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Airflow America! The only snorkel made FOR OUR TRUCKS!!

Discussion in 'Overland Alaska' started by benbacher, Jan 28, 2014.

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  1. Jul 29, 2014 at 4:12 PM
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    What ever it is, I welcome the increase in MPG's
     
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  2. Jul 30, 2014 at 8:08 AM
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    Rus I saw you talining me to denali last friday ;)
     
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  3. Jul 30, 2014 at 10:05 AM
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    No way! were you on your truck? I didn't see you
     
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  4. Jul 31, 2014 at 8:21 AM
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    Dang who did I text?! You were behind me for a while, i had a cvt tent in the bed of a stock taco.
     
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  5. Aug 1, 2014 at 6:38 AM
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    You definitely didn't text me, lol. My in-laws were visiting from California, I was taking them to Denali. I remember seeing a few Tacos on the way up there, none of them looked familiar :)
     
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  6. Aug 1, 2014 at 1:22 PM
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    Yeah, was in my dads 05' stock white access cab with a rtt in the bed. I pulled off at a gas station before healy and you passed me then
     
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  7. Aug 13, 2014 at 10:53 PM
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    Didn't realize you had your own section now.

    I NEED one of these for my truck. Sliders too ;):spy:
     
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  8. Aug 14, 2014 at 7:40 AM
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    Got my snorkel installed I thought it might look a little to much for the size of the ram but damn this thing looks bad ass on my truck I am glad I went with Airflow it is made for our trucks looks like a Tacoma should look bad ass man.
     
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  9. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:07 AM
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    :jellydance: FU! Where's the pics?
     
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  10. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:08 AM
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    What pics do you want
     
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  11. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:12 AM
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    Damn, Large, you too!?

    Install pics? Installed pics?

    It looks like they are using the corrugated gutter plastic piece. Liked the cleaner parts that Cruiser outfitter sells. Anyone use a piece of aluminum or other smooth surfaced piping?

    Know where to get BLACK Hose clamps? Saw them offered in the past/ forgot where though/
     
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  12. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:17 AM
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    Tried to go pro the whole install, battery died a few minutes in to it :facepalm: I did get the wholesawing of my fender lol. Install was straight forward, instructions were clear enough. My only gripe would be the fitment of the pillar bracket and that I only got 1 (and there are holes on the snorkel neck for 2), and you have to bend the bracket to get it to fit. I ended up removing mine and putting silicone in the holes I drilled until I fab up my own pillar bracket. I would also cut off some of the flexible ducting so you are not cramming everything in the fender well. Other than that it's a nice setup. I used a 1/4" drill bit in the fenders for the bolts (some tolerance from the paper template) and it worked good, also wear eye protection when hole-sawing the fender. If I think of any more tips I will post them up.
     
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  13. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:19 AM
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    Also use silicone on every fitting connection, every screw and around the body (between the fender and snorkel). ALSO bebur the hole you make with the holesaw and use some anti rust stuff (I used primer and applied it with cotton swabs).
     
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  14. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:35 AM
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    Good to know. I normally use protection/ primer/ de burr / etc.

    Wonder if the flex tubing was intentional, or lack of additional R&D, not that I really care that much. For the extra money they command vs the Safari, just was expecting a much cleaner solution.
     
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  15. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:38 AM
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    I would also put a small dab of loctite on the screws / bolts. I will say if I could go back and do it all over (and I still might) I would remove the entire fender.
     
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  16. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:39 AM
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  17. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:41 AM
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    Fugit, just get some GLASS!
     
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  18. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:47 AM
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  19. Aug 14, 2014 at 9:50 AM
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    Excellent. Needed that intel .
     
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