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

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Any one in the SGV area here that could help me install one of these

 

prob better off hitting up your regional bs threads

 

OKAY I PULLED THE TRIGGER AND DID THE INSTALL MYSELF HOW EVER IM 50% DONE I HAVE A 2013 TACOMA SO I WENT WITH AIRFLOW AFTER I DRILLED THE 4" HOLE THERE IS A BRACKET ON THE BODY RIGHT WERE THE 90 WOULD CONNECT WITH THE SNORKEL SO IT WONT LET THE 90 SIT FLUSH IT WONT EVEN CONNECT THE INSTRUCTIONS SAY SOME TACOMAS COME WITH THE BRACKET AND NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED THE BRACKET IS A LIL THINNER THAN 3/4 ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO CUT IT. I WAS THINKING OF TAKING IT TO A MUFFLER SHOP AND HAVE THAT BRACKET TORCHED OFF?

 

Sent a link to 2 guys that just recently installed theirs on their '12

 

Airflow? As in their snorkel? If so this thread is for Safari snorkels and you may want to hit up one of their threads

No bracket issues with Safari snorkels. 4 bangers have a bracket in the way but it simply unbolts.

I'd just cut it off with my dremmel or a grinder.

 

Take a Dremel and a cutoff wheel and cut it out through the wheel well. If you look in my build thread (1st page is linked) I have a pic of it removed.

 

cant see to find the link???

 

i see how you cut it, mine looks to look diffrent its about 12" long and welded on to the frame i will post pictures later thanks for the info guys

 

It's so cool to look back and see all the snorkels out there on 2nd gens now. When I first did this and wrote the install guide for Kurt it was only me and one other guy (Zolo) who had the balls to do it.

Years later, Safari still blows off the 2nd Gen Taco community but by god the FJ had one first year of production. LOL

 

I read all the old threads on other forums and if I remember correctly ARB said it was because of limited sales to only NA for the Tacoma and because the FJ was international it got one

Either way - thanks for blazing the trail! Think I helped cut up 8 or 9 trucks to install them at this point.

 

Yeah, Safari's reasoning is weak IMHO. As you can see, it would only take a small tweak or two to an existing design to bring it to market. Hell, even if they produced an interior/underhood kit for the SS135 to connect to the 1GR-FE it would be something. You either support your base or you don't, in this case they just chose not to.

But, it gave us something to do right?

 

Looks good, but I'd cry cutting a hole in the side of my truck lol

 

If you don't mount it I'll gladly take it off you hands like I've said before

 

Did you ever install it? I would be interested in doing this myself since the first gen safari is a little cheaper and in a better location for me mainly because of my solenoid relocation spot.

 

meh...if I refrained from doing anything I could mess up on, I would live one boring ass life.

It looks like it's mounted on his live pics

 

Nice work.

 

wanting a snorkel pretty badly, i have no tools nor proper skills to install this myself nor do i have courage to attempt this myself. would it be a good idea to have it installed at a exhaust shop?

 

It is super simple. If you can use scissors and tape, there is little way to go wrong here. the right 'tools' will cost you less than $100 if you have absolutely nothing.

drill,
hole saw in 4"-1/4" or 1/8"
hole punch
socket set. 10mm & 12mm? or combo wrench
tape
scissors

thats it.

looked at this thread at all? http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/ov...low-america-only-snorkel-made-our-trucks.html

 

Yes, though Reed, if they will do it for a reasonable price and you trust them with your truck. I bet a couple local members to you would do it for free though. Show up to a meet and make some friends.