To Snorkle or Not to Snorkle? What about the winch?

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Tools R Us said:
Simply adding a snorkel adds nothing to the rigs fording ability. There are lots of other things that need to be addressed, will stop/damage/total the rig/motor/etc long before a snorkel is needed. The stock intake system is well setup for fording, it's good to the door handles or with a proper bow wave onto the hood before risking water into the air intake. On my rig that is over 4' of water!

Most are not going to risk the rig with that depth crossings. When water is on the doors and any problem happens (stuck, stalled, etc) there is only a few minutes before the interior is filled. This causes lots of problems and most insurance co's now will total a rig that gets water inside.

A snorkel will slightly reduce air intake temp at cruise, maybe slightly increasing HP, maybe. They slightly reduce dust load on the air filter. Other than that they are great bling, I hear "chicks" dig them, but have never seen any evidence?:hillbilly:
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X2 on this, a large percentage of people buy the snorkel for looks, this includes me :lol:. If your truck is diesel, the snorkel would be fully functional, save those $350.00 for something else... :cheers:
 
If you install a snorkel be prepared to engage in more conversation than normal. . . and from my experience not with attractive young women.

I guess I should start passing out business cards or asking for gas money.
 
The lady attraction is a rumor and has yet to be proven...
 
I can see the snorkel being a plus for water crossings in other countries more so than the US. On a deisel rig there is a lot less things to have to worry about when doing water crossings other than the intake. Yes it is good precation to weather proof connections that need it but as far as motor goes the intake is the biggest issue for deep water. I see this as the biggest reason that most rigs in other countries have a snorkel because the highest percent of them are deisels. The US is all gassers except for the ones that have been converted or imported so mostly a bling factor unless other precautions have been made on newer rigs. I like them though just havent gotten it yet:grinpimp:
 
Snorkels are a pain if driving in convoy or in dusty areas when windy. instead of drawing clean still air from inside the fender the snorkel is sucking dust laden air from outside. my filters get dirty quickly. one thing i do to help with dust ingress is turn the ram head 90 degrees (the ram air effect is a lie anyway). of course with a diesel model with no important electronics i have no concerns driving through creeks and rivers.

with the warn if your concerned take it into a place that does winch mods. they should be able to seal up anything that will have issues with water or mud. the locals here who compete in the winch truck challenge constantly dunk their winches in mud and water without issues, often whole stages of the comp are held in creeks.
 
I'm not sure about snorkels in convoys, the dust gets thrown up so much its higher than your truck anyway. Staying back is a far better method of getting clean air.
Where snorkels rock is in bulldust ( loose talcum powder like dust), you definately get less shi-ite in the air filter box than with the standard intake.

My fuel consumption goes down on the freeway with the snorkel, so I think there's something to the ram air effect, but it does nothing at town speeds.

If you stick a tarp over the front of your truck before entering water you can easily go windshield deep and keep the motor running as long as you don't stop. I wouldn't do that without a snorkel.
 
I have crossed pretty deep water in my 80. I got caught in a flash flood while hunting in south Texas where the water washed over my hood. I lost traction a couple of times due to the current. I just kept the pedal down and I made it out but a couple of my plugs got wet and I had to climb the hill on 4 cylinders. I have since added new spark plug wires, new distributor, a new wiring harness and a snorkel.

I have crossed deep creeks since but they weren't flowing very fast (if at all) and I had no problems. I typically enter the creek slowly and create a bow wave and then just keep a steady pace. I have not been in water that washed over the hood except during the flash flood.

As Ozdunc states above, I have heard a tarp is very helpful in creating an effective bow wave and this seems to be an important factor in successful deep water crossings.

In summary, I don't know for sure that my snorkel helps in deep water but it sure doesn't hurt and I feel better about my chances of success when I have to cross deep water.

I'd be interested in hearing from Mark W regarding snorkel effectiveness. He crosses a lot of water on his journeys through back country Alaska.
 
Think snorkle for dusty trail clean air intake. Works good and sounds good too. Unless you are trying to pick up jeep girls.
 
The only reason I've considered one is that after cutting my fender for bigger tires the "air bubble" behind the fender is gone. Even if the water isn't very deep I can sing water and mud up into there.
 
mookamatook said:
Nothing wrong with Jeep girls :)
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For sure. If a guy were trying to pick up Toyota girls around here the pickins would be slim. I know of 3, two are my daughters and one is my sister. I be sitting on the porch with rock salt in my double barrel.

So that leaves the jeep girls I suppose.
 
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