Well I did some reading and found some talk about the newer v6 air boxes working with some plugging of holes.. is this true? Thanks!

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-05 Dark Khaki Limited CRD. GDE ECO tune. In-tank lift pump, Transgo doo doo kit, B&M trans cooler, replaced trans solenoid pack and filters, Newer Michelin tires, Timing belt with all related parts replaced at 110,000miles.

got an 04 gasser airbox
It had 1 side entry port nipple down on the "dirty" side. Just plugged with a plastic slug, it fit not getting an airtight result but- its the dirty side anyway. (put a little tape over the plug)

Roland

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2006 CRD LTD 2.8L VM Motori turbo,CAC, 100K-new timing belt
ORM-SEGR, Trans cooler, CLIII hitch front/rear, Journey HD controller
Mopar skids,"Stone Soup" rails, KK clevis fork 1" mild lift w/Daystar stops
215x85 LRD BFG Commercial A/T's, Rola Rack, V6 airbox, Fumoto valve
10K winch, B5 Biodiesel (ULSD CP3 lube)
Its a Diesel baby!

Silver is correct, but I think you need the V6 gasser airbox. That's what I got for my CRD.

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2006 KJ CRD Ltd - Suncoast, GDE Eco, EGR Delete, After market T-Stat, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back
2005 KJ CRD Sport-Suncoast, Transco, GDE Hot-GDE Trans, EGR Delete, Skid Row skids, V6 airbox, 2.5" Turbo back, After market S-Stat
1987 Suzuki LWB Samurai -diesel powered, custom 4 link coil suspension 38.5 SX Swampers

read:

viewtopic.php?f=98&t=21828

V6 Only, the I4 is a different box.

Some things I have noticed:

Con:
- There has been some discussion about reduced fuel economy when using the V6 boxes (I put mine right when winter fuel was coming out, so I can't tell with any certainty if this is true)
- I received a message from GDE stating that their tune is specifically tuned for our standard box. While the V6 wouldn't show too many losses, it would show some.
- '04+ require extra plugs to fill holes (<'03 don't have the holes)

Pro:
- V6 box reduces water vapor from being sucked in through the grill opening, and by design better prevents water from damaging your filter.
- Easy mod to switch back and forth (~5min and a screwdriver), so you can swap the box when you are headed to the trail, and back to your stock box for commuter duty. This also forces you check your filter more often... which is never bad!

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-Rich
It must be air in the fuel!

I dont know about you guys but my filters were absolutely covered in crap by 7k miles I mean, entire plants were in there. I wish i took photo's.
It was so bad that any time i went off road i would swap in a used filter.
I mean dirty, pure black with all kinds of larger particles, leaves etc.

It was pretty annoying because i use napa gold filters and they were not cheap, we actually added air filters as a separate object in our budget, that's how bad it was.

Most of that i could be ok with, except for the water. After even a little rain, filter would be soaked.
That was pretty bad but it happens, right? i almost got a snorkel. I'll tell you right now, snorkel + off roading = where did my snorkel go? My antenna has a hard enough life.


The mud is what finally did it. I got the v6 air box mod. I wish I had egt before and after (installed egt after) maby i'll do iat and swap back and forth.

I would love it if the stock intake gave better iat and egt etc, maby i'd tow a second crd behind my first one and drive that one when it started raining or i went off road.

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06 CRD Limited. IMII, GDE TCM, Carter transfer pump, Upgraded oem primary, 2 micron secondary, 3 inch mandrel straight pipe.
Transgo shift kit, EHM, fcv butterfly removed, egr plated off. 19 3/8 solid flex fan, no electric fan, 10k lb aux trans cooler.
Frankenlift II, Mopar skids, allj's rails, 235/85 km2 on stock rims