Another Snorkel Install Diesel

[ratstriton]

Here are some picture's of my install of safari snorkel.

wheel off ready to take flair off mud flap and inner guard liner.

Air box removed

Inner guard , flair and mudflap removed

Taped guard marked and ready to drill.

This is where I really got nervous drilled pilot holes and the 95mm hole

All the 16mm holes drilled and tape removed.

The 102mm hole drilled in the inner guard and hole's painted.



Holes drilled in a pillar 8mm.

radiator overflow bottle installed

Air box modified and installed

Test fit before bolting snorkel up

All bolted up inner guard liner mudflap and flair back on.

finished job really happy the way it went


web page for snorkel install from safari http://www.safarisnorkel.com/guides/MIT ... 660HF.html

[Storm Trooper]

Well Done ratstriton

too easy, how long did it take you? and how hard did you find it?

[Jitsukablue]

Nice one Rats, you know your three holes you drilled for the top of the snorkel, well mine has come loose. Not my install, how hard would it be to re-tighten it?

[ratstriton]

Hey Storm Trooper
I would say it took me about 6 hours but I didn't rush anything,I washed the mud and dirt out of the flair's and mud flap and cleaned thing's as i went .I didn't find it hard just a bit intimidating drilling hole's in my truck, the hardest part was bolting it up to the guard without a ratchet spanner it was slow going up near the back of the guard.

[joker]

You are much braver than me. Nice job!

[ratstriton]

Hey Jitsukablue
Not hard mate just take the bracket of and replace the three plastic blocks in the A pillar you should be able to pick them up at supercheap repco or any good auto shop. One thing I did find was the self tapping screw's where a little long and they where pushing on the inner skin and pushing the blocks out, so i just ground about 3mm off the end and that fixed the problem.
the block's look like this.

[subi_man]

great work there rats

[Jitsukablue]

Ah, now I see, thanks Rats... I thought that they used some sort of special screw, thanks for the picture.

[Homer]

I got palpatations just looking at the pics.....breathing into a paper bag now...feeling a little better....

[Adz]

That looks fantastic rats...mate you've done a great job!

[snowman]

i'm with homer - reckon i would need anaesthetic if i was there during the operation.

i just sent mine off and hope for the best.

nice work though rats, brave man. i didn't even do the sums when buying mine - how much do you reckon you saved?

[ratstriton]

I got palpatations just looking at the pics.....breathing into a paper bag now...feeling a little better....

Not that bad mate once the first pilot hole was drilled there was no turning back.

i'm with homer - reckon i would need anaesthetic if i was there during the operation.

i just sent mine off and hope for the best.

nice work though rats, brave man. i didn't even do the sums when buying mine - how much do you reckon you saved?

Special Tools:

* 95mm hole saw
* 102mm hole saw
* step drill
* pop-rivet gun
* loctite (thread lock)
* Sikaflex 227 (adhesive sealant)
* touch-up paint
Snorkel was $456.00 with postage holes saw's $80.00 Sikaflex 227 $20.88 step drill's thread lock touch-up paint pop-rivet gun I already had so total amount was $556.88 was quoted from arb $700.00 so I saved $143.12.
But saving some money wasn't the only reason, I wanted to have a go at installing it myself.I don't think they are that hard to install it's more cutting bloody big hole's in your pride and joy that put you off.

[Storm Trooper]

you would of saved alot more if you had of borrowed those tools.... like i did

got the sikaflex, loctite and holesaws from my cousin and i had the rest.... so i saved almost all of the install cost from arb.

the only thing i bought was the step drill $30 for a decent set.

again well done, now you have the knowledge that the job has been done right.

[boostedbmw]

I have fitted 3 snorkels to to the new triton now. One Safari and two TJM Airtecs. Both were easy enough to install although the TJM was harder to get to the clamps to tighten behind the guard. Both kits supplied screws that are too long for the top pillar mount and were pushing on the inner framework. I just drilled that too to give the bracket more stability. Personally i liked the look of the TJM unit. Not a bulky

[Eelesy]

I agree with boostedbmw, so it looks like i'll be contacting you when it comes time it install mine.

[ratstriton]

you would of saved alot more if you had of borrowed those tools.... like i did

Yea I tried to borrow the hole saw's but everyone I asked didn't have the right size

[ratstriton]

Personally i liked the look of the TJM unit. Not as bulky

I was In two mind's which one to get .

[boo-ya]

Well done rats, good job. Should be picking up my snorkel this week, and with the help of boosted should be fitted soon after.

I wanted to try it myself but my kahunas just aint that big to drill holes in the gaurd.

I tghink the TJM one does look good but the safari is growing on me more. Im sure they both do a good job.
Plus i dont think there would be too many of us going that deep in water to try them out fully.

[Naff]

I am dreading putting a couple of 12mm holes in the tray to secure my compressor box.. I'd have no chance of pressing the trigger with a 95mm hole saw on the end of the drill

There are some things I'm happy to pay for.. or let someone else do it for me

[ratstriton]

Hey guy's thank's for all the great comment's if you think you can do it have a crack at it.
it's not that hard just scary drilling holes in your truck