River Raider Snorkel

leximann

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I'm looking at adding a snorkel to my 2 door jk in the near future. I like the slim look of the river raider cast aluminum snorkel, but an curious to see what you guys think! I would go with the less expensive rugged ridge or similar model, but they are just too bulky for me. Plus I just got some LEDs to mount on my windshield, so I'd need one that allows room for em... Whatcha think?
 
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Canvas JK

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leximann said:
I'm looking at adding a snorkel to my 2 door jk in the near future. I like the slim look of the river raider cast aluminum snorkel, but an curious to see what you guys think! I would go with the less expensive rugged ridge or similar model, but they are just too bulky for me... Whatcha think?
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You should have purchased a submarine. I avoid fording anything deeper than my axles because of the clean up afterwards.

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OverlanderJK

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Canvas JK said:
You should have purchased a submarine. I avoid fording anything deeper than my axles because of the clean up afterwards.

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Lol then you must not wheel in the swamps. :D

A snorkel is not needed if you cross slowly to keep the wake in front of you. But if it is deeper then your hood or flowing fast your probably screwed.
 
Jersey_Devil

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AEV and ul still have plenty of room for lights. uploadfromtaptalk1399249317368.jpg Make sure to extend ur breathers and seal the holes in ur airbox. Overland is the first person I've ever seen say that about water fording. That's how I learned water crossings. All by myself, go slow make a wake and stay in it. My jeep was the first vehicle I put a snorkel on. But I love the look and the added security of knowing I'm not in too deep. And if I am in too deep, well then I have other problems! Lol

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Canvas JK

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OverlanderJK said:
Lol then you must not wheel in the swamps. :D

A snorkel is not needed if you cross slowly to keep the wake in front of you. But if it is deeper then your hood or flowing fast your probably screwed.
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nah the swamps suck because the mud stinks



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JK-JOHN-E

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OverlanderJK said:
Lol then you must not wheel in the swamps. :D

A snorkel is not needed if you cross slowly to keep the wake in front of you. But if it is deeper then your hood or flowing fast your probably screwed.
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a snorkel would be nice a several places we wheel and Will is right, the mud/muck dries like cement and smells not so good ImageUploadedByWAYALIFE1399252903.714993.jpg
 
leximann

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I'm looking at the one that goes up the windshield, but it's good to know that it shouldn't interfere with my lights! I went on a ride yesterday with the North Florida Jeep group and we went through some deep-ish holes but most everyone had a snorkel, besides me. I learned the hard way about the wake because I did get a small amount in my air filter but just dried it out and were all good! I figured better safe than sorry, especially in Florida rainy season!
 
Beyrgut

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I don't really care for the looks of snorkels but if I decide to get one down to road due to our wet seasons it would be their expedition one.
 
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I have the riverraider one I like it alot. I also put there universal air box in and sealed it, and extended all breather hoses to it.

Though now that I have a snorkel everyone asks me to test out the depth of water before they enter the first time I did this water came up over the hood no problems tho.

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leximann

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K9wells said:
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I have the riverraider one I like it alot. I also put there universal air box in and sealed it, and extended all breather hoses to it.

Though now that I have a snorkel everyone asks me to test out the depth of water before they enter the first time I did this water came up over the hood no problems tho.

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It looks nice! I like it out of all the other ones because I think it looks sleek and kind of blends in..

But I figured it'll be cheaper in the long run to invest in a snorkel rather then the repairs for the damage without one lol
 
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leximann said:
It looks nice! I like it out of all the other ones because I think it looks sleek and kind of blends in..

But I figured it'll be cheaper in the long run to invest in a snorkel rather then the repairs for the damage without one lol
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Thats the reason i went with a snorkel ive aleady hydrolocked one vehicle trying not to do it to another.
 
wayoflife

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I have seen both and without question, I would put "looks" aside and get the AEV snorkel if you really have to have one. It's a MUCH easier install and one that is SIGNIFICANTLY less obtrusive. If in the future you decide it's not for you, a simple hood replacement will fix the problem. Also, if you actually use your Jeep in areas where you can hit the snorkel, the plastic AEV will do a lot less damage.
 
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wayoflife said:
I have seen both and without question, I would put "looks" aside and get the AEV snorkel if you really have to have one. It's a MUCH easier install and one that is SIGNIFICANTLY less obtrusive. If in the future you decide it's not for you, a simple hood replacement will fix the problem. Also, if you actually use your Jeep in areas where you can hit the snorkel, the plastic AEV will do a lot less damage.
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Yes you can or if you are like me constantly hitting large tree limbs, Id rather not keep buying plastic. Plus it has saved my wind shield a few times, though left some nice gauges down the side. I dont care about drilling holes as long as it looks clean!
 
OverlanderJK

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I wouldn't buy the river raider because of the mess of a tube under the hood. That would bother the shit out of me.
 
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Only thing else I am going to add is that even tho you plan on adding a snorkel please look at a different air box other than the factory one it does not seal that great.
 
wayoflife

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K9wells said:
Yes you can or if you are like me constantly hitting large tree limbs, Id rather not keep buying plastic. Plus it has saved my wind shield a few times, though left some nice gauges down the side. I dont care about drilling holes as long as it looks clean!
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Don't get me wrong, I'm NO fan of snorkels and wouldn't run one on my Jeep. But, if I had to run one, I'd rather bang up some plastic than to have a metal snorkel tear up the side of my Jeep or worse. Same reason why I run trimmed factory fenders instead of metal tube fenders.
 
wayoflife

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OverlanderJK said:
I wouldn't buy the river raider because of the mess of a tube under the hood. That would bother the shit out of me.
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Yeah, have to say I'm not a fan of that either. Of course, the Volant hood slug is even nastier looking :crazyeyes:
 
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