Originally Posted by Desert Fox

Cascade Wanderer, So here's how it all went down. When I returned from last year's trip to Carrizo Mt, with ego well bruised, I took my ripped up tire back to the dealer and said I needed a replacement and would also like to look at a set of more capable tires. I was dealing with the service manager at this point who called in a salesman to assist me in selecting a better set of tires. As the selection process progressed, the parts manager wondered into the this ever growing group of off road enthusiasts and made the first offer which went something like this -I just happen to have a set of 17" BFG Mud-Terrain T/A (KMs), mounted on Rubi wheels, which I will sell you, installed, for $2,000. Such a deal! The salesman, not wanting to be one-upped, said that he would match the parts manager's deal on the tires and throw in, as a one time incentive, an all white 2015 Rubi JKU with every option available. And, best of all, he said, that the fact it was a Rubi and not a Sahara, was hardly noticeable because the bright white would blind most folks in the desert sun, just talk about the new tires and not the vehicle, no one will notice. The 73:1 final crawl ratio, 4.10 gears and leather seats can be your little secret. And that, boys and girls, is how I got a new set of tires. The final cost was slightly more that $2,000. DF

Originally Posted by Desert Fox

Cascade Wanderer,

So here's how it all went down. When I returned from last year's trip to Carrizo Mt, with ego well bruised, I took my ripped up tire back to the dealer and said I needed a replacement and would also like to look at a set of more capable tires. I was dealing with the service manager at this point who called in a salesman to assist me in selecting a better set of tires. As the selection process progressed, the parts manager wondered into the this ever growing group of off road enthusiasts and made the first offer which went something like this -I just happen to have a set of 17" BFG Mud-Terrain T/A (KMs), mounted on Rubi wheels, which I will sell you, installed, for $2,000. Such a deal! The salesman, not wanting to be one-upped, said that he would match the parts manager's deal on the tires and throw in, as a one time incentive, an all white 2015 Rubi JKU with every option available. And, best of all, he said, that the fact it was a Rubi and not a Sahara, was hardly noticeable because the bright white would blind most folks in the desert sun, just talk about the new tires and not the vehicle, no one will notice. The 73:1 final crawl ratio, 4.10 gears and leather seats can be your little secret. And that, boys and girls, is how I got a new set of tires. The final cost was slightly more that $2,000.
DF

Originally Posted by GJeep

x2 The best pre-filter is probably the 3" TopSpin Pre-cleaner. Most snorkels have direct and almost horizontal air flow to the air filter box. The Rugged Ridge modular Snorkel is different, by having a 'sink' under the battery. Because the sink is wider than the pipe, it slows down the air flow and makes it flow in a way that causes sand dust to sink at the bottom. This prevents much of the heavier sand dust particles from reaching the air filter, even without a pre-filter. (This does not eliminate the need for a pre-filter for the finer-grain sand dust.) <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=630887"/> The sink can be drained. The high mount is tucked in a bit relative to the A-pillar, so it's less vulnerable to branches.

Originally Posted by Desert Fox

Go back to page 539 and look at Mark's last photo on the page, it's actually the last thing on that page. The photo shows a JK going down hill into Borrego Springs. On the horizon is the Chocolate Mountain range and in front of the mountains is the Salton Sea. What is remarkable is that the Salton Sea is 30 + miles away. DF

Originally Posted by jtphoto JK

Unfortunately due to their low pipe design they are also susceptible to water ingestion in the lower connections. The 3 fellas in or club that have them have leak issues. I suggest that anyone who puts a snorkel on do the bag test to ensure that they don't have air leaks.

Originally Posted by Mark Doiron

I want to make clear: I am not said nincompoop! ;-)