Snorkel? Or Snorkel!
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No, not everyone does but some of us do. That being said, what's more fool proof than a snorkel is knowledge. As I have said before, I have yet to see or hear about a trail here in America where a snorkel is "needed". This is not to say that I haven't personally seen and assisted rigs that had hydro-locked their motors but all those instances were the result of driver error or just plain stupidity. Speed is your enemy when it comes to water crossings, you can ruin an engine in just a puddle if you hit it too fast. I know a guy who ruined his brand new JK with less than 500 miles on it doing just that. If you take your time and slowly push through the water, you'd be surprised at how deep your Jeep can go without a snorkel.
Of course, if you like to play in water or mud like a moron, a snorkel might be useful to have. :crazyeyes:
Sharkey
Word Ninja
Well, I am an odd one out on this because I kind of like snorkels and may end up putting one on Shark Tank after some other more important stuff. I don't really have any intentions of going hood deep in water (been there and done that in my K-5 Blazer and the results were pricey.) That said, I'm not always great about slowing down for large puddles. I get it...I'm childish...but there is just something about a huge-ass plume of water flying up in the air and covering my rig that brings a smile to my face.
And there's nothing wrong with wanting a snorkel just because you want one or like the way it looks. I just haven't seen the "need" for one here in America. But of course, that's just me. :yup:
Sharkey
Word Ninja
And, there's nothing wrong with that :crazyeyes:
Mountainjk10
Caught the Bug
I personally would never get a snorkel but a lot of guys out here have them because of the water along our trails. This is the stuff I avoid in the pine barrens.
http://youtu.be/eY17QzvHCak
http://youtu.be/eY17QzvHCak
TwistedJK
New member
This one sucked some water into the intake. I started off slow and it was only about a foot deep. Got stupid and floored it and as you can see it dropped off a little. It shut right off and I was winched out by a utv, it had a Warn 3klb winch lol. Flat towed it back to a local shop where it liked mud out of the exhaust. Only thing I had to replace my starter. I got lucky. But when you play sometimes, you pay lol.
resqman911
New member
Im going to be honest, I want one , do I need it? Nope, just think it looks cool.
Here's a shot of Mel slowly crossing Fordyce Creek when the water was low - he still took on about an inch of water. This creek needs to be forded at this point in order to continue on the trail. Can you see what size tires he's running?
This might help out a bit. Here's a shot of my friend Jeff who followed him in. At the time, he was running 35" tires. He took on about 6" of water. What size tires was Mel running?
BTW - no snorkel was needed.
This might help out a bit. Here's a shot of my friend Jeff who followed him in. At the time, he was running 35" tires. He took on about 6" of water. What size tires was Mel running?
BTW - no snorkel was needed.
Grubbicon
New member
This is my favorite option right here. Maybe add a scuba tank on the inside as well?
WJCO
Meme King
I'm guessing 40s or bigger.
Havoc40
New member
I'll admit I haven't done much research on current snorkels and their designs. This is the 1st I've heard of people losing power, though? Is there restriction from the intake length or increased micron filters being used? It should be getting clean and cool air at all times. Cooler air is denser, thus making more power :thinking:
hinrichs
Caught the Bug
Did I notice any power loss with my volant? no clue, but it does add about 5 feet more that the air needs to be pulled through before it hits the filter...gotta remember its like a super long cold air intake.
:clap2: Looks like you paid attention in math class.