Thread: But I've got a snorkel...

When I had my RRC I was camped at one of the falls on the GBR.

A bloke walked up to me and asked if I knew where he could get a new air cleaner element.

He had a D2 with no snorkel and in his hand was this lump of **** that was once an air cleaner element.
I said Perth.
I guess I am OCD, but if I didn't have a snorkel I would carry 2 spares.

Talking of water , I was in Litchfield and crossed a creek to an old station, and misread the depth marker as 500MM when it was 900MM.

I had the snorkel on the RRC and got through even though I got the headlights full of water.
Regards PhilipA
PS, the reason I put the snorkel on the RRC was originally that a mate from the Range Rover club had hit a big puddle at 80KMH and hydrauliced his motor as the OE air cleaner input was behind the LH headlight.

Originally Posted by Saitch

This is 1200mm on my Toyota 'tilly. Either there's a depth perception problem here, or a contradiction in the first and second statements?
I wait to be corrected, of course.

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NO depth perception problem here Old Mate, Stand corrected you are

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Maybe if you put a decent set of tyres on "Tilly" and add a small lift it wouldnt look so low

Originally Posted by scarry

I did bonnet height in my D2a numerous times with no real issues.It had a snorkle.

I always used a blind across the front and didn’t hit the water too hard.

The only issue we did have was the horns filled with water and blew a fuse which also disabled the Cruise control.

If we did get stuck at those depths we would have had issues,the first being a soaked gearbox ECU as it’s fitted in a brilliant place under the passenger seat.

We did get stuck in a creek near the old crossing of the Jardine one year,and water was just over the rear door sills,the rear of the vehicle was down quite a bit lower than the front. Luckily the gearbox ECU didn’t get wet,but we found hundreds of small fish flapping around in the second row of seats footwell,once we got out.

I bet the carpet stunk for a while until the carpet, foam and fish slime/scales dried out

Originally Posted by Saitch

This is 1200mm on my Toyota 'tilly. Either there's a depth perception problem here, or a contradiction in the first and second statements?
I wait to be corrected, of course.

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Perhaps you need a Besser block too.

Originally Posted by trout1105

NO depth perception problem here Old Mate, Stand corrected you are

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Maybe if you put a decent set of tyres on "Tilly" and add a small lift it wouldnt look so low

I've found that the Maxxis Bighorn 764s on my 'tilly are quite adequate for my use.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Perhaps you need a Besser block too.

This old girl doesn't need a besser block to get clearance

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Originally Posted by trout1105

This old girl doesn't need a besser block to get clearance

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"Old Girl"? Pffft! 'Tis but a spring chicken.

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Originally Posted by trout1105

I bet the carpet stunk for a while until the carpet, foam and fish slime/scales dried out

It actually wasn’t that bad,no where near as bad as a Falcon Panel van I had years ago that got filled with water and hail almost to dash level during a storm.
It took months for the smell to disappear from inside it,even leaving the doors and windows open every night.

I actually drove that thing out,the bloody water and hail mixture was absolutely freezing cold.

The storm did a good job on it,taillights smashed,quarter glasses smashed,and every panel peppered with dents,luckily it wasn’t mine,it was a company vehicle.They ran with no insurance,just third party,and reconned they were way ahead,dollar wise.