Snorkel advice

[Figmo]

I installed a snork on my Gladiator but went with the "through the cowling" style so no cutting required.

However - years ago I installed a "cut the hood" style snorkel on my JK. Cutting wasn't bad or even that scary (there is a flange with a good half inch lip so that hides a lot of sin).

But what *DID* get me was I didn't realize there were multiple layers of hood metal when cutting and somehow, one of the layers of cutout slid down between the outer and inner skins of the side of my hood. That's right, that same sized shape cutout piece just slid right down the side of my hood between the two pieces of sheet metal that makeup the double walled hood.

Futzed with it for about an hour trying to fish it out but never did. It wasn't a big deal. I could never hear it rattling in there or anything like that. But, right up till the day I sold that Jeep, anytime you opened the hood you could hear this "sliiiiiddddeeee BANG" sound from the passengers side"

Evidently, when driving the piece would bounce its way forward toward the grill and come to rest there by the cutout. And when you opened the hood it would suddenly slide down toward the rear and bang as hit the back seam.

I just considered it a "conversation starter" and didn't worry about it. But you might want to be more careful with your cut.

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[Jaxmax]

I like the look of the DAS snorkel under the hood and if I was to put a snorkel on my Mojave , it looks like it would work, I have seen another brand snorkel on a Mojave it is just recessed about an inch cause of the higher hood, the higher hood might make it easier to get by my dual battery and it would tie into my Mopar cold air system as it uses the factory air box bottom. Only thing I would not be able to let go is a pre filter would have to be installed, and several options cut top off and mount pre filter to a piece of starboard made to fit, or make an aluminum square plate to cover the ram air inlet and elbow up to a pre filter. I consider snorkels a great idea if you are following somebody in a dusty environment , but beings I gave the Mojave I am always out front grabbing clean air…..Jack

 

[Chance575]

Driver side is soo much better

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Modified Rugged Ridge.
I did not like the snorkel running up the window Chanel blocking my view.
I made an adapter to sit on top of the original Rugged Ridge piece.
It doesn't block my view at all.

Modified Rugged Ridge.
I did not like the snorkel running up the window Chanel blocking my view.
I made an adapter to sit on top of the original Rugged Ridge piece.
It doesn't block my view at all.

I love my RR. But this a cool mod, I just use the side intake…

 

[willys 41]

I love my RR. But this a cool mod, I just use the side intake…

Thanks. I did it for mainly fresh cool air.

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