RAI - making it water proof

**101RRS** · 22nd June 2011, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Redback

Yes they will, it's basically the same snorkle, originally the D3 snorkle was first fitted to a RRS

I know this because I know the guy who had it fitted to his RRS, first one in Australia, Ben is his name, has a Pajero now.

Baz.

Thanks Baz - yes the RAI which is fitted to that car has a dedicated RRS version but as supplied (and as discussed on this thread) is not a snorkel as such - as mentioned the RAI requires a lot of modification to turn it into a snorkel. Ideally I would like to get a D3 Safari Snorkel and fit to my RRS but am not prepared to buy in case it will not fit.

Cheers

Garry

**discowhite** · 22nd June 2011, 02:39 PM

whats a lot of modification?
all i did on mine was replace the hose between the airbox and the guard, with some rubber hose and make a foam seal between the rai and the inner guard.
i had all the bit in the shed, whole thing only took me 1hr to do.

cheers phil

**Dorko** · 22nd June 2011, 04:24 PM

Couldn't agree more Tote.

You stop game over!

As Discowhite mentioned, if you could be bother the extra modification for the serious creek crossers... if wouldnt be that hard. its just a pipe to connect from the RAI directly through to the air intake pipe.

Dorko

**gghaggis** · 22nd June 2011, 06:24 PM

The air intake is only one of your worries if you're stopped in more than 700mm of water.

Forget "waterproofing" the RAI - at that point if you're stopped, you're probably going to fry all those electronics you forgot to waterproof. Just switch the damn thing off and recover it!

Cheers,

Gordon

**101RRS** · 22nd June 2011, 07:50 PM

Comments on the RAI noted thanks. But as an alternative does anyone know if the D3 Safari Snorkel fits?

The RAI certainly looks a lot better.

Cheers

Garry

**101RRS** · 22nd June 2011, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by gghaggis

The air intake is only one of your worries if you're stopped in more than 700mm of water.

Forget "waterproofing" the RAI - at that point if you're stopped, you're probably going to fry all those electronics you forgot to waterproof. Just switch the damn thing off and recover it!

Cheers,

Gordon

If this happens at 700mm or more depth, the car will be a statutory write off anyway from early next year when all states will make immersion in both salt and fresh water a statutory write off. This already applies in NSW I understand.

Garry

**Tote** · 22nd June 2011, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by garrycol

If this happens at 700mm or more depth, the car will be a statutory write off anyway from early next year when all states will make immersion in both salt and fresh water a statutory write off. This already applies in NSW I understand.

Garry

It will be interesting to see how the insurance industry reacts. Parking your unwanted overinsured 4x4 in a metre of water somewhere and saying it stalled would be a much easier way to commit insurance fraud than setting it on fire.....

Regards,
Tote

**101RRS** · 22nd June 2011, 08:16 PM

Isn't the interior of a D3 supposed to remain water free for something like 30mins up to 700mm depth. Mine will not as the velvet door rubbers have already split.

I guess D3 owners need to practice emergency exists out through the windows.

garry

**CaverD3** · 22nd June 2011, 08:55 PM

Does this count as stopping?

http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albu...20crossing.wmv

**Dorko** · 22nd June 2011, 10:38 PM

Bloody Lucky!

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