Builds The Guzzler - 2009 LX570 (7 Viewers)

[grinchy]

Includes: Two rivets. Four studs. Four washers. Four nuts. Three bolts. one 90 degree bracket (for the A pillar). One screw type clamp. One template. One inside fender piece. One dorkle.

No instructions! (as promised)

 

[grinchy]

Template looks good. Nicely perforated and in English

 

[ckkone]

You don't need instructions, template is all you really need. The way they install is pretty self explanatory. I like to use a body saw vs a hole saw for the fender. Did I miss the pictures of the actual snorkel?

 

[grinchy]

Main template fits

 

[grinchy]

The inside fender piece might be an inch or so too long? Could be that it goes in on an angle. Could be I need an international air box.

Looks like the inside fender piece will be attached /bolted first, then the snorkel. There isn’t a gasket or anything for between the two hard plastic pieces. They are a VERY tight fit (I’ll need to trim some flash to get them together at all) but I’d prefer some sort of squishy interface. I think I’ll be trying to wrap it with butyl rubber.

I can see now where the one piece snorkels get around that.

 

[grinchy]

You don't need instructions, template is all you really need. The way they install is pretty self explanatory. I like to use a body saw vs a hole saw for the fender. Did I miss the pictures of the actual snorkel?

 

[grinchy]

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[grinchy]

Metal grates on snorkel are riveted in. I assume the rivets will rust shortly.

No provision for an alternative breather. If I want a dust filter I’ll have to pull a black nylon over it.

On the plus side it is looking more like the fiberglass closely molded options.

 

[grinchy]

I think I’ve got the inner fender bit flipped. I think the two male parts will fit together, and the flat hole goes against the engine side fender and to the airbox via the existing plumbing.

The male parts will get the clamp, and that should be waterproof.

 

[grinchy]

Thoughts on putting weather stripping or gasket material between the car exterior and the dorkle plastic? Not for waterproof but to reduce squeaking etc?

 

[ckkone]

I agree the two male parts go together, I would add some polyurethane sealant at that joint (I like to use PL brand Polyurethane roof and flashing sealant from Home Depot it’s black and comes in a tube.). I wouldn’t add anything between the fender and snorkel it will just hold moisture. Check this thread for install pointers: TJM Snorkel install issues

 

[grinchy]

Looks like I’m not the first to install this dorkle and not the first on an lx570 either. So fit up is confirmed and let the drilling begin.
Thanks for the link @ckkone and pioneering @LukisStyles and Greg / @mcgaskins

 

[grinchy]

It’s an tjm Airtec clone.

 

[mcgaskins]

Looks like I’m not the first to install this dorkle and not the first on an lx570 either. So fit up is confirmed and let the drilling begin.
Thanks for the link @ckkone and pioneering @LukisStyles and Greg / @mcgaskins

Yep we installed ours before Moab. It was more cutting and siliconing than I’d prefer, but it’s the best looking one on the market and worked great when I was behind Cole in the infamous river crossing... (true story) My wife thought it was a little dorky until she saw her first hydrolocked engine!

 

[grinchy]

I’ve made some minor progress on the snorkel install.

So far I’ve cut the airbox connector flush, pulled the fender liner, and loctited the studs on the snorkel side. Also cut the holes for the airbox connector.

I bought 1 1/8 inch id hose for the aip relocation, but it looks like they are 1” od. I’ll just hose clip the outer down over the aip connections and then used flare/mip fittings into the snorkel.

The down tube cross tube connection are about 3mm not matching (all the way around, so the insert is 6 mm too fat, or more likely the female side 6 mm narrow). So a physical joint will need to be made. Right now I’m thinking simple, like a wrap of metal tape, followed by several wraps of that silicone tape. The silicone tape is good for several hundred psi, it’s waterproof and it’s reversible.

Just need to acquire the mip tap and I’ll be on the way.

 

[grinchy]

Did the aip side of the reroute tonight. Used grey pvc 1” barbs. Cut off two ridges on the pump side to make a bit shorter. Clamp on the drain hose.

Test fit the inner snorkel part. It is an excellent fit. Contours up in the fender and around the upper frame rail fender rail. Input and output match up well with fender and inner fender.

It doesn’t match up with the US air intake in the oval at all, about half coverage. I’ll likely cut the circle oval to improve airflow.

Room to plumb in the aip tubes probably at the front. It will be close.

 

[grinchy]

Spent a few minutes with a 60 grit barrell sander and my dremel to enlarge the fender intake to accept the snorkel. Also tried a heat gun to try to stretch it, and razor knife (to remove all the easy to get flash).

In the end about 10 min with the dremel sander removed enough of the fat lip. Took off about half the initial material - a good 2 or 3 mm all around.

 

[grinchy]

The snorkel adventure is complete.
When I have a chance I’ll add some more install details.

 

[grinchy]

Worked pretty much the whole day to finish the dorkle.

Started with deciding where to put the inner fender piece, then redrilling one of the inner fender holes to match.

Next was wash clay bar and wax the area the snorkel will cover.

Then I taped on the template, marked the inter piece, and drilled out from the inside of the fender a few locator holes.

 

[grinchy]

Then I went ahead and driller out the main hole. From the template the center I use was about 3/8 below and left. I used a 110mm drill as that is what the pipe size is. The template calls for a 120mm.