Safari snorkel on a 5th gen?

That looks awesome! :clap2: I have one on the way also and curious if you have any issues with your ditch light brackets when hood is open?

I have CBI brackets and Rigid Hyper shots. I can open the hood and the light just does touch. Probably going to eventually swap them out for a flood pattern and angle them at 45 degrees. I'll get a pic tomorrow when I have a chance. Thanks for the kind words!
 
[MENTION=140508]DesertEagle[/MENTION] here you go brother. The hood is open all the way.

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Any Other Lessons Learned on Install?

Do note there's 2 washers that are shortened/made straight on one side, otherwise it'll crease the fender. That's one of the things we learned we had to do on installation. I haven't seen the final installation kit as we learned from my rig, but you'll want to do that. You'll also need to jack the truck up, and remove the passenger front wheel. The snorkel can NOT be installed without removal of the wheel to access the inside of the fender well.

Also getting that dog leg rubber fitting to install is a biiiiiiiiitch.

LawnDart - installing this Safari Snorkel this weekend and this is super timely/helpful information. Any other lessons learned you can share or tips and tricks that might help with the install? Thanks!
 
LawnDart - installing this Safari Snorkel this weekend and this is super timely/helpful information. Any other lessons learned you can share or tips and tricks that might help with the install? Thanks!

More install pics! I'm still waiting for Sierra Expedition's second wave and need more vicarious fulfillment.
 
LawnDart - installing this Safari Snorkel this weekend and this is super timely/helpful information. Any other lessons learned you can share or tips and tricks that might help with the install? Thanks!

Soapy water in a spray bottle helps with the rubber fitting. It's a weird shape so it can sometimes be a dick putting on.

Have extra fender liner clips and a good jack stand as you have to remove your passenger wheel to really get in there. Have a fully replacement set of clips as I said. You'll destroy them taking them off. I also loctite the a pillar bolts. Hand tight. Don't over torque. I also put a paint pen witness mark on all my bolts just so I can see easily if a bolt begins to walk.
 
Soapy water in a spray bottle helps with the rubber fitting. It's a weird shape so it can sometimes be a dick putting on.

Have extra fender liner clips and a good jack stand as you have to remove your passenger wheel to really get in there. Have a fully replacement set of clips as I said. You'll destroy them taking them off. I also loctite the a pillar bolts. Hand tight. Don't over torque. I also put a paint pen witness mark on all my bolts just so I can see easily if a bolt begins to walk.

Thanks! Much appreciated - especially on the xtra fender liner clips!
 
Just spoke to Toyota parts department. I wanted to order some fender liner clips. The guy said there is only 2 clips for the fender liner. I have a feeling he is mistaken. Even gave the guy last 8 digits of my Vin#. Wtf?

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Just spoke to Toyota parts department. I wanted to order some fender liner clips. The guy said there is only 2 clips for the fender liner. I have a feeling he is mistaken. Even gave the guy last 8 digits of my Vin#. Wtf?

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They're the round base ones with the square clip end, basically just go and tear one off and bring one with you. They're the absolute devil to remove, like seriously just HORRIBLE.
 
They're the round base ones with the square clip end, basically just go and tear one off and bring one with you. They're the absolute devil to remove, like seriously just HORRIBLE.
Thanks, calling them again to see if they have them in stock. I only have a few days left before the install.

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Clips

Just installed mine a couple of days ago... the clips, hands down, were the hardest part of the job (only because I removed them so I could save them - doh!) if you pinch the corners on the square part inside the liner by reaching in through the hole that goes to the air box, and then rock them back and forth out from the bottom you can get enough of them to start, then get the rest of them after you cut your nice big hole in the side - then repeat the process with the clips further toward the rear. I was helped a little by having the second battery tray where the blower and washer used to be. In retrospect, I would have just used wire cutters on them and replace them had I gone out and bought extras. My biggest mistake was dropping the wrench inside the fender well while tightening the bolts and having to remove the whole mud flap assembly... I did this twice!:bash: The rubber connector wasn't much fun either... but I think the job would have took less than two hours if it weren't for the durned clips.
 
Just installed mine a couple of days ago... the clips, hands down, were the hardest part of the job (only because I removed them so I could save them - doh!) if you pinch the corners on the square part inside the liner by reaching in through the hole that goes to the air box, and then rock them back and forth out from the bottom you can get enough of them to start, then get the rest of them after you cut your nice big hole in the side - then repeat the process with the clips further toward the rear. I was helped a little by having the second battery tray where the blower and washer used to be. In retrospect, I would have just used wire cutters on them and replace them had I gone out and bought extras. My biggest mistake was dropping the wrench inside the fender well while tightening the bolts and having to remove the whole mud flap assembly... I did this twice!:bash: The rubber connector wasn't much fun either... but I think the job would have took less than two hours if it weren't for the durned clips.

Rip 'em off. Pay the 14 dollars or whatever for new ones.
 
word!

it would be worth 50 bucks to replace them if I had to do it again... So if the wife thinks she needs a snorkel...
 

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