 6, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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Snorkel?
Anyone got any GOOD homemade snorkels, you know, ones that don't look like crap.. Haha Cause I ain't paying 300$ for 30$ worth of plastic, Seriously... I searched but didn't find much... Thanks..
Oct 6, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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From: Kirkland, WA
Oct 6, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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im not saying it looks the best and you will not win any beauty contests but here is mine
i used 3in flex hose and compound cement to seal it, i also cut a hole through the fender with a grinder (heh its all i had at the time)
i cut the original intake hose in 1/2 and glued the hose onto the flex hose and cemented it in place after putting it through the fender, i then put the outer 1/2 of the cut piece on the other end and zip tied it to the light bar.
i would love to take more pictures for you but this is what my runner looks like now.
oh and the whole thing cost me about 40 bucks including the soda i bought for the hour it took me. i forgot to mention that i also bought 4 hose clamps big enough for the flex hose and drilled holes in the metal by the windshield and fender to hold it in place.
i used 3in flex hose and compound cement to seal it, i also cut a hole through the fender with a grinder (heh its all i had at the time)
i cut the original intake hose in 1/2 and glued the hose onto the flex hose and cemented it in place after putting it through the fender, i then put the outer 1/2 of the cut piece on the other end and zip tied it to the light bar.
i would love to take more pictures for you but this is what my runner looks like now.
oh and the whole thing cost me about 40 bucks including the soda i bought for the hour it took me. i forgot to mention that i also bought 4 hose clamps big enough for the flex hose and drilled holes in the metal by the windshield and fender to hold it in place.
Oct 6, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Wow thats a ghetto a$$ snorkel...lol
im not saying it looks the best and you will not win any beauty contests but here is mine
i used 3in flex hose and compound cement to seal it, i also cut a hole through the fender with a grinder (heh its all i had at the time)
i cut the original intake hose in 1/2 and glued the hose onto the flex hose and cemented it in place after putting it through the fender, i then put the outer 1/2 of the cut piece on the other end and zip tied it to the light bar.
i would love to take more pictures for you but this is what my runner looks like now.
oh and the whole thing cost me about 40 bucks including the soda i bought for the hour it took me. i forgot to mention that i also bought 4 hose clamps big enough for the flex hose and drilled holes in the metal by the windshield and fender to hold it in place.
i used 3in flex hose and compound cement to seal it, i also cut a hole through the fender with a grinder (heh its all i had at the time)
i cut the original intake hose in 1/2 and glued the hose onto the flex hose and cemented it in place after putting it through the fender, i then put the outer 1/2 of the cut piece on the other end and zip tied it to the light bar.
i would love to take more pictures for you but this is what my runner looks like now.
oh and the whole thing cost me about 40 bucks including the soda i bought for the hour it took me. i forgot to mention that i also bought 4 hose clamps big enough for the flex hose and drilled holes in the metal by the windshield and fender to hold it in place.
Oct 6, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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tell ya what tho during the hurricane here while i was in waist deep water and haulin trees out of the road it never shut off on me and i got a LOT of looks at the snorkel. i think it looks better than the PVC snorkel that i saw on a jeep cherokee during a dune run we had a while back.
Oct 6, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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tell ya what tho during the hurricane here while i was in waist deep water and haulin trees out of the road it never shut off on me and i got a LOT of looks at the snorkel. i think it looks better than the PVC snorkel that i saw on a jeep cherokee during a dune run we had a while back.
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Oct 6, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Trustyrusty DID say cheap homemade snorkels and by god my snorkel worked like a charm. had water over the hood once and didnt cut out on me. when it rains here all the water comes to one spot and it gets about 4 feet deep in some places. you just have to remember to make sure the air box is sealed good. i used rubber cement on mine and it never leaked.
Oct 8, 2008 | 07:02 AM
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You can think its "just plastic" but, the ARB snorkel is heavy duty....I think it'll last as long as my Yota. Mine has taken a beating and still looks brand new. You're paying for the peace of mind that your engine is safe, and for something that looks well and performs the great. I don't think a homemade PVC snorkel could stand up to a ARB.
Oct 8, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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You can think its "just plastic" but, the ARB snorkel is heavy duty....I think it'll last as long as my Yota. Mine has taken a beating and still looks brand new. You're paying for the peace of mind that your engine is safe, and for something that looks well and performs the great. I don't think a homemade PVC snorkel could stand up to a ARB.
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