Snorkel Installation: 2nd Gen SS135MOD & 1st Gen SS170HF

I really like that, and it would tie together with the teq logos I have on my doors. Now I just need to grow a set of balls and drill a bunch of holes in my truck!

 

For those who are worried about rainwater getting in their snorkels during heavy rains I can tell you that few of the trucks in the Philippines bother to turn their snorkel heads around during the rainy season (it's currently the rainy season and when it rains, it really rains). Some of them, such as my neighbor and a couple of the more adventurous types and those with high performance engines (sucking more air and expensive), have installed small drain plugs in the bottom of the system so that any water that does enter will drain out. These are nothing more than a fitting with a simple screw-in plug that can be installed to quickly seal it back up. You have to remember to put it in before you go through water though. You could conceivably use a ball scupper drain but I personally wouldn't trust it.

 

Some teaser pics...I still have to finish plumbing it in. I posted a more detailed step-by-step with some good tips and advice that might help others:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-snorkel-on-a-budget-tips-and-advice.391755/

 

Looks clean benson!

 

lol, you're talking about the snorkel, right?

Definitely not my truck

 

Waiting to see how you did yours benson. Man was it tight under that fender.

 

I got the Amazon one for 130$ shipped. Install tomorrow

 

for some reason this link didn't work, could you link again? I'm tired of waiting for ARB

 

It looks like the same one linked at the bottom of the page with the eBay link.

 

Yup, that's the same one. Just search for HiLux 167R Snorkel.

Also, here' a link to my "Install Tips" thread - might be helpful or provide addtl. info. for some of you:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-snorkel-on-a-budget-tips-and-advice.391755/

 

Should be installing my Ebay china model this weekend. I'm running mine into my TRD CAI, but I actually used the same 4" to 3" fitter and was able to seal it tightly around the oval of my CAI with some minor trimming.

This is how it's sitting in my truck right now. Like I said, I'll install probably this weekend. Reading through every thread I can find

 

The best thing I did was throw away the template and lined it up myself because the template didn't work on the other 2 trucks we installed this on

 

Yeah I've got a big thing of paper I'm going to use to poke the studs through and kinda make a rough template. Hoping to not run into too many problems.

 

I lined it all up around the antenna, marked and drilled my main hole and then id put 2 studs on the far side closest to the cab, then mark them and pull the snorkel out and drill then check figment and do the next holes

 

How'd you mark the holes? You paint the studs like I've heard suggested?
Either way, I'm going to take my time. I don't want to mess this up

 

I taped up the whole fender and marked with a sharpie where they hit the fender

 

I made my snorkel work with the factory intake which seemed to work pretty good last night. This morning I was really romping on the throttle to see if my butt dyno could feel a difference and it sucked the factory intake from the inside starving the engine and keeping me from going any faster

So now I'm calling to see who can bend some piping for me

 

Dang man. I got myself a pipe bent yesterday. Get this too.