94 - KZJ78 Snorkel

[kzj78]

Looking for a snorkel for my truck.

Safari snorkels run around $450 on eBay (excluding shipping) and I have yet to confirm that they actually have one for my truck.

This one Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series LC II 2dr 4dr SNORKEL: eBay Motors is a lot cheaper but requires you get some of your own items (no big deal).

Any recommendations?

Any thoughts on the ebay item out of Malaysia?

 

[ForealBoreal]

shipping and duty might kill the deal.
Depends on what you want to do I guess.
If its for water crossing I would go the safari route.
Seal the whole thing with RTV on every joint to make sure you won't get any water ingestion.
Where are you located?

 

[inkpot]

Howdy! There seems to be alot of "less expensive" snorkels and fender flairs coming out of Malaysia/Indonisia? Prices are pretty good, but nobody has posted up details of fitment and durability. Plastics tend to die an early death around here in the Sonoran Desert, so I am kind of holding back for some consumer input. John

 

[crushers]

Safari snorkels.
Love hate relationship for me.
they ARE durable.
they actually fit "okay"
template is a POS so check, then double check then check again BEFORE drilling any holes.

i would be tempted to try the ones from India or China for my next one. $450 for $35 of material is a screwing.

 

[Notmyrealname]

I didnt even use a template for my safari snorkel i didnt have one because i got the snorkel 2nd hand.
It fits, looks good but i havent even been in deep water to try it out yet

 

[crushers]

when you are drilling a 3 1/4" hole in a customers truck ...
well...

you really don't want to screw up.

 

[kzj78]

Where are you located?

Just north of Toronto.

Going to email the Malaysian vendor and see what he comes back with for shipping.

Will keep you posted.

 

[ForealBoreal]

FED-Ex and UPS are the devils...... The like to make up their own duty rates...

 

[crushers]

let me take a look at the KZ in the shop...
couple years back i retro fitted a snorkel for a HZ to a LJ and it worked like a charm and it had a funky air box. this one (in my minds eye) has the similar to the HD air box configuration...

if you want me to, cheers

 

[gotoy]

I am in Malaysia and I think I now the company behind the supply of those snorkels. They look like a direct copy of Airtec or Safari.

Years ago these 'copy' snorkels were well known not to be robust as the Australians units. Eg. not bending back into shape if hitting a tree branch.

Now I dunno about the ones advertised on ebay, seems the materials have improved..or the claims anyway.

I don't have time to visit the shop where they are being sold to see 1st hand. If any of the other guys in Malaysia have tme to see 1st hand I believe the supplier is Mun Lee Auto in Puchong.