Homemade Jeep Snorkel w/pics

[fyrdriver]

OK, I've been trying to use the downtime for the Jeep projects(getting a ton of rain down here). Plus we don't have the nice terrain most of you all do just mud and swamps. So I just got in from making my snorkel. I couldn't justify the almost $400 bucks for the safari snorkle so I welded up 3" exhaust pipe and put on the ARB top.
One 3" U bend $24
One straight pipe $20
ARB snorkle top $ 77
Total $121
All I have left to do is connect it to my stock airbox with some dryer vent tube from Home Depot and some additional waterproofing under the hood.

Tried to keep it low profile for tree branches and wanted it to match the body line and windshield angle. Also I went through the hood because my hood is already dented and didn't want to ruin a good fender.

How's it look?

[bigredcherokee]

I like it. Very nice job!

[chupacabrah]

looks good!

[Aero540t]

Just curious about snorkels, do you have to worry about rain getting into the top of it and then inside the intake? Looks really good though, I love seeing homemade stuff

[jeepwrangler97]

that looks great

EDIT: how is it held against the windwhield frame?

[bigredcherokee]

No b/c he will hook it below the air filter on the stock air box. what accumulates will drain out the box.

[Swampwalker3]

Looks pretty good. Like the hood idea too.

[gdwindowpane]

Looks great!! Looks like a pro did it.

[sebastian22]

WOW! Great job man! That is the best home made snorkel job I've ever seen. I like how you hid the joints, very nice.

[fyrdriver]

Thanks all for the positive feedback.
I did learn a couple things in doing this. You mentioned the joints or seams between the pipe. If its not cut perfectly the seams dont line up. Meaning if you don't cut through the apex of the bend exactly you will be trying to match an oval to a circle. I used a miter saw so it came out pretty close. I then used a flap disc on my grinder to dress the welds, I could have gotten them a little more flush but did not want to remove too much material for strength reasons.
The other thing is the u shaped notch in the hood. Since the hood is hinged on top it comes forward about 1 1/2 inches just in the distance to clear the 3" pipe. So in retrospect I should have gotten a little closer with my cutout on the rear side of the u.
Lastly, its held to the windshield using the two factory holes on the outside of the top hinge. I cut a pc. of 1/8 by IIRC 2 1/2 by the length of the hinge and welded it to the pipe length wise. I think you can see it in one of the pics(painted black with two stainless screws). It kept the pipe the perfect distance from the windshield frame. I also added an L shaped bracket to the inner fenderwell under the hood. Its solid.

[zfender14]

I like that it goes through the hood. Gives it a much cleaner look. That looks as good if not even better than the $400 kit!!

[nj95yj]

can we see pic of how its hooked up to the airbox?

[HARLEYX2]

Nice job. Looks Good.

[Juno7]

The last home made snorkel that I saw was made out of white PVC (which included pink lettering all down the side on the specs of the pipe) siliconed to hell and beyond to the hole in the fender that looked like it was cut with a drywall saw. It was some serious ghetto setup the dumb kid had going on.

Yours is way, way, nicer.

[justanotherhemi]

WOW that thing looks great. I have to say that for the money it seems like a better deal than the safari. Great looking project.