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Snorkels
« 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?
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #1 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:
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #2 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:
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2013, 09:00:46 AM »
 :iagree: :iagree:  a deffo on dusty roads
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2013, 09:36:08 AM »
Thanks fellas..deepish water, no chance, dusty roads, possibly, looking different,  yeah!!
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2013, 12:14:27 PM »
Cheers YT..is that your good looking beast?
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2013, 03:03:43 PM »
Quote from: YT on March 04, 2013, 10:43:04 AM
Alien snorkels do a safari clone at around £120, and get good right ups.


And may also be a Birty.  :icon_winkle:
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2013, 03:12:55 PM »
Quote from: bgbazz on March 04, 2013, 12:14:27 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. :)
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2013, 03:14:07 PM »
That'll be the one Tim. :) :) :)
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #12 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!
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2013, 08:14:08 PM »
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2013, 05:43:56 AM »
 :017: What exactly is simple enough?
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Mike Pavelin

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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2013, 06:49:55 AM »
Simple enough to get a price.
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #16 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.
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2013, 02:43:22 PM »
Quote from: 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!

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) :) :)
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #18 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:
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YT

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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2013, 10:55:20 AM »
Shame alien don't do them. :(
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Re: Snorkels
« Reply #20 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.
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