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New design eBay snorkel

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by TacoJohn4x4, Oct 18, 2018.

  1. Nov 1, 2018 at 1:53 PM
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    Miguel_prerunner7

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    Snorkel

    LOOKS LEGIT TO ME !
     
  2. Nov 1, 2018 at 2:21 PM
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    wolfgang123

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    This damn thing flew 9,701 miles in 3 days for $98 and looks like great quality. Totally blown away 7AE6BA87-4D98-4DA2-865E-F52985214F91.jpg FFAA2564-B788-4E38-BA69-1DCA43E51948.jpg 99260A63-637C-49C8-831A-F5803A4B7CBB.jpg
     
  3. Nov 1, 2018 at 3:02 PM
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    JasonLee

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    Interesting... I just cancelled my Amazon Warehouse - damaged box order for the ARB Safari snorkel ($354.26 shipped with tax)
     
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  4. Nov 1, 2018 at 3:02 PM
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    Willbeck

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    the materials are super cheap. It was the R&D, and relatively limited market that makes the ARB one expensive. Pretty simple to reverse engineer something like this and re-mold it.
     
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  5. Nov 1, 2018 at 3:10 PM
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    TacoJohn4x4

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    I wonder how much these companies are charged for shipping? 3 days is good. Here in the west coast I’m still waiting, going on 4 days but at least it’s in the states already.

    Post pictures when you get it installed :)
     
  6. Nov 1, 2018 at 3:38 PM
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    Rocan

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    If @wolfgang123 's install goes well I'll have to pick one of these up. Will have to 3D print a "Toyota" Badge to replace that ugly friggin "4x4 snorkel" badge
     
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  7. Nov 1, 2018 at 3:52 PM
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    TacoJohn4x4

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    There’s already someone who installed one if you were wondering if it fits correctly. Print a TRD sticker ;) Haters will say it’s photoshopped.
     
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  8. Nov 2, 2018 at 5:02 AM
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    A TEQ badge would be cool.
     
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  9. Nov 2, 2018 at 8:22 AM
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    that would be cool!
     
  10. Nov 2, 2018 at 8:54 AM
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    I bet you they have some stowed away in a warehouse. When I bought something from Taiwan once, and decided to return it, they wanted me to ship it back to a US address.
     
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  11. Nov 2, 2018 at 9:43 AM
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    TacoJohn4x4

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    My tracking and others said it’s coming overseas. It even states when it cleared customs.
     
  12. Nov 2, 2018 at 10:00 AM
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    There shipping fast through. Screenshot_20181102-095907_Samsung Internet.jpg Screenshot_20181102-095916_Samsung Internet.jpg
     
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  13. Nov 3, 2018 at 10:54 AM
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    Must ... Resist... Impulse ... Buy. Looks really good but I have never driven through water higher than my door.
     
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  14. Nov 3, 2018 at 11:12 AM
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    Not enough to have a build thread.
    @m3bassman and anyone else who's got one of these, how does it secure to the a pillar? Or does it just free float? I'm considering one of these after my sketchy river crossing last spring
     
  15. Nov 3, 2018 at 11:12 AM
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    eon_blue

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    I bought one yesterday too when I saw there were "only 3 left"...originally it stated delivery to be between 11/21 and 12/10 but I just got a shipping confirmation and tracking number from Malaysia last night that it's arriving this coming Tuesday lol.
     
  16. Nov 3, 2018 at 11:14 AM
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    Me either and even with this snorkel I don't ever plan on it. Water past the doors equals water in the cab which I'm not a fan of.

    I got mine for the dusty dry trails out here as well as cooler intake temps since the supercharger gets heat soaked real easy in warm weather pulling in air from the engine bay. At least I'm hoping this helps a little in that department.
     
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  17. Nov 3, 2018 at 11:49 AM
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    Rivets? I'm trying to remember when I installed the safari snorkel on my 80 series Cruiser if they were rivets?? I could've sworn it was nutserts into the pillar and screws to attach bracket to pillar?
     
  18. Nov 3, 2018 at 12:07 PM
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    Where did the hater go?
     
  19. Nov 3, 2018 at 12:30 PM
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    Got mine yesterday. Any tips on the install @m3bassman?
     
  20. Nov 3, 2018 at 12:39 PM
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