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$20 XJ snorkel. Pics of what I did.

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HaZakated

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Click these links to veiw exactly how i built my snorkel....
I welded the bracket directly onto my Jeep.
I used a sealing adhesive to seal the PVC to the air box.
the PVC goes into the air box about an inch.
I used a 2 1/4" hole saw to drill the hole in the fender and airbox.
U might want to use a 2 3/8" hole saw because the 2 1/4" was a bit to small.
I used standard PVC cement to seal the PVC together.
I painted it gloss black and added my decal.
you can be creative when sealing up the stock hole on the air box.
I simply use duct tape, and remove it when driving one the road.
This mod also gives you some added horse power when both holes are sucking in air, while driving on the road.

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I used a sealing adhesive called WELDER, and rubbed it around edge of the pvc pipe and the airbox on the interior and exterior of the airbox where the pvc enters the airbox. When I go off road I put duct tape over the stock air hole, and small holes at the bottom of the air box. Duct tape is water resistant if used correctly. Just put 3 or 4 layers of it over the hole and remove after your done 4wheeling. I go wheeling about once a month, but if you go wheeling alot you can use a rubber stopper to seal the hole. You can just mend a piece of plastic over the stock hole from the inside of the airbox and seal it with a glue and some silicone. If you have a saudering gun, use that to melt the plasic together for a welded seal.
Brian
 
Is there any way you could have made a better cut in the outside of the fender? It looks pretty rough. Other than that, it looks like you did a great job for the money you spent.
 
I see one rather big problem. You cant remove the air box. if you need to do anything on that side of the engine, or deal with brake lines, p/s etc, your air box is glued in now. also.. I dont get the duct tape.. why not just permanantly seal the front up? here is what I did...

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/748649/3
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With the rubber piece (also found on the plumbing section) I can remove the box after removing a hose clamp. I also sealed up the front of the box with a piece of sheetmetal and silicone. I used steel pipe mounts, bent and screwed into the A pillare were the door closes. very simple, very effective.
 
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When I need to remove the air box I will simply pull out the pvc pipe and put some more sealing adhesive around the pvc pipe when I put the air box back on.
Brian
 
Good point though....with a rubber peice it would make the job a little easier if you ever had to take the air box out. But I wouldn't consider it a rather big problem.
Do you ever hit the snorkel with your tire. I know my tires go very far up into my fender well when at full articulation.

Brian
 
there is nothing better than trying to sell a newer xj with a gaping hole in the fender and square box welded to the A pillar

do you think that it sticks out too far and might get ripped off by trees
 
as far as the cut in the fender....acually, the part that looks rough is the weather striping that I tried to put around the cut. I would advise anyone trying to build this snorkel to use black weather striping, not chrome. There is alot of dirt and mud around it too in this pic. Some times I have to touch the snorkel bracket....no big deal though.
Brian
 
I wont sell it....But if I had too, I think that its a little late to target an older generation.
Its extremely solid though; trees wont hurt it as long as I dont hit the trunk or something. I play it smart off road. I want a vehical that is road worthy and somewhat trail worthy. But if I did smash it...I have tools...I'll fix it. It dosn't sit any further out than the mirror does; it sits in further acually. If I had alot of cash, I would buy an old beat up XJ and tranfer all the mods and seal and bondo the hole on my 2000. Most things that can be done, can be undone with the right tools.

Brian
 
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HaZakated said:
Good point though....with a rubber peice it would make the job a little easier if you ever had to take the air box out. But I wouldn't consider it a rather big problem.
Do you ever hit the snorkel with your tire. I know my tires go very far up into my fender well when at full articulation.

Brian
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havent had any problems, but I also have extended bumpstops. But with 3" or so of lift and 34's.. no problem. The snorkel is tucked in the fender very well. also i didnt have to move anything.. just drill two holes...
 
how did you get 34's on a 3" lift....Can I somehow? I only have 31-10.50 tires and I had to trim some of the plastic shell out to get them to work. Mine articulates nicely but I would definatly be interested in 34's whenever I look into new tries.
Brian
 
check out my homepage... just get a 4 1/2 in grinder.. and start cutting.. take that plastic inner liner and ditch it.. if you need flares.. go TJ or YJ..
check out CheapXJ on the boards.. had 36's on 3" of lift.. I am going to get some front springs to give me 4-4.5" of lift and I could theoretically fit 36's or so.. but I am afraid the axles wouldnt hold up.. so the 34's will stay..
 
do you run a sway bar in the rear? do you have all your bump stops extended?
does your rims stick out further than stock rims do (is the offset different)? do you think that this would be a factor in me putting 33's or 34's on my jeep?
in other words, if I were to trim my fenders and put 34" tires on it, what else would I have to do? I have my TC lowered.
 
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