Originally Posted by rican_4runner

I'm about to pull the trigger on this snorkel. I read mix information about the tube. Would I need the Tacoma tube that goes in the fender to connect or the snorkel kit tube works fine with the 3rd Gen 4runner tube? Want to make sure before I buy it.

Originally Posted by T4topher

Installed my snorkel.. might have to try to adjust it a bit though as I think it might be off a little.. the front looks fine but the back has like a 1/4” gap between the snorkel and the fender.. is that normal?


Here’s the gap I’m talking about..

Originally Posted by dcshipwreck

New design eBay snorkel | Page 64 | Tacoma World

If you look at his last post on there it shows the 3 designs. I'll pm you his PayPal address, they're $14 and in the notes put what design you want and your shipping address.

Originally Posted by dcshipwreck

think that could be from moving it back from where the original template went?

as for everyone having issues with getting the rivets in, your gun won't get on there perfect but should pull tight as you go. my rivet gun is nothing special just a cheapo and was at an angle the whole time but all 3 rivets pulled tight and clean

Originally Posted by thenightman

My inside the fender tube from the airbox on my 2000 was not long enough to connect to the tube provided with the snorkel kit. Rumour is that I need the inside the fender tube from a taco to connect them. Haven't sourced one yet to try it out though.

Originally Posted by rican_4runner

I have a 1997 and my tube was the correct one. is the same part number as the one from the tacoma

Originally Posted by Dom8706

Does anyone have a link to where I can buy the taco intake tube? I have the one shown in the picture below and I was about to mod it and add some pvc to make it all fit but I sure would love to get rid of it since the hole is so small compared to the rest of the setup. I've asked some autopart stores but they weren't able to help me. Also does it replace just the end part or the whole air intake up to the filter box?

Originally Posted by dcshipwreck

your best bet is to look for a 96-98 runner in the scrap yards

Originally Posted by Atomic6

I found this on Tacoma World a few weeks ago and haven't seen anyone on here post about it yet. It’s a knockoff of the ARB Safari snorkel and the price is right! I picked this up in December for only $98. I believe they’re increasing the price a bit more now, but the quality and fitment are what I’d expect from the $400 original. IMO it looks so much better than the Hilux 167 snorkel most people are running too.

Here’s the eBay link, but it’s on Amazon too.


Install went fairly well. It’s pretty self-explanatory and the template is usable. I had an extra fender that I tested the snorkel on and it worked, but I couldn’t determine a-pillar fitment without mounting it to the truck (which I didn’t do).



The a-pillar mount is aluminum or stainless so you don’t have to paint it if you don’t want.



The plastic is high quality and the thickness is really consistent. From the other thread on TW, it seems like others are finding the same:



I used the template to determine the location of the 3.5” hole, but didn’t drill the mounting holes yet:



The snorkel contacts a metal lip inside the fender. I forgot to take a picture before persuading the metal out of the way, but it’s right below the square cutout. I just used a mallet and it worked perfectly:



I’m happy I didn’t drill the mounting holes from the template because when I lined it up with the a-pillar, it wasn’t perfect. By using a carbide bit on a Dremel, I elongated the hole lower and further back. This aligned the body line and pillar mount better:



Here’s a shot of the elongated hole. As you can see, it’s mounted further back than the template shows:



From there, I loosely mounted the stock intake tube to the included coupling. I found it easier to unbolt the intake tube from the truck and mount the assembly (snorkel, fender, intake tube) to the truck. I bolted the snorkel down at this point:



Then it was as easy as remounting the fender, aligning the intake tube to the elbow, and drilling/riveting the mount to the a-pillar:



I’ll take some better photos later, but here’s some of the finished product:











I didn't put the dumb sticker on. I'm planning to 3D printing something cooler later: