Considering a Snorkel

Hi Laurie and Sue.

We were out that way two weeks ago and the roads were like a highway, at least the Birdsville and Strezlecki tracks. I would certainly not consider a snorkel a necessity for that area of the world.

Regards
Bushpig51

Hi Laurie

Even if not for the ability to ford deep water, I put mine on purely for the fact of getting clean air into the air filter. On my 120 Series, the air intake is under the front driver side wheel arch and when travelling on dirt roads, it did not take long to get the air cleaner element quite dusty.

The simple answer is yes, I would not hesitate for a snorkel to be one of the first accessories fitted when ever I purchase another vehicle.



Cheers


Stephen

I gotta agree with Stephen, the snorkel is not only for water crossings, but also for cleaner air in dusty conditions.

Also, the snorkel makes a big difference to turbo inlet temps! Normally there is a 8C difference between ambient air temp and post-turbo inlet air temp. After fitting my snorkel, there is now only a 4C difference in inlet air temp. Previously the standard inlet that takes air from the front guard was sucking a large volume from the engine bay (hot). Adding the snorkel gets you "outside" air and was a side benefit I was not expecting.

Cheers

Captain

Have a look on LCOOL for fitting one.

The 100ser had a very restrictive pipe in the guard and there is a way to put a larger one in that allows engine to breathe a lot better.

Dont know if the 200 is the same but wouldnt hurt to look.

The original pipe was about 65mm dia new one is 95mm.

Hullo Laurie S

I agree with others that have recommended fitting of a snorkel to your 200 Series. The standard air intake in the 200 Series (and 100 Series) is the right front wheel arch - quite a stupid idea when you see how much dust is sucked into the air intake.

I live in the country on a farm. I can assure you that having a snorkel provides a great improvement to quality of air going to the engine.

I am aware of a number of engine failures on the 200 and 100 Series engines from "dusting" where a snorkel could have prevented the failure.

Do yourself a favour and go ahead and have one fitted.

Good luck and enjoy your travels.

Regards, Jack

Another vote for the snorkel from here too.

We run a 200 Landcruiser and just did Tanami and dirt tracks up to Cape Leveque. Of our group, us plus two 100 landcruisers, one with and one without snorkels - the comparison was amazing.

We'd done a few creek crossings too but the muck in the filter for the vehicle without the snorkel was horrendous.

We also carried a spare filter too, and at $50 we didn't think it an expense worth worrying about.

I have a 200
Last year did the CY and OTL without a snorkel (budget reasons)
This year I fitted a snorkel for water crossing reasons
But the real bonus was dust (lack of) in the air filter.

I am a sucker for checking and cleaning air filter regularly on my trips. I recall last year doing the cape that I caughed from the claud dust when tapping the air filter against a tree it was so dirty
This year did the same but due to the snorkel the air cleaner was not producing a cloud of dust when tapping against the same tree!
Significant difference
CJ

No Laurie you don't require a snorkel for the trip you have planned. Yes it may be ideal to fit one for improved dust prevention and in case you come across some standing water but considering many locals don't fit them and backpackers drive their two wheel drive bongo vans on those tracks then they are far from neccesary. By not following close behind other cars, cleaning your air filter periodically and carrying a second one as a spare your engine will be fine. If you intend to do alot more of this type of touring in this vehicle then long term it would give some added security.
Cheers Craig.........