Snorkel for raptor??

[orion]

I respectfully disagree.

What percentage of folks running snorkels FIRST take care of all relevant vents and electronics? Perhaps you will break the mold here and be the one guy that does . I guess good on you if you can significantly increase the true/safe water fording depth of your rig. The Raptor and Everglades and 37"/36.4" respectively so fully covering ones tire. Do you need better than this? Anyway, the typical lack of other prep is precisely why I said "they don't work". It was shorthand for they don't work for how 99.5% of people install them. With all of the prior discussion here that should have been mostly obvious.

Now once you do all of the prep work to increase water fording depth you have two quite large barriers left.

1. Alternators: Despite a deflector added on some year/models of Bronco, there have been multiple reports of deep(ish) fording ruining alternators. Do you have a plan to essentially water proof yours?
2. Cabin water intrusion. If you are going to this depth, you should probably be prepared to completely swamp the inside of your rig.

So, once you have breathers, electronics, sealed airbox, alternator waterprooofing and have no problems from a swamped interior AND you finally are pushing the water depth or fording wave into your factory airbox, I can see some potential benefit of a (fully sealed) snorkel system.

Until then, again, I disagree.

Lastly...

Adding a secondary filter to an existing filter does not in itself prove that a snorkel is actually functional. You could simply wrap your existing filter with a fitted/disposable type of cover, which is a real product. If you are willing to sacrifice having a lot more flow restriction in your intake system, then sure, that can lead to better filtration.

These guys aren't replacing alternators every trip, and if you do it right, nothing to worry about in the interior, especially with the wash out floor. Just a little seepage, if that, and pull the plugs...

It might not be your thing, but to say they are fake overland accessories or don't help dust getting to your filter is just nonsense.

Now if we are talking about the Airaid snorkel that doesn't even touch the factory inlet, yes, poser and useless overlanding "kit"

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[Valhalla]

It was said it can be done right. Now show a bronco in water as high as it was on that vehicle (actually a raptor). Then we have a place to compare from. I used to run my '79 CJ5 to the top of the grill with 38's... didn't keep me from having to repack bearings and change gear lube almost every time I did it.

 

[swamp2]

These guys aren't replacing alternators every trip, and if you do it right, nothing to worry about in the interior, especially with the wash out floor. Just a little seepage, if that, and pull the plugs...

Also disagree. Have you taken up your floor or examined where the HUGE wiring harnesses and connectors go in your rig? As much as I thought the wash out floor was a cool idea/feature, its all a bit nonsensical (marketing...). The amount of water, moisture, dirt and mud that gets trapped in your rig, when truly swamped, absolutely in places you don't want it, is crazy. I'll actively choose to not drown the inside of my rig and not use the plugs (that by the way are not situated to drain a high percentage of water anyway). It takes a TON of tedious manual clean up after using said plugs.

So anyway are these pictures something you think is cool, aspire to, have done or will do? Honestly.

It might not be your thing, but to say they are fake overland accessories or don't help dust getting to your filter is just nonsense.

I like some mud and water as much as most off-roaders do. Of course I also like sand, snow, ice, pavement, rock crawling, etc. But what I like personally for types of driving and also for accessories for my rig is actually irrelevant to this discussion.

Again, for 99+% of people and 99+% of rigs, snorkels are indeed non-functional, looks-only, truck jewelry (and the jewelry part is being generous).

So again, once you prep your rig thoroughly according to my prior post and you wheel like these cool kids, document your mods, take some video of the dive and show us. When these both happen, you can perhaps enjoy a functional snorkel. Until then you are part of the 99% and my characterization is accurate.

And I have to keep asking, what is a replaceable air filter designed for? Last I checked, it is almost entirely, for dust. With this point I am NOT talking about potentially entirely water swamping a filter, just directed at your "helps keep dust out" claim.

 

[swamp2]

It was said it can be done right. Now show a bronco in water as high as it was on that vehicle (actually a raptor). Then we have a place to compare from. I used to run my '79 CJ5 to the top of the grill with 38's... didn't keep me from having to repack bearings and change gear lube almost every time I did it.

Bet you didn't get that on the Insta, did ya?

And wait, severe water wheeling takes significant maintenance afterwards? You're messing with us.

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