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More confirmation for my bias. I love it. I feel you on the sewing machine. As ridiculous as such a concept it, I’ve actually thought about seeing if I could mod my ‘22 with the fake engine noises that the ‘23 and later years got so I don’t have to make them with my mouth anymore.

Music to my ears!

Fantastic knowing there’s actual anecdotal evidence to back up the practicality of a snorkel. Because I was (and am still) prepared to do it solely because they’re fun!

Appreciate the photos! Yes, this is why I’m not too worried about chopping the fender. On the squared fender point, unfortunately it’s just too expensive to source them. You quickly run into the multiple thousands for a set plus the cost to paint them (and heaven help if it doesn’t color match...

In addition to this, as much as I prefer the Everglades squared fenders (and I am one of those that has both hunted for Everglades fenders and priced them out from the factory - both are difficult options), I'm somewhat worried about how long parts will be available for them should damage happen...

Thanks for the heads up on this. Is the new spot on that Everglades schematic? Also, you're a brave soul for how deep you've taken your Bronco. Is that related to why it's been in service for so long?

Interesting. So it's from that depression that you're inferring that the Everglades snorkel can *not* clear the non-everglades washer bottle, correct? Did you have to reroute any wiring harnesses, brackets, or any other odds and ends? I'd say, if you already accomplished the bottle swap, I'd...

I appreciate that overview and think I can visualize it a bit better. I think I have a bit more confidence on this now. Funny, the cutting of the fender is the least of my worries - seems pretty straight forward once you get to that point.

Removing the wheel and the fender liner - yeeeeesh. That's a bit more lifting that I'd like to engage in. The Bronco is my daily driver and I can't have it be down for a few days should something go wrong mid-operation. It's also those other connecting bits and pieces for those sub-assemblies...

Interesting. How “hard” is the original washer tank removal on a scale from “manageable” to “something you’d rather never repeat at all costs”? My idea of using the IAG washer extender was in an effort to avoid this hassle.

Hi folks, After 60k miles of joy on my 7MT 2.3L and numerous small "OEM+" mods along the way, I'm thinking my next "OEM+ mod" will be to install the Everglades snorkel. Mostly because they're simply fun and I love fun. I have read the other installation threads on this process and think I...

Hello, team! I own a '22 Big Bend that I've mostly been happy with. Just to see what's changed, today I took a test drive in a '25. I was impressed by some of the build quality improvements. Mostly, the front windows didn't waggle when opening the doors, the doors felt much more solid, the...

I really appreciate both the insight and candor. This led me to dig up another post where someone has an aftermarket soft top with an OEM snorkel - they posted a video showing the seal of the soft top near the snorkel flapping fairly violently. It looks like a snorkel (of any design) creates a...

@IAG Performance I'm considering purchasing your Bronco snorkel kit pretty heavily. You mentioned "considerable" noise when paired with a soft top. Does that noise go away when the plates are flipped and the snorkel inducts air from the front?

@pandapaul I'm thinking about doing this upgrade myself and appreciate all the work you put in! I think I spy a typo in your parts list and want to confirm: you note in your parts list that you ordered the By-Pass Control Valve (CJ5Z-9U465-A), but @Jro noted that CJ5Z-9U465-A is actually the...

Hello team! Yesterday I finally decided to nail down the source of a rattle that has annoyed me from day one on my 2022 Bronco. This rattle usually happens at low-to-medium speed when driving over uneven/cracked road that makes the rear of the vehicle shake. After testing all of the surfaces...

I'm not really worried about reducing noise, I just don't want to install leather seats and then find I'm sitting inside a louder vehicle - like taking the carpet out of a room with hardwood floors can turn it into an echo chamber.

It won't affect the wind, but it's a reasonable thing to wonder if it will deaden the reverb and some of the resulting sibilance. In acoustical terms, the cloth seats do work as a sound treatment at a certain level, like installing acoustical board in a studio.

Hello all, I'm thinking about upgrading the seats in my soft top 4dr Big Bend from cloth to leather. I imagine that the cloth seats provide a fair amount of sound deadening and this upgrade will add quite a bit of hard surface area to the interior of the vehicle. Right now, my Bronco's noise...

Excellent. Just the long-term review I was looking for. I appreciate your taking time to comment. I’d been worried that, with so much frontal area, they would spoil the airflow through the engine bay. I watched my temps making the hill climb up I-70 from Denver to the Eisenhower Tunnel out here...