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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: bgbazz on March 04, 2013, 06:43:57 AM

Title: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 04, 2013, 06:43:57 AM
Tossing up about fitting a Safari snorkel to the KJ. Does anyone have a comment, good or bad about them?
Are they worth the money?
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: Tank on March 04, 2013, 08:48:15 AM
If you do any wading,fording or go regularly through deepish water then its a must have,the cost of a snorkel is pennies compared to the cost of an engine and the hassle that goes with it. They also look kind of cool too  :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: wildwood on March 04, 2013, 08:52:42 AM
 :iagree: and added stuff like monster dusty roads.....gets the intake a bit higher, and together
With some 31s......it is starting to look different already :icon_super:
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bigjeepzj on March 04, 2013, 09:00:46 AM
 :iagree: :iagree:  a deffo on dusty roads
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 04, 2013, 09:36:08 AM
Thanks fellas..deepish water, no chance, dusty roads, possibly, looking different,  yeah!!
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: YT on March 04, 2013, 10:43:04 AM
I picked up a second hand safari snorkel for £120 inc the modified air box, took a mate a couple of hours to fit (without a template) fitted it slightly higher so there was no need to move the indicator repeater on passenger wing. Moved the screen wash tank into the engine bay above the inlet manifold. (Less plumbing on washer pipes) :) Alien snorkels do a safari clone at around £120, and get good right ups.
(https://birtydastards.com/frm/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi264.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii197%2Fe_soak%2F0cc91cd9.jpg&hash=bf48d008da2eec7b759be853156b00562714422d)
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 04, 2013, 12:14:27 PM
Cheers YT..is that your good looking beast?
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: Jeepjedi on March 04, 2013, 12:28:09 PM
dont go swimming without it

Safari snorkels are expensive but you get what you pay for and they are tried and tested

Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 04, 2013, 01:04:04 PM
Ta very much JJ...waiting for a reply to the email I sent them last week to see how much it's gunna cost me.
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: UKJeeper on March 04, 2013, 03:03:43 PM
Alien snorkels do a safari clone at around £120, and get good right ups.
(https://birtydastards.com/frm/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi264.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii197%2Fe_soak%2F0cc91cd9.jpg&hash=bf48d008da2eec7b759be853156b00562714422d)

And may also be a Birty.  :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: YT on March 04, 2013, 03:12:55 PM
Cheers YT..is that your good looking beast?

Yeah, that's mine, few more mods from that photo, but that one shows the snorkel clearly. :)
(https://birtydastards.com/frm/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi264.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii197%2Fe_soak%2FDC4F0306-F2BA-412A-BCE0-600016FC457F-805-000000575B04475E.jpg&hash=7d611ceb683899be513d07ae436996000dfd1545)
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: YT on March 04, 2013, 03:14:07 PM
That'll be the one Tim. :) :) :)
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 04, 2013, 05:12:03 PM
Truck looks very tidy mate..except the snorkel is on the wrong side for mine. It's a Safari ..right? The pricks still haven't answered my email!
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: Mike Pavelin on March 04, 2013, 08:14:08 PM
here you go, simple enough.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-SAFARI-Snorkel-for-Jeep-Cherokee-SS1135HF-/190679913360?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c65689390 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-SAFARI-Snorkel-for-Jeep-Cherokee-SS1135HF-/190679913360?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c65689390)
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 05, 2013, 05:43:56 AM
 :017: What exactly is simple enough?
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: Mike Pavelin on March 05, 2013, 06:49:55 AM
Simple enough to get a price.
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 05, 2013, 12:08:29 PM
Ok..I've had that price for a few days..it's the answer to the email that I'm waiting on.
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: YT on March 05, 2013, 02:43:22 PM
Truck looks very tidy mate..except the snorkel is on the wrong side for mine. It's a Safari ..right? The pricks still haven't answered my email!

Deffo safari, logo moulded into the body of snorkel. :)
96 4L, airbox is on the passenger side of engine bay, hence needing to resite washer bottle. ( inside passenger wing) :) :)
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 05, 2013, 03:31:19 PM
Understand about the airbox thing...I had a chat with the guy at Alien snorkels and saw the set up for your model. They don't do one for the KJ, so will have to stick with the Safari. Had to put a new set of tires on her today so snorkel is on the wish list for a week or so.  :icon_sad:
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: YT on March 06, 2013, 10:55:20 AM
Shame alien don't do them. :(
Title: Re: Snorkels
Post by: bgbazz on March 06, 2013, 12:30:32 PM
I agree..he said they will have them in about six months or so. It might be worth waiting.