bought a $75 NZD snorkel

[Waikato Willy]

looks to be really good quality,brass nutserts on the inside,fully sealed/plastic welded up,stainless hoseclips and threaded rod especially for the price, dude has closed his shop so eveything going cheap, this is the add I bought my snorkel from, even got Landcruiser molded on the side

Landcruiser 76, 78, 79 Series Snorkel Kit 4x4 | Trade Me Motors

Need these gone, top quality product half the cost price! Kit for the wide body 70 Series Land Cruiser. Toyota 76, 78 & 79 Series Wide Front Landcruiser 4...

www.trademe.co.nz

 

[Lenny33]

I have just been debating this whole snorkel thing lately! May I ask what your motivation is for the snorkel - water crossings, cool air intake?
I have been reading a lot lately and most evidence (that I have found, anyway) suggests that I may be able to help out my EGTs a little bit with a snorkel. That, and not water crossings, would be my primary motivation.

 

[Honger]

Speaking from experience, it does dramatically reduce dust intake as well.

 

[FJBen]

Toyota seems to market it like a raised intake for dust rather than water fording. The OEM one is 2 piece and not waterproof per say.

Side benefit is you will get cooler air than pulling from under the hood, although I don't know exactly what the temp drop is.
EGT temps seem to lower as well, or take longer to get hotter/and cool quicker. Again, I don't know the numbers to say how much of a difference.

I just know when I get fuel, everyone asks me *after RHD and what is it questions/comments* how deep of water do you go in? Get used to that.

 

[Lenny33]

Toyota seems to market it like a raised intake for dust rather than water fording. The OEM one is 2 piece and not waterproof per say.

Side benefit is you will get cooler air than pulling from under the hood, although I don't know exactly what the temp drop is.
EGT temps seem to lower as well, or take longer to get hotter/and cool quicker. Again, I don't know the numbers to say how much of a difference.

I just know when I get fuel, everyone asks me *after RHD and what is it questions/comments* how deep of water do you go in? Get used to that.

Sold - I need another conversation starter at the fuel pump!!

 

[FJBen]

Sold - I need another conversation starter at the fuel pump!!

Yeah I always plan for a few extra minutes at the pump....ESPECIALLY when I bring our Irish Wolfhound puppy. 70 series, RHD, diesel, snorkel, Wolfhound...30 minutes later.

 

[Lenny33]

Sounds about right!

 

[Honger]

Yeah I always plan for a few extra minutes at the pump....ESPECIALLY when I bring our Irish Wolfhound puppy. 70 series, RHD, diesel, snorkel, Wolhound...30 minutes later.

Off topic... your build thread needs a photo of your truck with your puppy.

 

[Waikato Willy]

I have just been debating this whole snorkel thing lately! May I ask what your motivation is for the snorkel - water crossings, cool air intake?
I have been reading a lot lately and most evidence (that I have found, anyway) suggests that I may be able to help out my EGTs a little bit with a snorkel. That, and not water crossings, would be my primary motivation.

ha ha well of course there is always the look! even though 90% of my driving is highway where I live the road often does flood up to the door handles and even though there is a slightly longer back way to go to miss the flooded road my two young boys love it when we go "puddle hunting", I almost been caught out a few times

Id say it will definitely help the air intake as pulling air from under the guard cannot be that great

 

[FJ73Texas]

I just know when I get fuel, everyone asks me *after RHD and what is it questions/comments* how deep of water do you go in? Get used to that.

This is one of the reasons I never wanted a snorkel after my FJ73. It was hard to keep a straight face.