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New PRO - Desert Air Intake or No?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by yotanut, Nov 25, 2018.

  1. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:31 PM
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    I'd take a bath with a toaster if I had to pay $50k for a truck with a dorkel on it. I can't explain my irrational hatred for those things. Cancel that sale or I will eyeroll you so hard...
     
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  2. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:34 PM
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    I know a few guys with built 200 series LCs with them. How does that make you feel? Granted they take them down to Baja yearly, so they are for a purpose.
     
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  3. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:34 PM
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    Let me translate what the dealer is saying here...

    "We don't want to swap out the snorkle and likely can find another dude to buy it if you don't buy it."
     
  4. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:35 PM
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    It looks like absolute shit
     
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  5. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:37 PM
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    Seems to me that people that would find a snorkle beneficial and useful for their intended use of the vehicle would also want to be able to put a roof rack on their truck.

    <puts tea cup to mouth> But that's none of my business. </sips tea>
     
  6. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:40 PM
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    The Camel Trophy guys got pretty close:

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    The TRD series needs a packable conformal inflatable raft feature:

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  7. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:40 PM
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    Im not spending my money on something im not happy with. I dont think something like a huge elephant dong sticking out of the fender is something you could grow to like if you dont right now.
     
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  8. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:40 PM
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    I’ve never seen a desert truck with a snorkel on it before.
     
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  9. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:41 PM
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    Just say NO to the Taco vape pen.
     
  10. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:46 PM
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    Racing and desert warfare with Rommel might be the only 2 acceptable applications.
     
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  11. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:53 PM
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    You have now. :DThey're very common in Australia and all over Africa for those that do "overland/remote" type driving, to include:
    The UN
    US Dept of State in AFG and Iraq
    Many African govt agencies

    Just google "Africa Land Cruiser" and see for yourself how many have snorkels.

    UN in Africa
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    Some govt bureau fleet in Africa
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    African military LCs
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    Western Australia
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  12. Nov 27, 2018 at 12:58 PM
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    On a slightly different topic, the Desert Rats were nothing to kid about. Those dudes were savages.

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    Huh shows what I know. I’m just going off desert trucks in Southern California and race trucks I’ve seen.
     
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    Yeah, they are more for the "expedition" type rigs. SoCal trucks are just that, and race trucks have enough care and maintenance on the daily that its not that big of a deal. But spend months in Africa or the middle east and that dust gets EVERYWHERE and INTO everywhere.
     
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    Heck yeah. Big fan of Rat Patrol if you remember that show.
     
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    Long before my time.
     
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    Well me too but they'd replay it in the 80s on one of the two channels we got.
     
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    Still before my time. :D I'm 26, I'm a 90s kid. I do still remember when the history channel was all like WW1 and 2 footage documentaries though.
     
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    I’d be concerned someone might use it as a waste can
     
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    I know a lot of you guys hate the snorkel but the truck is set up for Baja running. It’s not set up for water forwarding. I have a 2019 TRD Pro it does look silly but it’s a functional piece of equipment to the truck. Will I ever Baja with it? No but I have 3 TRD Pro. I have these for the reliability and the collectibility of these vehicles. I won’t even mud with them I hope to have these vehicles for the next 20-30 years and then someday be able to sell them like a fj40.
     

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