Snorkels Safari vs Airtech...for a reason

To be honest I am sick in the guts, if it fits the Donaldson I will relax, as thats one reason I wanted the safari after talking to blokes like Roachie about them a while ago

That's a bloody shame mate, that you've had a misunderstaning like that with the bloke. If I'm not mistaken, the Airtec jobbie is the streamlined unit which has the head unit joining the long "stem" at the same angle as the "A" pillar???
If so, I think the only way you'll get a Donaldson to fit is if you cobble together an angled extension to fit into the down pipe so that you can get it pointing straight up....and then slip the Donaldson over the top of that. I'm thinking of one of those angled bit of 3" PVC water pipe for the job. The Donaldson requires a 3" pipe to go into it.
Hope this helps ol' mate.
Good luck.

Yep thats the one....and i didnt want to have to cobble anything together. Did my research, found what I wanted...and it all goes to p00p

Thanks for that, I had a look but it doesn't show what they call the precleaner anywhere

its a TD42 4.2 Diesel, The Safari one worked out at only $30 more

I got a price for a Safari $400, $500 fitted, booked the car in to get a few things done, a week ago, and i asked if it would be any hassle to order me a Safari, and if he did the tune and found the injectors were ok, to fit the snorkel, he said it would take a couple of days to get in, but said he should keep one in stock anyway so that wouldn't be a problem.

When I picked it up I said thats not a Safari....he said he doesnt remember me saying anything about Safari, I said you even gave me a price, $400...look it up and see if thats what they go for, he did and said yep...but i dont remember you specificaly saying you wanted a Safari. i asked if it was something we could change, he said if it covers the old hole then yeah....but I don't really want another hole in the guard so he offered to fit me some Polyairs that I want, for $350 including fitting to make up for it, but wasn't a huge saving so i paid and left. he did offer to give me a 12 volt light cause he felt bad, but i can't accept something for nothing so told him no thanks

well that just sucks big time

Is it really worth all the grief just to fit a precleaner? How often are you going to use it? Number of mates have the Airtec and are very happy and even do dusty outback trips and find they dont need a precleaner. You do have to keep an eye on your filter. It is disappointing that the wrong snorkle was fitted but Im sure you will find it will do an equally good job.

Leroy

It was more a case of researching what I wanted, saving the $ for it, then getting the wrong thing fitted, it just didn't sit too well. plus I did a search of the archives and the posts I read about Airtec were not too favourable. it's good to hear some positive feed back on them tho.

no, you dont need to reverse the head in snow.

Sorry to cut across you Truckster, but yes Ivan, if it's snowing hard enough and you're traveling in a forward direction, then you will find that the air ram packs with snow and and comresses. It *will* block the air intake after time - and usually when you least expect it. Turning the air ram around will keep the air entry relatively clear from snow and give the engine a chance of breathing properly.

You only need to experience it once to learn to keep a keen eye on the air entry.

Cheers
gc

The main problem with snow is all the trees hanging down with the weighit of snow on them, you come along with your shinning new banger hit the tree with the snorkle and a big blob lobs into the front of the intake.

I have had to stop two or three times to removre snow before I woke up and turned the head around.

Indeed. Just came across a classic example of snow blocking a forward facing snorkel air ram. See: http://www.users.bigpond.com/g.goulden/CH4x4_snow04/pages/DCP_3046.htm

If you can't turn the air ram around then you have no choice but to get out of the car and get cold.

Cheers
gc

Never once turned mine around while up the snow.. Never had an issue.. Only ever had one trip where people have done it.

I think people like to look like hardcore drivers, thats the main reason people do it..

remember we arent in some country where it dumps 1200inches in 1 minute.

Truckster,

Did you follow the link?? This is Victoria (Australia) last weekend..

Just because you don't do it, or haven't been in conditions where it's been needed ... No need to accuse others of being show ponies..

GC has provided good advice, from experience, and then shown a relevant photo from last weekend.

I'm sold ;-)

GC that link is spot on, if you happen to be the first vehicle along a track after or during snow thats exactly what you get.

I dont see how its simple truckster, they dont fit in the same place, guard has had the hole cut and the other bolts next to the screen

That is his problem, not yours. He did the wrong thing, he has to fix it.

which 4wd store was it?

Rather not say because he is a top mechanic and I don't want this to cause his business any hassles because ultimately it wasn't intentional

http://www.tjmproducts.com.au/snorkels.html

No mention of a Donaldson.

Im happy my spannerman doesnt to top work like that.

YMMV.

Doesn't he???

Doesn't say Donaldson, but it does say " An optional pre-cleaner assembly is available for extreme dust operating environments."

Gajm ... I'd contact TJM if I were you and ask about the pre-cleaner. You may be giving yourself an ulcer for no real reason.

Precleaner would be one of the inside the guard air filter box's with an element at a guess..