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Originally Posted by Madrax573
I've seen a load of vids on FB and other social thingies of jeeps in the US going through water and mud, sometimes up over the bonnet, and not many of them actually have snorkels..
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Some are idiots. Jeeps and parts are cheap there and some junk their Jeeps as older used Jeeps are only a couple hundred bucks, most Jeepers fix their own. Mech, labour and parts are cheap comparatively.
Their remote areas is nothing compared to ours. They have support in terms of gas, repairs, parts, cell coverage, uhf,vhf, ham radio, satellitle calls, sat music radios, all within a stone's throw, so to speak. So if something goes wrong, no worries. They have people everywhere.. Our desert and remote areas are fricken woop woop. Max gas endurance 800kms?
Even if you don't do water crossings, there's bulldust to think of when crossing the desert. So a snorkle is great to have. Breathers must be up to spec and what about your radiator fan? Ability to turn it off would be great when in water..
If your tyres and lift are tall enough, you don't really need a snorkle for creek crossings, but it is nice to have. If the creek or river is too deep to cross without a snorkle, then it is too deep anyway. The water can carry you, your family and the Jeep downstream and straight to the first page of Daily Tele...
I have an AEV snorkle on the JK but took the WJ one off as it doesn't need it and looked like a slug on the WJ, IMHO.
I personally avoid deep water and mud coz they're shit. Too many repairs and cleanup afterwards. Both Jeep have stinking black mud coming out of every nook and cranny after years....The winch corroded and so did the rock sliders. Electric sway bar went wonky, ESC light came on..... blah... Blah. Blah....
Rock crawling is more technical, fun and challenging and less damaging.