my offroad 2002 x with winch and snorkel setup

[Explorer0204]

Looks good! Mine is angled a bit more which is why I had to cut the bracket.

As for water getting in through the doors, the best thing is to get out of the hole before it does

Didn't know it wouldn't start leaking immediately. That's pretty cool

 

[Mr. Truckles]

It was definitely useful when hurricane sandy came around!

 

[ingen srv]

Living in Florida it's nice to know I could drive around and get through puddles in a hurricane or tropical storm .

 

[Explorer0204]

Living in Florida it's nice to know I could drive around and get through puddles in a hurricane or tropical storm .

This makes sense I guess I wasn't considering water splashing up to the intake level. Does it hurt performance though?

 

[Mr. Truckles]

It does have a slight effect on performance due to the increased length of the intake but it's not terrible. I'm considering installing a large plug on my airbox that I can remove for normal driving to allow for more air then put back in when I need the snorkel.

 

[fireball 440]

Very cool except the winch setup. I could have used a snorkel on my 1500 Silverado once the water hit the fan blade it splashed right up into the air intake and it was over before it started in bumper high water.

 

[meyek91974]

PLEASE help me understand

you moved an albeit lower but covered air intake to a much longer travel rain and water scoop???

This doesnt take in the same volume of air at X rate of speed of air flow, you now have made a big ram rain air jet so that in Florida (as I am a native) when you have a lot of rain you now have a funnel and down hill flow system to get environmental water funneled down into your air box. You didn't seal wiring, vents, tranny, engine... anything with any sealer did you? - to make that the vehicle could possibly be submerged anyhow????

I don't get it. - - Now I had training when enlisted that my Humvee had a canvas roof so I can stand & drive when crossing five foot water because it had a snorkel intake and one way exhaust but an EX is not ten thousand pounds either

Please help tell me what is the benefit to a snorkel on and Explorer cause I would also think that with using regular plumbing plastics that if you went in the woods a low limb would rip it off no matter how much pvc glue you used?

 

[2TimingTom]

Snorkels are also good for dust. The higher intake location tends to get it out of the dust cloud. Plus you can install a pre-cleaner like this to help spin out the dirt:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GUY4SAI/ref=pe_344980_125718410_em_1p_1_ti

Lots of rigs that spend a lot of time offroad have snorkels.