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Just finished making my snorkle. Its not the prettiest thing around, i'll admit that, but it does the job. Plus it cost next to nothing to make.

Made from pvc pipe, it will probably break one day if i hit it hard enough, but i bought a 3m length for $12 so i have plenty off off-cut to repair it if need be.









Mike

this one cost me $80 and will never brake.

that pvc snokel is sweet man but i think maybe a 45 bend on the top so it follows the roof would make it even more better

lol i dont think theres many a zook owner around who hasnt had a PVC snorkel at one stage or another. Good work

PJ.zook wrote:lol i dont think theres many a zook owner around who hasnt had a PVC snorkel at one stage or another. Good work

X2!!
Good job mate.. should work a treat!

The noise they make when they explode on a tree is something to behold apparently. I've said it before but I'll say it again that industrial vacuum hose is the best budget snorkel IMHO as it's dirt cheap, won't ever break and won't damage panels in a flop.

flaxton wrote:that pvc snokel is sweet man but i think maybe a 45 bend on the top so it follows the roof would make it even more better

I did buy a 45 bend also (actually a 48 i think?? they dont come 45 exact) but it didnt follow roof exactly, and with a bit of angled rain i think it would have got into the snorkle tube pretty easily. with the 90, there is basically no chance.

I noticed a 3-4 mm hole in the bottom of the air box, im assuming its for water to drain out of. How effective is it? has anyone made up a bigger drain hole with 1 way valve?

If there were to be damage to the pvc, i dont think it will be likely to damage other panels. Would steel be more likely to damage panels if it were hit? wouldnt a steel tube crush, or rip mounting brackets out if hit also?

I could quite easily replace the main snorkle tube with steel (or stainless), the elbow where it actually goes into the guard is a rubber elbow (part of the factory system). I used rubber here so the whole system wouldnt be 'solid' and if the main tube did break, it wouldn't put any force into any of the internal pipework.

And as i said before, this snorkle was built on a tight budget, and could definately be done with more attention to detail (even the hole i cut in the guard!) but it will work when i need it. I've been wanting a snorkle for a while, and when i heard a mate of mine almost stuffed his engine (swallowed a mouthful of water) i nocked this baby up one morning a couple days later!

Mike

Ive had my pvc snorkel for while now, have smacked tree's at speed and only copped paint damage. ive also made mine connect to the windscreen frame so that under a real heavy impact it comes away from the bracket. unlike the mandrel bent exhaust one i seen which wrecked a windscreen frame when it didnt bend or pull away from the vehicle.







chop

as an alternative to ratty pvc snorkels i ran flexy tube into my glovebox, and conect it when winter comes round. This doesnt restrict it at all and probably runs better due to not sucking in hot engine bay air.
pvc should stay on shittzers and sinks

i just made this one today, its 99 % finished

sheps wrote:

You have air conditioning AND 240v POWER???!?!!?!?!

Uber kool.

BlueSuzy wrote:

sheps wrote:
You have air conditioning AND 240v POWER???!?!!?!?!

Uber kool.

mate i live in the N.T we still have 50v dc household power.

why do people not hook there snorkels direct to the air box.
the hot air flap valve thing eats mud like it needs it for sustenance.

I had this 2 1/2 inch stainless steel snorkle made up at a local exhaust shop a couple of weeks ago. I then had it polished. All up it cost a bit more than $20 though... I figured i've gone this far with the truck, what's a few hundred more dollars.. haha... It's fixed to the "A" pillar with the use of nutserts. Anyways, i finished it off last night and i'm stoked with the end result

This is the snorkel un-polished


The 2 nutserts in the "A" Pillar


The snorkle after being polished

Your snorkle is on the wrong side haha

Josh

damn i thought i was the only one stupid enough to spend $$$ on those rims u basstard.

^^ Damn that ones nice! I really like it

i'd be too scared to take it off road tho!

The amount of branches, sticks, rocks, dirt etc mine comes in contact with, i really need something disposable. Plus nothing stays polished for too long on either of my 4b's.

Mike