Snorkel? For My Ranger?
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Snorkel? For My Ranger?
Ive searched all over and havent been able to find a snorkel thats actually made specific for the ranger, since then i have been lookin at other snorkels made for other vehicles...i came across some snorkels for older land rovers and thought it would be an ideal to use on my ranger...just wondering if anyone has put one on their ranger already or made ther own...pics would be apreciated
thanks -Jason
thanks -Jason
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yea ive seen that thread thanks..im callin ok4wd tom and ordering one...the only reason i even want one is theres a creek right by me thats pretty deep in some spots but its great for wheeling and i realli dont feel like water locking my motor..done it once with my old s10, and about dantes peak that suburban was nice though it cud of used some bigger wheels it looked like it was on 33s i kno it can fit 35s just with a body lift
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i dont drive through deep water, i do some dusty stuff.. i want it just to have, its pretty impractical since you have to seal up/reroute lines in the the rest of the truck, diffs, tranny, t-case, all the electronics, lights, cab, ac maybe?
if there's one thing i'll buy for my truck that wont serve a function it would be a snorkel
if there's one thing i'll buy for my truck that wont serve a function it would be a snorkel
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Originally Posted by Ranger Carl
Yep 99ranger, I don't think these guys realize all the places the water will get and the troubles it will cause over time. Rangers are not designed to be boats.
1. You need to extend your axle, transmission, and transfer case vents up to a higher level. Top of the engine compartment with "reverse traps" (that is, with the tubing bent over so the ends point down) is a good spot.
2. If you go through really muddy water, you can get it packed up in your radiator. Make sure you check it when you're done.
3. If you have an older Ranger with a distributor, that's a really important item to keep maintained and waterproofed. Later DIS ignitions are quite immune to water, but if your wires and boots are crap you can still get shorted out by water. Keep your wires in good shape.
4. Axle, driveshaft, and pinion shaft seals will leak when immersed in deep water sometimes. They weren't really meant for the externally applied pressure of deep water. After you've done some crossing, open your fill plugs and get a sample from the bottom of your diff/tranny/tcase using a tube of some kind. Particulary important to check are the front locking hubs and grease in the spindle. Periodically renew your seals. I do mine every year whether they are bad or not.
5. One more item I think needs to have the vent extended: the charcoal cannister purge inlet. If your engine goes into purge when you're underwater you'll suck water into the charcoal cannister and possibly foul it and the purge valve. This can cause leakage and an inability to pass emissions tests if the emission related drive cycle monitors are checked. You won't be able to hold a vacuum in the fuel system then.
If you want to cross deep water with any regularity you need to have an "inspection program" or one day you're gonna' get bit by a large repair job.
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One more thing to look into is where the interior fuse/relay box is located.
On my 2003 Ranger it was in the side of the dash on the drivers side on my 2007 it is just above the floor in the kick panel on the passengers side.
I think I had the truck a week when I noticed this is a potential disaster in the event of water entering the cab. I can't imagine the nightmare of trying to seal that thing up.
On my 2003 Ranger it was in the side of the dash on the drivers side on my 2007 it is just above the floor in the kick panel on the passengers side.
I think I had the truck a week when I noticed this is a potential disaster in the event of water entering the cab. I can't imagine the nightmare of trying to seal that thing up.