Safari Snorkel - AUSJEEPOFFROAD.COM Jeep News Australia and New Zealand

mattc · #1 21-02-2003

It's my 5th wedding anniversary coming up - my wife gets jewelry - I get Jeep bits! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I looking at the TJ Safari Snorkel and their website says it interferes with softtop operation... can anyone with one elaborate?

Thanks.

Ando · #2 21-02-2003

what they mean is that it is a bitch to get the drivers side soft door off. it can be done but it takes about 10 minutes of fiddling around. not a big deal but a bit of a pain.

mattc · #3 21-02-2003

Thanks Ando. I have full steel doors so cool.

Ando · #4 21-02-2003

me too. remember though if you are in the habit of removing the doors you won't be able to get them off unless you undo the bolts that attaches the snorkel to the window piller to give you room to lift the door up and off.

JP Mark · #5 21-02-2003

You can fix the problem with the half door windows by shortening the front locating bar - then you dont have to lift the window as high to get it out and it doesn't hit the snorkel.

Ando · #6 21-02-2003

crikey. why didn't i think of that!!

Red Rat · #7 24-02-2003

Matt,

I got my snorkel slightly modified on installation, although I am not overly sure what exactly happened - think mounting brackets were moved slightly. As such, I have had no difficulties with putting windows in or out and the window strut remains uncut. Cutting front window strut can result in flex and instability in the window and is not recommended by ARB (I personally don't believe this but that is what is officially said.) For details on snorkel modifications you can talk to ARB northside (Traction4) about what is involved. Cost was about $70 (1 hr labour). I think cutting would be cheaper and perhaps easier.