The Truth about Safari Snorkels

I consider deep water wading to be the secondary purpose, and getting the air intake higher off the ground to get the air cleaner and cooler its primary purpose. Backwards and forwards makes no difference in performance or water protection. It's been tested - a lot. How often do you need protection from dust, and how often from water? Safari Snorkel is a brand name.

Snorkel gives you +20 cool points. That's why I bought one for my pajero 😆

I learned driving through deep water without a diff breather the hard way with two blown axle seals later.

Great to see some local Aussie content - a snorkel and roo bar are among the first mods that get done to most 4wd here in Oz.

Funny this should pop up. I've literally just fitted my custom 4" Snorkle (Raised Air Intake) I made last weekend for my Suburban. I travel plenty of dirt roads here in Oz to certainly make it a worthwhile project. I made it from Stainless even though I painted it. Another great Video, Thanks!!

Thanks for the very useful information. Glad you guys are still finding a way to provide information /content.

Who cares how functional they are? They look cool, and that's all that really counts!

Such an awesome video. So informative, so much knowledge in detail and explained in a manner that can be understood by the average person. Keep these videos coming!

Thanks for making new content daily to keep us all sane!

I appreciate the recommendation on installing differential breathers and waterproofing the distributor cap prior to installing a Bitchin snorkel. I do not have any of these three things installed on my rig, also an FJ 80, but I intend to in the future before getting to Crazy Offroad. I look forward to a video on waterproofing the distributor cap!

I have a 3rd gen 4runner and was replacing my core support because of damage from a previous owner. I looked at the factory intake tube that sits in the fender well area and it had a fair amount of mud and dirt from my driveway. I also found mud and dirt in my air box. After watching snorkel I stall video with Timmy the tool man, stating the same facts of cleaner cooler air and my discovery of the inside of my air box pushed me to install a snorkel of my own.

Great video! I agree with 4xoverland. Dust is the #1 purpose. If you cross water deep enough for a snorkel to matter, you'd better do much more to your vehicle than just the snorkel, as you said. I can't emphasize this enough: You'd also better drain/fill differentials as a precaution, afterward. My advice is to avoid deep water unless there is no other choice. My rings/pinions were destroyed in a 93 Jeep YJ after a water crossing where the axles ingested only about a teaspoon of water. The vents were high enough, but hot axles/bearings get into cold water and they can suck water through the seals, which is what they did. Also, when I was in S. Africa a few years back, I asked several people why they had snorkels on their trucks. Not a single one said anything about water. Every one of them said it was about dust. The bottom line is that unless you do a tremendous amount of work, these things are just not made to go deeper than the factory specifies. Trouble will be on the horizion if you spend much time in deep water. Even once can do the job. Also, take a good look at your factory intake. It may be well engineered enough to be fine on its own, especially with more frequent filter changes. I find a good quality paper air filter to be essential. I keep a spare on trips to highly dusty areas, as well. I enjoy your videos! Keep 'em coming!

Very simple and clear explanation. We are running our camper with all extended breathers and fully sealed link from snorkel to airbox. We are using a cyclonic prefilter on our snorkel because it's really helping to keep the airbox away from dust and dirt but also keeping it cleaner for a longer period of time. We are thinking that the primary function of a snorkel is more for dust than water. We know it will reduce a bit our air intake in volume and airflow but it's not dramatic. Keep going, love your good content vids and stay safe!

Yes you need it, I’ve seen several 4x4 with damaged engines because of the lack of snorkel. Specially in rain forest and muddy environments.

Hey Mikey, I liked! I liked it! A lot. Another very informative video. Cheers, Mate.

I live in the UAE and have just bought a Jeep Wrangler 2 door. My goal is to set it up as an overlander for my wife and I to have adventures here in the desert and Hajjar mountains, love the videos they are really helpful. Thank you

Another great video. I have the breathers and snorkel. I also try to avoid deep deep water, but I did not know about the distributor cap. Going to look up that video. Don’t see it linked. Thank you

Have always wanted a snorkel but can't seem to find...other than a do it yourself....for my 2008 Chevy Duramax 4x4 Sportsmobile Van..enjoy the journey...keep the videos coming

Love the one take approach! :)

i never seen a youtube video with so many views and not a single dislike...i watched the whole video and understood why....and i subbed to the channel!