Safari for the Datto.

Hey Wayne

I bought a safari snorkel and fitted myself, the snorkel was $415 and it took me about 2 hours to fit.

Mine was for a Toyota but it couldn't be that different.

Hope this helps.

Steve.

sounds pretty dear i think were around the $500 mark fitted
cheers

I would be standing there with hole saw in hand looking at the car and thinking.......I measured it 97 times but I just dont think I could make the first cut!!! Bit like a surgeon on their first patient!! LOL

Cheers Stefan......

P.S don't know about the price but My old man got his installed for mates rates and that was still $100 so $150 for install sounds right to me. Have you tried E-bay for the snorkel? sure I have seen them there cheaper.

Wayne,

When I was fitting snorkels the best way to clear a customer out of the work shop was to stand near the vehicle with a 97mm hole saw in a drill.

How much would you want to drill a hole that big in a panel that is not flat? Remembering that one slip and there goes the panel. It would cost more than $150 to repair.

$705 sounds about right, if in doubt give ARB or TJM a ring for a quote just to compare prices.

The hole should be touched up with paint after it is drilled.

As my Dad said, measure twice, drill once.

Wayne

Last week ARB fitted a safari to my paj DID for $660.00 in Alice Springs.

Hi Wayne, I was quoted $150 from TJm to fit mine so decided to do myself, as said above was an easy job and I had work buy the two hole saws so didnt cost me anything bar a bit of silastic but I was doing it to a 10k hilux so wasnt that bothered if I fu#ked up, but am getting it fitted to the prado by ARB. I was lucky and got mine brand new for the hilux genuine safari for $275 from a mate who works for them. Havnt got him to get me a price yet for the prado. And yes I did the same thing with the lux measured 50 times then double checked that. Considering I wasnt to worried if I stuffed up but in the back of my mind I was thinking should I pay the $150 for fitment cause its gunna cost me more for a new guard and paint but in the end went for it. Once you hit that metal with the hole saw there aint no turning back. If you decide to do yourself and you live local to me (Penrith) let me know I can still borrow the whole saws if needed if there the wright size. Regards Steve M

A friend just paid $460 for an 80 series installed...he is in the local club and got a discount. Usually 460 for the snorkel and 60 to fit. ribng around cobber..

Firstly try fitting a factory Nissan one the hole in the guard is 111mm.

On that note when I priced the factory snorkel a couple of years ago the dealer wanted $296 supply, $600 fitted. I of course went the first option. TJM wanted $400 supply and $550 fitted. The crock is that whoever supply TJM (Can't remember brand off top of my head but big name) actually make the snorkel for Nissan. They are exactly the same only the Nissan one has the Nissan sticker and the other just a depression where the sticker goes.

For what it's worth I preferred the Nissan snorkel as well as the internal passages appear bigger and better flowing, although I have no proper test to back this up but the entry through the guard uses a 111mm holesaw and the one through the inner guard from memory was 90 odd mm.

Gavin