Airflow KJ Snorkel - DONE!

Ed · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:58 am

IT IS DONE!!!!!

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JJsTJ · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:37 am

Sweet. Any more details? MFG? Cost? U.S. Retailer?
Now lets see how deep you can go! Got door seals?

Ed · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:05 am

The manufacturer is Gibson RM, who you can find here;
http://www.gibsonrm.com.au/html/gibson_snorkels.htm

I'm sure they can help you out as regards cost. There was a US distributor mentioned a while back, but I don't know what's happening there. I do know that there are loads of snorkels lying around in their factory just waiting to be ordered! You'll likely have to wait until the end of next week though, since they need to turn the photos and scribbles that me and the installer produced today into re-distributable installation instructions and templates.

One slight caveat; it took their installer, with 20 years of vehicle body working experience, almost a whole day to install this snorkel. Of course some of that time was taken up with making templates and taking photos, but it's still (he reckons) the most awkward snorkel installation ever! I don't know if it'll be easier or harder without the bull-bar. I really hope it's easier, since it was virtually impossible with it! Also, the air-con pipe that runs along by the side of the airbox was a real worry.

I think it's recommended that you use an experienced snorkel installer. I certainly wouldn't try doing it in my garage!

How deep can I go? Dunno. Ironically I live on the driest inhabited continent on earth! Right now it's just very dusty, but come the winter I'll see if I can find some water somewhere.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:33 am

Group buy at a group price?

KJ02 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:16 pm

Are they going to have another version for the Liberty sold in USA? The radio antenna is on the passenger side therefore is going to be on the way of the snorkel.

kolesy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 1:30 pm

KJ02 wrote:

Are they going to have another version for the Liberty sold in USA? The radio antenna is on the passenger side therefore is going to be on the way of the snorkel.

Just get Sirus and call it good!

Darn FM!! :twisted:

swyszomirski · **Joined:** Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:59 am **Posts:** 286

I was thinking of just putting the antenna on the driver side, that snorkle is sweet! Group Buy!

corwyyn · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:17 pm

swyszomirski wrote:

I was thinking of just putting the antenna on the driver side, that snorkle is sweet! Group Buy!

But, but, but... That would mean removing the 'Trail-rated' badge :shock:

Wouldn't that be sacrilegious!?!?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 2:20 pm

Why couldnt you just bend the antenna around it? Two 45degree angles and your good. :wink:

swyszomirski · **Joined:** Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:59 am **Posts:** 286

O, there is enough room for the antenna and the badge to share the same fender and not fight... :lol:

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:22 pm

The supplier stateside will be Dirks OffRoad...He made the required initial buy needed to get them shipped over...about the price of a Liberty :lol:

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:29 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Why couldnt you just bend the antenna around it? Two 45degree angles and your good. :wink:

Not with the CB Antenna mod in place of the radio antenna.

OzLtd · **Posted:** Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:24 am

Whoohoo !! Its alive Its alive !!!

Cant wait to get one.

After watching my Dads Jeep spit two pistons out the side of the block following me through our last creek crossing, i've been timid of wter ever since :oops:

!! lol!!

W3CSX · **Posted:** Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:49 am

Nice Ed.

Can you post a shot from under the bonnet? I want to see what the plumbing looks form underneath.

Jason

Ed · **Posted:** Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:28 am

Here's an 'in progress' underbonnet shot. When completed it looks virtually stock uner the hood. Where the original little mini-snorkel clips into place is sealed off, the snorkel intake enters through the wing (just missing the air-con pipe) and into the side of the airbox, you can barely tell any difference unless you look closely.

Gris · **Posted:** Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:58 am

YAY!!!!!!!!!

dog_party · **Posted:** Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:36 pm

Sweet! Count me in on a US group buy! How hard do you think it will be to modify for the CRD?

OzLtd · **Posted:** Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:18 pm

dog_party wrote:

Sweet! Count me in on a US group buy! How hard do you think it will be to modify for the CRD?

Hardly anything at all. The only thing I can think of is the wiring harness that runs down the side where the new intake pipe fits into the stock airbox.

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