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Old May 3, 2015 | 02:49 PM
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Old May 3, 2015 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by GJeep
Well, the Gobi rack works with the AEV snorkel.
e.g.: See post 531 --Lots of pictures of Gobi and the AEV snorkel --


The Gobi also works with the Rugged Ridge low or high intake.
Thanks, I did not realize it would work. I thought only the Gen 1 AEV snorkel would work with the Gobi rack. I have a 3.6 liter so I need the Gen 2 AEV snorkel and from the link you posted it looks like an easy mod which I would much rather do than drill my top (I could even handle that mod on my own I think). I had read several people post that the new AEV snorkel was not compatible with the Gobi rack but I am glad there is an easy fix. Also both the Gobi site and the AEV site say that the two products will not work together.
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Old May 4, 2015 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Call Of Duty MW3
Thanks, I did not realize it would work. I thought only the Gen 1 AEV snorkel would work with the Gobi rack. I have a 3.6 liter so I need the Gen 2 AEV snorkel and from the link you posted it looks like an easy mod which I would much rather do than drill my top (I could even handle that mod on my own I think). I had read several people post that the new AEV snorkel was not compatible with the Gobi rack but I am glad there is an easy fix. Also both the Gobi site and the AEV site say that the two products will not work together.
If you haven't got the snorkel yet, you may want to consider the Rugged Ridge modular snorkel:
Both the low and high intakes work with the Gobi, it is tucked in more than the Gobi (less vulnerable to branches/limbs), and the low mount is perfect for the vast majority of situations that call for a snorkel.
IMO it is better designed, mainly because there's no need to cut the hood (no outside mark is left when the snorkel is moved to another Jeep), and because of the drain tub which is quite efficient in blocking water, dirt and sand dust.
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Old May 4, 2015 | 02:48 AM
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I am curious about the 3.6 engine working with the AEV snorkel and a Gobi too. I've been emailing AEV who politely said they have no information and to contact Gobi. I've got an email into Gobi but I expect the same thing. Does anyone have pictures of the snorkel and Gobi working together on the newer Jeeps?
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Old May 4, 2015 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by mrEman81
I am curious about the 3.6 engine working with the AEV snorkel and a Gobi too. I've been emailing AEV who politely said they have no information and to contact Gobi. I've got an email into Gobi but I expect the same thing. Does anyone have pictures of the snorkel and Gobi working together on the newer Jeeps?
Scroll back a few posts, and you'll find it.
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Old May 4, 2015 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by GJeep
Scroll back a few posts, and you'll find it.
Yup, found it! Thank you, I was in a hurry before work this morning when I saw this posting. Thank you!
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Old May 4, 2015 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by toxicity_27
Great find! I'd been dragging my feet on ordering the AEV snorkel because I wasn't sure it was compatible with my Gobi!
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Old May 5, 2015 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by GJeep
That's even worse, because even very small relative movement between the somewhat flexible fiberglass and the solid roll bars, would cause very unhealthy stresses in the fiberglass, where the rack legs go through it.
not an issue, do you have a front runner rack? If you did you would know there are rubber bushings that are installed through the top where the bolts go through. They absorb any and all flex.

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Old May 5, 2015 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Grenadeacorn
not an issue, do you have a front runner rack? If you did you would know there are rubber bushings that are installed through the top where the bolts go through. They absorb any and all flex.

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With bushings which are soft enough to absorb all the flex, I'd worry about long-term sealing.
Maybe it works just fine. I wouldn't have included potential problems in any design.
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Old May 5, 2015 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by GJeep
With bushings which are soft enough to absorb all the flex, I'd worry about long-term sealing. Maybe it works just fine. I wouldn't have included potential problems in any design.
Trust me. The rack is the least of your worries when it comes to leaking. I am only speaking from experience because I have a Front Runner rack.
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