Bandit Runner's Custom Snorkel Build

[Bandit Runner]

The safari uses a Tacoma intake that bolts in place to the core support and the snorkel only bolts to the fender. Then a rubber boot is used to connect the 2 tubes together.

That makes sense, thanks for the information. I didn't want to spend the money on the Tacoma intake. Plus I wanted to keep the air path nice and smooth with no sharp corners or size reductions. Also, I think sandwiching all the parts together to the fender will be a very robust assembly.

 

[the great him]

That makes sense, thanks for the information. I didn't want to spend the money on the Tacoma intake. Plus I wanted to keep the air path nice and smooth with no sharp corners or size reductions. Also, I think sandwiching all the parts together to the fender will be a very robust assembly.

that will work only untill the fender gets a wrinkle in it or gets hit... but as long as this never happens this should hold up fine. you would have to have a ton of pressure to make that gasket move enough to allow enough water in to hydro lock the motor. and in order to get that much water pressure you would have to be in way over your head quite literally, or have water moving/rushing so hard/fast that it would pick up your rig and move it like a cork

 

[Stick Figure]

Bandit Runner - It seems like most of the assembly is from Lowe's with a few custom pieces that would need to be produced on a complex piece of machinery. If that custom part was produced in a batch run of 30-50 units, you could easily sell the plans and the part for $150. That would likely help you recover the time invested....

You guys have no idea what it costs to "print" those pieces out on that machine. The realistic next step in the process for production would involve a company that would make a mold based on his design. Printing multiple copies the way the one off pieces are done wouldn't be cost effective.

Cool project and i'm extremely jealous of your access to that type of equipment.

 

[revenantdead]

I really can't see how the gaskets could move. They have holes in them that the bolts pass directly through. Plus the entire gasket surface is being compressed between the fender and the plastic part.

I'll get some pics of the gaskets soon, so you can see what I'm talking about.

i see what you're saying. i was under the impression it was just going to be an o-ring type of gasket. that makes a lot more sense.

 

[kman55]

Subscribed... Just wow! I can't wait to see the final product!

 

[revenantdead]

ok sincere question. I know wyorunner just used your cad plans to build his new front bumper, are you going to pass the cad plan for the snorkel on as well?

 

[Jon]

Dude this is gonna be sick. Mine cost about as much in material as I spent on beer:cheers: CAD is something I've always wanted to learn, I'm jealous!

I wouldn't worry about small amounts of water getting in. When we have our torrential "hurricane like" downpours I get some water sitting in the air box. Not even enough to wet the filter. We'll it doesn't really effect a filter that always has near 100% humidity running through it, thanks FL. Think of it this way, the filters are self drying when the engine is running: But I don't think you're gonna have any issues. Good luck

Bet you won't do something crazy like get "Bandit Runner" engraved down the side! B pretty sick:thumb3:

 

[Bandit Runner]

ok sincere question. I know wyorunner just used your cad plans to build his new front bumper, are you going to pass the cad plan for the snorkel on as well?

I currently don't have any plans on to sell the CAD for the snorkel. There is going to be a lot of "tweaking" of the parts to make them all fit to the truck properly. I wouldn't feel comfortable selling something that was not 100% perfectly plug-n-play.

 

[Bandit Runner]

Dude this is gonna be sick. Mine cost about as much in material as I spent on beer:cheers: CAD is something I've always wanted to learn, I'm jealous!

I wouldn't worry about small amounts of water getting in. When we have our torrential "hurricane like" downpours I get some water sitting in the air box. Not even enough to wet the filter. We'll it doesn't really effect a filter that always has near 100% humidity running through it, thanks FL. Think of it this way, the filters are self drying when the engine is running: But I don't think you're gonna have any issues. Good luck

Bet you won't do something crazy like get "Bandit Runner" engraved down the side! B pretty sick:thumb3:

Thanks for the advice about the water getting in. I really don't think I'll have any issues. I like the engraving idea too!

 

[Bandit Runner]

I made a little progress on the outside piece that mounts to the fender. The aluminum tube is not permanently attached to the other part yet. Its just sitting there to show how they will look. Eventually they will all be epoxied together.

And the back side that mounts to the outside of the fender. You can see the airflow path opening here:

A few notes about my process:
The custom rapid prototype parts (the inner and outer pieces that mount to the fender) are too large to be made in one piece in the FDM machine. So I designed them in smaller pieces that will be epoxied together. Its kind of like a 3D jigsaw puzzle, where all the smaller parts will interlock together. You can see the split lines in the 2 pics above, as the the parts are not epoxied together yet. I just put the puzzle together to take the pics.

After the parts are all epoxied together, I will coat them in a couple of coats of fiberglass resin. This will make everything water-tight, and will also fill in any seams between the parts. (This is critical because the FDM parts are somewhat porous, and not completely 100% solid.) Then I will sand down the resin to get a nice smooth finish, before painting.

 

[rickashay]

AWESOME. Lovin this thread....

 

[89s rule]

Engineering Department at the school I work for has one of those rapid prototype machines, they are really nice. Maybe I need to get a few of thier students on a few projects.

 

[HCurphy]

that carpet is straight out of the '70s, I dig it. lol

this is amazing attention to detail, you have something good going here

 

[Bandit Runner]

Got a little more done on the snorkel this weekend. Epoxied many of the smaller parts together, and epoxied the bolts into the outer piece.
Test fit:

Then I cut the aluminum tube to the correct length. I temporarily put them together and had my helper hold them in place, so I could see how it was looking.

The snorkel head will sit on top of that flange on the upper part of the tubing. Next I have to figure out some brackets to attach the aluminum tube to the A-pillar.

 

[the great him]

just do what ARB does, they use small nut-serts into the A-pillar. when i got my snorkel it didnt have these nut-serts(my snorkel was used) so i had to drill my own holes and use plastic nut-serts/screw-sets. but it works flawlessly.

the stuff you see around the weather stripping and pillar is just silicon i used to seal things up and make everything water tight. works great!

thats now ARB/Safari does their mount.

 

[Bandit Runner]

Kid, Thanks for the pics. I was planning on doing something like that. I just hadn't seen a close-up of the ARB bracket before. That helps a lot.

 

[the great him]

ARBs bend us not 90* its a little more, probably more like 110* or so but it works amazing, i can grab the snorkel tube and shake the whole truck...

 

[josh.bunch]

Any update on this build. It is very interesting and looks like you are doing a great job. :cheers:

 

[Bandit Runner]

Just took a few updated pics earlier this evening. I'll get them posted with an update tomorrow.

 

[t4r4life]

Just took a few updated pics earlier this evening. I'll get them posted with an update tomorrow.

just post it now b4 i ran outta food supply