nytennisaddict

I installed my snorkel a couple weeks ago, and planning on raising my breather tubes... I've searched, and saw several posts about folks raising them to:

* tail light
* rear of engine bay (by firewall)
* gas cap

It seems to make more sense to raise them to the same level as the snorkel. Has anyone done this? Is it overkill to do it?

I got the snorkel as cheap insurance (eg. in the pine barrens), and I won't be actively seeking deep water... I'm sure raising the breathers to the tail light/rear engine bay will suffice - but since I was already raising them... and I had a snorkel...

nytennisaddict

no one's raised their breathers to the top of their snorkel? do most folks with snorkel's think it's overkill to do that (and the other points mentioned above are sufficient)?

OnBelay

I have the same question. Did you find an answer by any chance?

2vpblaze

what the heck are breathers?

m(a)ce

imho its overkill. you'll have other things to worry about if you're that deep for any period of time

as you said you're not actively seeking deeper water. so with raised breathers & the snorkel you have the basics covered. remember to keep an eye on the fan. you may want to check out this write up.

BBirish

if you really want to the river raider kit put the breathers into the airbox, so if you have a snorkel, they are raised all the way up

stevedolce

question about the RR kit--if your diffs burp fluid, will it flow into the air box? then you have real problems..

or am i off base? i'm looking at the RR kit as well.

JKBully

This is just my opinion! But, I would assume that if your diffs burp that much fluid, you have a bigger problem than you think! That's a ton of fluid to get from your rear diff to the airbox.

PIPES2008

seriously, if you're in that much water, even accidentally, you've been careless or worse off reckless. either way, it wont matter bcuz by that point your entire electrical system will have chernobyled and you'll be posting another thread on here talking about what huge assholes your chrysler dealer, and insurance companies are, for not covering your blatant disregard for common sense.-just sayin. I think you should be considering a wave runner, and not a Jeep for your recreational needs.-ps I love snorkles, I want one. but, I'll never be in water higher than maybe my running lights. above that, I'm pretty certain that nature is telling you you're in a place you ought not to be.-SORRY FOR THE RANT-I meant no disrespect-I just hate seeing people doing unnecessary harm to themselves

Rubidonn

If you have the breather's up to the top of the snorkle, you might as well fit it with an additional breather tube that routes back to the cab for your mouth to fit on so you can breath easily too... a para-scope would be useful for plotting your course I'd imagine too