If one were to remove the bottom of the air box, would that help anything? Assuming the engine bay is clean and I'm not going into dirt/water.

 

The bottom of your airbox is what holds your filter...

 

Just...why?

 

this truck guy next door to my work keeps telling me to do it.

 

Tell him to leave you alone.

 

Truck guy? A red neck no doubt. Does he wear white socks and drink Blue Ribbon beer?

 

Confused on what i just read.

 

Its actually not to uncommon. When I had my Jetta it was called the swiss cheese mod, you would drill out a bunch of dime size hole in the bottom of your air box. Multiple dyno charts shows its works just as good if not better than a CAI. Although that was a car that never even seen dirt roads, much less what I put my XJ through. I think if it gets used on the trail scrap that idea and never even chance something stupid like hydrolock, do a snorkel if you want to mod the airbox

 

 

Just leave it alone... The stock air cleaner on your jeep is sufficient...