[wanderinstar]

Just wondered if any of you guys down under have made your own snorkel. If so pictures and description would be very much appreciated.
Ian

[GRPABT1]

I've made one from 3" industrial vacuum truck suction hose. It's bloody strong and takes hundreds of kg's to fully collapse, I can hardly budge it by jumping on it. Beauty of it is that being not completely rigid it doesn't damage panels badly when you lean it against a tree and springs right back afterwards without any damage. It's not the prettiest snorkel but I rate form over function and it cost me nothing. Search my build thread under "the scrub tick" if you want pics.

[reeceh]

My PVC snorkel worked a treat!

[wanderinstar]

reeceh wrote:

My PVC snorkel worked a treat!

What diameter pipe did you use. What did you fit on top?
Ian.

[reeceh]

I think it was either 65 or 50mn. I just used a 45" bend on top facing backwards

[GRPABT1]

And first tree you come close to it goes BANG! and explodes

[reeceh]

I've never been in such a ridiculous spot that will cause harm to me or my vehicle. Mind you the snorkel never caught a tree/bank anyway. And if it did you would be more worried about the front guard/panelwork! Also If it did happen I'd much rather a $20 snorkel go pop then a overpriced plastic one!

[rpmwrx]

I had a local exhaust shop fabricate this 2 1/2 inch stainless steel snorkle. I then had it polished. It's fixed to the "A" pillar with the use of nutserts.

This is the snorkel un-polished


The 2 nutserts in the "A" Pillar


The snorkle after being polished

[bohuler]

I'm a PVC man also. I had a snorkel made up outta exhust pipe and the first trip out with it, reversing against a tree and ripped the snorkel out thru the windscreen fucking the frame and glass and the snorkel.

This is after it has been straightened.
I then went pvc. 65mm from plumbing shop. 1 90 degree bend out of the guard and 2 45 degree bends. Total cost about $50. I have it screwed to the windscreen thru a cable tie so if it desides to go bang again, no windscreen damage.



I also didn't glue the fittings together, instead used a bit of silly coon to seal the outside of the joins up so if I do bust the pipe, ya only need to get new pipe, not joins aswell.

[Shansh]

rpmwrx wrote:

mate that looks fucking horn, very cool

[Fatzook]

Here are some that I have made.

[wanderinstar]

Must say, I love the polished S/S one and "fatzooks one. What did they cost to get madein S/Stee.
Ian.

[suzukikid]

i had a pvc one....and had 2 spare ones in the back...never again....they dont just break they explode and end up everywhere!

the one i have now is like a bigger vacume cleaner hose....was been lent on crushed on and loves it!

[Jake terry]

Fatzook wrote:

Here are some that I have made.

How much did it cost u to get made

[Scrawny]

This is what mine turned out like viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2332

Scrawn wrote:

Well, finally got a chance to finish off my snorkel today. The paint left a little to be desired but the rest looked ok for a throw together job.



This is the mounting bracket on the 'A' pillar

[QLD-VIT]

rpmworx> HOw much did that snorkel cost ya?