What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Not that I can tell and I go between SLC at 5k feet and PC at 8K feet pretty regularly

Yep. My airbox is MUCH cleaner after trips now that I am SCUBA qualified in my taco. Of course, I always offer to lead too! that way I can keep the windows down

 

It definitely doesn't make it immune to dust but the concentration of it up high is a lot less than the concentration of dirt down by the wheels. Having had mine on about ~ 8 months now I have definitely noticed my air filter stays cleaner than it did before. Not by a ton but it's considerable.

Now if we're talking about other things like flies, bees, butterflies and shit...you get a lot more of those on your air filter with a snorkel lol.

 

I bet it would be cleaner if you reversed the catch on top.

 

real honest shit in your air filter?

 

Yes, you can't avoid the dust. But its a lot less concentrated up higher. There was a member that posted his air box full of dirt, rocks, and crap. I think its more to do with the crap that gets kicked up by your wheels into your wheel well which is where the stock intake pulls its air

Many do.

 

ARB/Safari has an article on their site about how doing that at speeds over 40mph hinders proper airflow to the engine, something about the vacuum being created from the pull from the engine and the head facing opposite of the airflow. I'll see if I can find it. They only recommend doing that if you're traveling slow on a trail and want to avoid things going right into the intake

edit - found one article on it

https://northamericanexpeditions.com/2018/03/01/snorkel-air-rams-proper-facing/

ARB suggests doing it in snow since the snow buildup on the face of it can become a problem when it faces forward, but speeds over 45 mph it should stay forward

 

I think it’s been decided that snorkels are more looks with little gain.


Mine will probably get ripped off this winter Anyang

 

That time I destroyed my fender on the trail I was very fortunate it didn't happen on the side with the snorkel on it, lol. That would have been way uglier (goodbye A pillar)

 

Thanks

It had a gasket and it was on there for a while so most definitely the original.

 

As someone who used to be a dealer technician it is true if timing belts go they can damage certain engine components, maybe not on this particular engine. Doing a tb as a preventative maintenance is a good way of making sure your engine lasts. Also it’s not always about trying to scare someone into buying a service or repair but covering ourselves just in case something does happen.

 

Which bulb you going with? You already done the 'big 3 upgrade'?

 

Holy sheet what a boss. Diesel engines definitely have their advantages

 

Big 3? No, several years ago I performed the "Ultimate Headlight Upgrade" with the Susquehanna Motorsports: HL282S SMS Upgrade Headlamp Harness for Switched Ground Vehicles and went through four Osram H4 12V Hyper Bulb 85/80W bulbs over 25k miles. Since those bulbs are now discontinued, I am replacing them with the 90/100W mentioned in the thread.

 

My biggest concern when installing mine was how it might effect overall performance with the supercharger, there was some debate as to whether or not the snorkel would restrict the airflow needed especially at wide open throttle. But tbh I haven't noticed a difference either way, it pulls just the same with the snorkel as it did without one. And as a plus, I've noticed that my intake temps stay down more than just a few degrees overall which is good (cooler air from directly outside instead of the wheel well near the engine).

 

Took the donkeys to check the trail cameras

 

Snorkels are dumb and look stupid. Another fad of the overland community. Change my mind.

 

Your not wrong. All the overlanders are totally doing more than bolt on shit. Their real fabricators now.

 

I was glad I had a snorkel when it started raining today, I was worried about getting water in my intake

 

Because water being forced down a tube into your filter and intake is better than having it in an engine bay in a box sealed from the environment