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I don't want to derail this thread, but I am not joking. I'm keeping the 200 and building a dedicated trail rig out of a discovery 2. It all started when I picked one up for my son for a first car - as we started to fix all of the known issues I began to realize how great a platform they would be for a budget build. Solid front and rear axles. If you get the right years they come with a center diff lock (even if the actuator lever isn't there). They run the same transfer case as the Defender. Yes, they have engine issues, but even if I LS swap it, I'll have less into it than I've spent in armor and suspension on the 200. Parts are cheap and readily available, you can buy entire vehicles for a song. This one already has a mild lift, snorkel and BFG mud terrains. Some of the harder trails I've been running made me think a smaller vehicle than the 200 would be nice, and it's a lot easier to swallow trashing a budget rig than it is the 200. If it doesn't work out, I haven't lost much and will have had fun doing it. Building vehicles is half the fun for me. Watching you guys cut holes in the fender of your 200s for these snorkels was what pushed me over the edge.
I don't want to derail this thread, but I am not joking. I'm keeping the 200 and building a dedicated trail rig out of a discovery 2. It all started when I picked one up for my son for a first car - as we started to fix all of the known issues I began to realize how great a platform they would be for a budget build. Solid front and rear axles. If you get the right years they come with a center diff lock (even if the actuator lever isn't there). They run the same transfer case as the Defender. Yes, they have engine issues, but even if I LS swap it, I'll have less into it than I've spent in armor and suspension on the 200. Parts are cheap and readily available, you can buy entire vehicles for a song. This one already has a mild lift, snorkel and BFG mud terrains. Some of the harder trails I've been running made me think a smaller vehicle than the 200 would be nice, and it's a lot easier to swallow trashing a budget rig than it is the 200. If it doesn't work out, I haven't lost much and will have had fun doing it. Building vehicles is half the fun for me. Watching you guys cut holes in the fender of your 200s for these snorkels was what pushed me over the edge.
Do it! Here’s mine for reference.I don't want to derail this thread, but I am not joking. I'm keeping the 200 and building a dedicated trail rig out of a discovery 2. It all started when I picked one up for my son for a first car - as we started to fix all of the known issues I began to realize how great a platform they would be for a budget build. Solid front and rear axles. If you get the right years they come with a center diff lock (even if the actuator lever isn't there). They run the same transfer case as the Defender. Yes, they have engine issues, but even if I LS swap it, I'll have less into it than I've spent in armor and suspension on the 200. Parts are cheap and readily available, you can buy entire vehicles for a song. This one already has a mild lift, snorkel and BFG mud terrains. Some of the harder trails I've been running made me think a smaller vehicle than the 200 would be nice, and it's a lot easier to swallow trashing a budget rig than it is the 200. If it doesn't work out, I haven't lost much and will have had fun doing it. Building vehicles is half the fun for me. Watching you guys cut holes in the fender of your 200s for these snorkels was what pushed me over the edge.
Interested in your snorkel if it’s still for sale.
For a grand, that's a steal. Probably 5k worth of parts alone.
Nice. I've always had a thing for those. I was looking for a while too but it seemed like they were all overpriced in this area, especially the more desirable years.
For reference, Fabulous does it in an hour.
Thanks. My usual issue is not having some part or tool and I’m an hour away from about anything. This seems straight forward enough except for cutting the big hole. I’ll probably measure that for about 3 hours or so….
Good metal blade, 5” hose clamp, some primer/paint, diy rivnut tool, blue thread locker or anti-seize, a file to clean up the cut… and that should be all you need.
How many labor hours did they charge you for the install?
Do you think moving the o-ring up closer to the opening would help any?
