Snorkel Install By Shop

THEY NEED TO ADD A NEW KEYBOARD TO THE BUDGET

OK

 

WE NEED MORE TAX DOLLARS TO AFFORD IT

 

#GUBMENTISSUES

 

I'm ready to see your install.

Took some pictures of mine this weekend.

 

Did you have to cut a fender bracket to make room for one of the 90's
I will put the picture of this evening.

your picture look amazing great pic.

 

OKAY SO THIS IS MY FIRST WRITE UP NOT REALLY A WRITE UP MORE OF A SLIDE SHOW BUT HERE ARE SOME OF THE TOOLS I USED 4'' 3/8 HOLE SAW, SOME THREADLOCKER, 3/8 DRILL BIT, SOME BUTYL MASTIC, PRIMER PAINT AND TOYOTA TOUCH UP PAINT, A SHARPIE AND DIFFRENT SHAPE FILES I ALSO BOUGHT SOME INNER FENDER CLIPS JUST IN CASE I BROKE SOME IN THE REMOVAL.







I PAINTED THE HOLES WITH OUT TEST FITTING THE SNORKEL AFTER THE TEST FIT I REALIZE I FUCKED UP AND THE HOLES DIDNT SIT RIGHT WITH THE SNORKEL *****NOTE***** ( IF YOU PEAK THROUGH THE HOLE YOU'LL SEE A BRACKET ILL GET TO IT LATER).

SO I HAD TO FILE AND MAKE THEM BIGGER LATER MY FRIEND BROUGHT ME A DREMMEL AND IT WAS MUCH EASIER TO MAKE THEM BIGGER WITH A GRINDER BIT

TEST FIT AND SAT PERFECT SO I FILED THE HOLE SOME MORE AND PAINTED LET IT DRY WHILE I REMOVED THE FENDER WALL

SO AFTER I REMOVED THE FENDER WALL I TRIED TO TEST FIT THE 90'S AND THE TUBING THAT RUNS TO THE ENGINE. I RAN INTO A PROBLEM I COULD FIT THE 90 IT WOULDNT SIT FLUSH WITH THE SNORKEL BECAUSE OF THE BRACKET YOU SEE IN THE PICTURE WEST OF THE ANTENNA SO I HAD TO REMOVE THE FENDER IT SELF TO TAKE A BETTER LOOK AT IT.

SORRY I DONT HAVE ANY PICTURE OF THE ACTUAL FENDER REMOVAL IF YOU REALLY WANTED TO REMOVE THE FENDER YOU HAVE TO REMOVE YOUR GRILL AND YOUR BUMPER THE GRILL IS FAIRLY EASY THE ACTUAL FENDER IS HELD BY SEVEN SCREWS, TWO WITCH ARE HIDE BEHIND THE BUMPER. THAT BRAKET IM TALKING ABOUT WAS FAIRLY EASY TO REMOVE I USED MY 3/8 DRILL BIT I DRILLED INTO THE TACK WELDS JUST ENOUGH NOT TO DRILL PAST THE BRACKET ITSELF THEN I GOT THE DREMEL AND CUT A STRAIGHT LINE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WHERE THE HAS A INDENT INFRONT OF THE ANTENNA.

THIS IS AS FAR AS I GOT TAKING PICTURES AFTER THAT I GOT TO CARRIED AWAY AND FORGOT TO TAKE PICS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PM ME THE SNORKEL IS INSTALLED I DONT HAVE ANY PICS OF THAT JUST YET

 

Nice! Better make sure you have your ratchet and box wrenches handy.

ohh and extra battery for the drill.

 

YES I DID HAVE MY BOX A RATCHETS AND SOCKETS I ONLY USED THAT ONE BATTERY OVER ALL IT WENT PRETTY SMOOTH NEVER REALLY HAD ONE FULL DAY TO MYSELF SO I HAD TO STOP AND PICK UP WHERE I LEFT OFF A COUPLE OF DAYS

 

Looking good! Taking off the fender definitely would make things a little easier.



EDIT: Loving the color!

 

Attempting this project later this week.

Tips?
Suggestions?
Concerns?

 

Yes measure 10 times cut once, don't drill the Lil holes until you cut the big hole once you do put vassaline or something on the little bolts and line it up on the fender the template isn't acurate the vasaline will stick to the fender where you will then drill the holes

 

There's a bracket under the fender that won't let the flex line up correctly I had to cut it off u will need to remove the fender for that let me know if you have any questions

 

I have heard about this stupid bracket.... what a bummer...

sounds like a lot of work...

too late now my snorkel is in the mail...

 

So are you selling your safari?

 

Just saw that you have a 08 what brand snorkel will you be installing I don't know if the 2005-2011 have that bracket your install might be different I have a 2013

 

Its an Airflow Snorkel made for the Tacoma.

 

i have the airflow for my tacoma and i believe it is yes,
It has a perfect fit.

 

so no bracket to cut?

What year is your truck?

 

07, but also didn't do the install so no idea about the bracket either

 

Who did it?

I'm thinking about paying a shop...