BEN115 single cab Build Thread-Stainless Snorkle wheels/tyre

[BEN115]

well just today lifted the tray another 25mm to bring it back level with the front, lose the arse down stance


air locker compressor in the tray with wires and air line running back through the same holes in the toolbox as all the battery wires.



and the sliders. fabbed up myself with a mate who also made a set for his 4runner, both sets cost us 400









they are bloody strong, used them for their purpose on the weekend at hilux meet at the springs 4x4, and did not budge! happy as.

[NickTriton]

Nice work! Any videos of it in action?!

[har05l]

Nice bit of work there Ben

A little suggestion would be to add a gusset on each of the small pieces of tube extending from the chassis. With the single cab you may not have as much drama but if you punish it hard enough and all the vehicles weight is on the slider you may well fold the sliders into the sill , trust me I learnt the hard way

[BEN115]

cheers nick. no videos of it lol, just taken from it only recently purchased a gopro hero3 black edition.

har05l, cheers also. we were worried about that issue, but the other week i smashed them pretty hard, hard enough to bend the smaller outer tube slightly and all good, so fingers crossed for the future.

[NickTriton]

Any updates mate?

[goochie]

Nice car mate, I'm looking at the monster rides front setup to. You didn't have to get the upper control arms as well did you?

[BEN115]

hey mate, nah i just took out my rebound stops and replaced with 10mm thick high density rubber

[BEN115]

And yeah there are some updates, i will try get some piccs today if the sun comes out lol.

[BEN115]

Heres some dirty shots from Mud Bulls and Music just gone ad cruiser. just after the 4wd action shoot . since last update ive gone with a k&n Apollo sealed pod filter intake and got rid of the airbox all together, fabbed up the 3" stainless snorkel, and put 16x8 0 offset 305/70R16 (33.5x12) nankang mudstars... just cheapies for now, but man do they perform! couldnt be happier for 250 a tyre. they clear well and grip to everything. and i love how far apart the tread blocks are.

[BEN115]

also bought the tigerz11 bullet tent. from my experience so far, great tent! quality is pretty good. and seems to be quite strong. have had it in high winds at teewah beach/double island. and in a storm at landcruiser park. doesnt leak or feel like its going to take off. also a huge tent, i can stand up with my hands above my head and still not touch the roof. very easy to set up too!
heres a pic of a little set up we had at a caravan park at hervey bay on a little stop over.



and at DI





...... and my little 1/10 RC rock crawler iv built up

[BEN115]

so i got bored this morning, gave her a wash and took some pics!
first up is some shots of how ive done the snorkle. had to buy an air flow meter adapter from there we go to a flexy pipe into the k&n apollo airbox then out into the guard into the stainless tube. had to relocate the rradiator reservoir, but all pretty easy.














And i tried to flex it up in my favourite spot near my house, but since i added another leaf into the pack to help it carry weight better on trips, she dont do too well with nothing on there. so the front and the rear arnt really up travelling very much. but you get the picture. the wheels and tyres dont scrub at all. love them.

[brodical]

Looking great man....filter setup looks good is it hard to open for cleaning ???

[stefanos]

Very nice air filter set up!!!Does it make any difference in performance??

[BEN115]

the filter comes out fairly easy, just have to undo all those bolts holding the air box together.

and yeah it feels like it felt running 32's. lol im gonna take it to the drag strip and see if its all noise or if it runs the same. sounds bloody nice though.

[jop]

Filter is easy to get apart using an allen key bit and spanner - real quick

That camping spot at Teewah - that is Fridgies favorite sand climb in the background of your pic, especially first thing in the morning

[BEN115]

Man that hill is killer! haha. get reception though

[DocBassett]

My mate just put a similar filter on his petrol MK and it sounds like a bloody rally car now haha. It's good to finally see someone go with the stainless snorkel. I really like them.

[iamsimon]

Wish my single cab was half this, awesome work!

[Clarkalot]

Love the stainless snorkel mate, looks the ducks nuts. Do you lose anything in the way of the amount of air being drawn in by facing it rearwards?

[triton_guru]

Mate how much and where did u get the air filter box? Also what's the micron rating compared to the standard one? Looks awesome mate and my airbox is taking up abit too much room

[NowForThe5th]

You blokes dribbling down your chins at this thing.

You did check his profile, guru, and saw that he hasn't been on the site for 9 months?

[TUF909]

Guru do a search on ebay for K N filter, you'll see the the pic of the exact one. It's about $99.

[triton_guru]

You blokes dribbling down your chins at this thing.

You did check his profile, guru, and saw that he hasn't been on the site for 9 months?

haha i did not, must have got the car defected for the bullbar finally ;p.

my next question was going to be how well does he think it seals? Its a great idea because it is alot smaller for $99 i could probably justify giving it a go

[stefanos]

I have install one of this on a challenger....it's easy and no problem with seal......and good noise!!

[triton_guru]

So all good for river crossings? Not that im planning anymore lol, i wonder how the water can be drained if any water gets down the snorkel? Might have to make a custom steel snorkel with a drain plug or facing the rear