Chinese snorkel
05-29-2013 | 11:01 AM
#51
JK Junkie
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 2,150
Likes: 4
From: Cheyenne, WY
I have had mine on for two years no fading works great i have had it submerged to top of fenders and if i smash it with a branch the i will buy a second one and still be a $ 100 bucks to the good. I will spend the money on solid quality mechanical part. It is a plastic tube that goes into your airbox. Hard core guys use pvc from home depot. I have AEV lift love it i will spend money on mechanical parts. Spending $500 on a plastic tube not my idea of smart spending.
05-29-2013 | 12:22 PM
#52
JK Super Freak
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,435
Likes: 2
From: south carolina
I've been researching snorkels for a long time and finally decided on the Rugged Ridge: https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/spon...nstock-269279/
You can't beat this deal and the functionality that comes with the high and low mounts. For me, it was the better way to go.
Here's what I came across on Youtube re: the Chinese Snorkel vs. AEV. It helped persuade me not to buy the knock off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ZWZfNIUg0 The knock off may be a good buy for some, but in this case, I chose flexibility and my preference for the Rugged Ridge installation vs. all other snorkel models.
You can't beat this deal and the functionality that comes with the high and low mounts. For me, it was the better way to go.
Here's what I came across on Youtube re: the Chinese Snorkel vs. AEV. It helped persuade me not to buy the knock off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ZWZfNIUg0 The knock off may be a good buy for some, but in this case, I chose flexibility and my preference for the Rugged Ridge installation vs. all other snorkel models.
07-03-2013 | 06:55 PM
#53
JK Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 346
Likes: 0
From: Meredith, nh
Originally Posted by carolinajk
thats my video , glad it made you reconsider
I thought long and hard about buying a snorkel. I went back and forth a bunch of times and finally bought the AEV Snorkel. For me it came down to the following considerations: I'm not buying this to save $200-$280, I'm buying it to save myself 1000s if I have a problem. When the time comes that I need it I want to be confident that it works exactly the way it was designed to work. With that in mind I am not willing to take the risk on relying on a product the was reengineered from the real deal. I have $380 to spend on the snorkel, I don't have 1000s to spend on a hydrolocked engine.
I like saving money and try to buy quality parts at reasonable prices. This time the AEV was a good balance for me.
This was one of the shallower water crossings we did this weekend that made me think twice about the risks I was taking. I took water over the hood once during this outing and would have paid anything for the piece of mind of an AEV during the few seconds I was waiting to see if the Jeep was going to die.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DOiQHgCh0FY&feature=plcp