Snorkel question

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:03 pm

Does anyone on here have any pics of their install or know of links? I have went thru the fab section, the what we need for our KJ's section and cant find anything other then a pic here or there of after its on or them saying to installed one. I know there is a write up in here some where...

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:08 pm

Here ya go 0311_DoC,this is what I went off of.
http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/sho ... stallation

Lets see,if I remember right.You'll need a few holesaw cups.Jigsaw was handy.Air die grinder with various grinding wheels.
Mabe a sawzall can't remember if I used one.
Do the air box the day before"takes 24 hours to set,I gave it 12".Use polyureyhane based roof flashing sealant"black".Don't seal the old hole like they did.
I can show you the plumbing fittings I used that made a more professional touch"CRD's only because of the round existing intake hole",and also doubles for the housing of my moisture sensor (If interrested I'll go more into detail).
Every hole I cut had to be trimmed.The templates are screwy.
I can give you pics of exactly where snorkel sits in all locations.Where snorkel bracket is mounted,ect.
When you install,let me know and mabe I can be some sort of help over the phone or LOST.
Do know that(at least for the CRD's)if you need to take your air box out for any reason ie lifting or any other reason,The whole fender/snorkel will be comming out also.Hard pill to swallow.Didn't realize this till I installed that bad boy.
So when I lift in a few weeks,snorkel's comming off.

Oh well enough bubble busting,I love my snorkel and am willing to go through a little extra work to keep that diesel dry.

Bub

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:57 pm

I used and airsaw. Make sure you order the jig, the templates are asstastic.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:59 pm

KJ 119 wrote:

Here ya go 0311_DoC,this is what I went off of.
http://www.ausjeepoffroad.com/forum/sho ... stallation

Lets see,if I remember right.You'll need a few holesaw cups.Jigsaw was handy.Air die grinder with various grinding wheels.
Mabe a sawzall can't remember if I used one.
Do the air box the day before"takes 24 hours to set,I gave it 12".Use polyureyhane based roof flashing sealant"black".Don't seal the old hole like they did.
I can show you the plumbing fittings I used that made a more professional touch"CRD's only because of the round existing intake hole",and also doubles for the housing of my moisture sensor (If interrested I'll go more into detail).
Every hole I cut had to be trimmed.The templates are screwy.
I can give you pics of exactly where snorkel sits in all locations.Where snorkel bracket is mounted,ect.
When you install,let me know and mabe I can be some sort of help over the phone or LOST.
Do know that(at least for the CRD's)if you need to take your air box out for any reason ie lifting or any other reason,The whole fender/snorkel will be comming out also.Hard pill to swallow.Didn't realize this till I installed that bad boy.
So when I lift in a few weeks,snorkel's comming off.

Oh well enough bubble busting,I love my snorkel and am willing to go through a little extra work to keep that diesel dry.

Bub

Please share all you can. I just bought one today and it will be here next week some time. I heard the template isn't that reliable so again any knowledge you can pass on from your experience would be great. Thanks

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:01 pm

JL Rockies wrote:

I used and airsaw. Make sure you order the jig, the templates are asstastic.

order what jig? pls explain....

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:30 pm

0311_DoC wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

I used and airsaw. Make sure you order the jig, the templates are asstastic.

order what jig? pls explain....

JIG!!!What stinkin jig?
That would have been nice DANG-IT.

Bub

shaggy591a · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:32 pm

where did you order the snorkel from?

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:36 pm

shaggy591a wrote:

where did you order the snorkel from?

Here ya are shaggy591a
http://www.dpgoff-road.com/

Bub

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:30 pm

KJ 119 wrote:

shaggy591a wrote:

where did you order the snorkel from?

Here ya are shaggy591a
http://www.dpgoff-road.com/

Bub

yea like he said :wink:

DPG told me he had 4 left after my purchase.

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:57 am

0311_DoC wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

I used and airsaw. Make sure you order the jig, the templates are asstastic.

order what jig? pls explain....

It's one of the snorkels that have been cut in half so you can actually hold it in place and mark the holes in the right spot. Pretty slick. Hey Joseph, you still have that jig? If so, let's meet up so I can get it and I'll ship it to Mike, I'll call Dirk and take responsibility for it if you have a deposit so he can credit it back.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:02 am

Rock Lizard wrote:

0311_DoC wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

I used and airsaw. Make sure you order the jig, the templates are asstastic.

order what jig? pls explain....

It's one of the snorkels that have been cut in half so you can actually hold it in place and mark the holes in the right spot. Pretty slick. Hey Joseph, you still have that jig? If so, let's meet up so I can get it and I'll ship it to Mike, I'll call Dirk and take responsibility for it if you have a deposit so he can credit it back.

Wow, thanks Marty, that would be great. Also thanks for the talk today on the phone with the issue on the front end. I appreciate it....

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:05 am

0311_DoC wrote:

Rock Lizard wrote:

0311_DoC wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

I used and airsaw. Make sure you order the jig, the templates are asstastic.

order what jig? pls explain....

It's one of the snorkels that have been cut in half so you can actually hold it in place and mark the holes in the right spot. Pretty slick. Hey Joseph, you still have that jig? If so, let's meet up so I can get it and I'll ship it to Mike, I'll call Dirk and take responsibility for it if you have a deposit so he can credit it back.

Wow, thanks Marty, that would be great. Also thanks for the talk today on the phone with the issue on the front end. I appreciate it....

No problem. I need to get Troy a business phone. Troy's Tech Hotline. I'll make it a 900# and he can talk dirty jeep. :twisted:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:47 am

"Troy's hotline: your snorkels HOW LONG?! Oooooo"

Rock Lizard · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:52 am

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

"Troy's hotline: your snorkels HOW LONG?! Oooooo"

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:58 am

Rock Lizard wrote:

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

"Troy's hotline: your snorkels HOW LONG?! Oooooo"

LMAO

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:10 am

the jig is in storage in SLC. I will be going back there at the end of March and I'll grab it then. You really want the jig if you're going to be cutting and drilling into your fender.

KJ 119 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:58 pm

0311_doC,here's some pics of the snorkel.

This is one to show where the snorkel sits.Top of hole should be 1/4" below the lower lip.

Here's one of the bracket.Only sent one bracket,so don't know what the lower nutsert is for.

This is the new intake piece.I bolted it for a lil X-tra strength.If you choose to bolt,may need to dremmel some of the inside ribs down a bit for washers.

The box with plumbing fittings(Home Depot plumbing section.Brought my airbox in with me).All 3" fittings.
The white fitting was cut at a depth long enough to go through airbox and bottom out on the 3" rubber plug.Don't remember what the other side that i cut off looked like.

Here's how it fits.

Here is a 3" threaded plug to seal the taps for the moisture sensor(Inside).

Moisture sensor.Basically a normally open contact rated for 12 VDC.When water touches across the two metal tits,it closes the contact.Take 12 V. positive from your radio constant,or any 12v. pos continuous source,and land it to one half of 12v.dc indicator light mounted in your dash.Then send 12V. neg or ground to one side of the sensor,ond the other side to the light.
When water passes over the contact,light(and or buzzer) will come on.Dont want to mount it right on the bottom because some water will enter the air box via drain holes or snorkel.Mount a couple inches up.
Notice where the wires enter the housing.Drill holes in side of fitting for wires to enter and tap inside,weatherproof.

Here is the completed housing.Note the gap between fitting and plug,just enough for the air box.

Been having my snorkel for a year now,and put it through some serious trail rash with no problems.
Hope this is helpfull.

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:12 pm

I just cut a circle out of starboard with a jigsaw. I attached it to the box with a bead of silicone then shot two stainless screws to hold it in place.

mrkake · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:57 am

JL Rockies wrote:

the jig is in storage in SLC. I will be going back there at the end of March and I'll grab it then. You really want the jig if you're going to be cutting and drilling into your fender.

I have family and friends in SLC if you have someone up there that can hand it off they can get it to me and I can get it to Mike. Wow, after reading that sentence over again, it might take til the end of March to pass through all those hands

.
Still, the offer stands.

Guest · **Posted:** Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:04 am

Just FYI, some devilishly handsome young man in SW Ohio has the chopped up snorkel.

He will be done with it not this coming weekend, but the next (assuming his midwest support group is able to bring him to chop a hole in his fender)

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