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

I was going to fit a snorkel to my Ranger.

I had a chat to my indy about it, who happens to be a Walkinshaw performance affiliate.

He asked me why and I gave the usual reasons....he suggested I would get no benefit over the standard intake , unless I wanted to take it swimming.

I don't know if Defenders use same intake , exactly same engine , but many/most Defender owners have a snorkel on their 2.2 puma engines.

The MAIN reason that I fit a snorkle to a 4WD is to access the cleaner air at the top of the vehicle instead of sucking air into the engine from the dusty wheel arches.
Being able to do the odd water crossings without getting water into the intake is just an added bonus.

Almost all insurance companies have a get out clause which basically says no cover if the vehicle is driven into water.

It is usually hidden away in their disclosure statement.

what do you call an odd water crossing? 1200mm is only at bonnet opening on the Ranger, I would never contemplate that depth for any reason.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

what do you call an odd water crossing? 1200mm is only at bonnet opening on the Ranger, I would never contemplate that depth for any reason.

Whats the wading depth?
Not hard to fall in a hole in a river and very quickly get to that depth.

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

what do you call an odd water crossing? 1200mm is only at bonnet opening on the Ranger, I would never contemplate that depth for any reason.

The depth of the water although an important factor is only one of many considerations I take into account before I even attempt any water crossing.
The rate of flow is probably the most important thing to assess then you have the amount of traction the bottom will allow, is it salt or fresh water, are there crocks in the water, is it tideal, do I REALY NEED to make the crossing.

If for ANY reason I think the crossing is risky I won't attempt it.

1200mm in a ranger and you would most likely just float away downstream.
I have done 1200mm or maybe a little bit deeper in my fully loaded 79 series on a couple of occasions and there was absolutely no danger of that puppy floating away.
I wouldnt even try those sort of depths in my D2a.

I don't know it's wading depth, is there an official wading depth? I'll look at the hand book.

found this quickly....
https://www.drive.com.au/news/2012-f...r-takes-a-dip/

Originally Posted by trout1105

If for ANY reason I think the crossing is risky I won't attempt it.

I have done 1200mm or maybe a little bit deeper in my fully loaded 79 series on a couple of occasions and there was absolutely no danger of that puppy floating away.
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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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