DirtyJeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Simi Valley
Thought I would share this build since a lot people question it. Living in SoCal a lot of people see no reason for it. Until they dip the front left corner of their XJ into a wet or muddy hole that 's deeper than they thought and the engine quits or worse case, hydro-locks. My XJ has seen a lot wet places outside of SoCal and across the country as well.
At first I considered the Airaid and Safari snorkels, but at nearly $400 to fit my 97 XJ it was not possible. Being on a limited fixed income the do it myself route became the only way to get it done. Besides I like tinkering and building my rigs myself.
I did a lot of online research to decide on what path to take and what components to use. You can see in the photos a mixture of parts like Rubber hose, PVC and ABS. I thought it turned out fairly well for a homemade version. The total cost including tax, $74.00 mostly from Lowe's Home Improvement.
I have run the stock paper filters up to this point as they could be tossed when they got wet or muddy, and changed out quickly on the trail. With the snorkel I installed a Spectre filter #883901. Same as a K&N but only $20.00 as Auto Zone. I'll still carry a paper one on the trail just in case or if someone else needs one.
I tried to document each step of the build with descriptions attached to each photo in my Photobucket album.
http://s892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/Dirty_Jeeper/The Jeeps/XJ Snorkel DIY/
At first I considered the Airaid and Safari snorkels, but at nearly $400 to fit my 97 XJ it was not possible. Being on a limited fixed income the do it myself route became the only way to get it done. Besides I like tinkering and building my rigs myself.
I did a lot of online research to decide on what path to take and what components to use. You can see in the photos a mixture of parts like Rubber hose, PVC and ABS. I thought it turned out fairly well for a homemade version. The total cost including tax, $74.00 mostly from Lowe's Home Improvement.
I have run the stock paper filters up to this point as they could be tossed when they got wet or muddy, and changed out quickly on the trail. With the snorkel I installed a Spectre filter #883901. Same as a K&N but only $20.00 as Auto Zone. I'll still carry a paper one on the trail just in case or if someone else needs one.
I tried to document each step of the build with descriptions attached to each photo in my Photobucket album.
http://s892.photobucket.com/albums/ac124/Dirty_Jeeper/The Jeeps/XJ Snorkel DIY/