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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Is it just me or does it say this snorkel is 11.99?

http://telawei.en.made-in-china.com/...rokee-XJ-.html
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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well it is from china... and they would probably charge you $200 for shipping.
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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most likely thats what it is but i sent them a message asking a few questions about it
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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I have an eBay Chinese ARB knockoff snrokel. Cost $75, shipping was $80. Really worked it at a local ORV park for 2 days straight, held up great.











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Last shot it hydrolocked after being parked like that for 15 minutes, because I had a vacuum leak unrelated to the snorkel system.
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Bustedknuckle
I have an eBay Chinese ARB knockoff snrokel. Cost $75, shipping was $80. Really worked it at a local ORV park for 2 days straight, held up great.







Last shot it hydrolocked after being parked like that for 15 minutes, because I had a vacuum leak unrelated to the snorkel system.
do you have any close up pictures on how it looks?
and do you have the ebay usernames or store link?
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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It does say a bunch of chinese lettering all over it, lmao. But I'm more of form < function kinda guy anyway. Plus I think it adds to the "LOL" factor of my rig.


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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Almost positive this is the one I bought -

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JEEP-...Q5fAccessories
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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looks awesome to me! so how was the install on it? you take it to the factory airbox or how did it work?
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Install was a breeze. Mind you, I used to have an ARB Safari Snorkel on my other XJ, so I kinda knew how it was supposed to go. And having owned both now, I can tell you honestly, it's very hard to find a difference between the two, both in design and quality.

Only gripe is where it meets the top end of the fender to run alongside the A pillar. Doesn't exactly match up, would be better if the bracket they gave you for the top on the A pillar was bent exactly the other way. Makes me think they had the right idea, but were looking at it backwards.
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Bustedknuckle
Install was a breeze. Mind you, I used to have an ARB Safari Snorkel on my other XJ, so I kinda knew how it was supposed to go. And having owned both now, I can tell you honestly, it's very hard to find a difference between the two, both in design and quality.

Only gripe is where it meets the top end of the fender to run alongside the A pillar. Doesn't exactly match up, would be better if the bracket they gave you for the top on the A pillar was bent exactly the other way. Makes me think they had the right idea, but were looking at it backwards.
i can honestly make my own brackets, the main thing i need is the tubing

but do you have any pics of it installed and under the hood?
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 01:56 PM
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they are saying shipping is 160 -_-
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Unleashed
they are saying shipping is 160 -_-
What is the totalcost though? And how much is the ARB Safari?
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Unleashed
they are saying shipping is 160 -_-
I think someone else on here posted the same link you have and it ended up costing more than $11.99 and a shipping cost of $160 sounds about right. If it were me I would go with the ebay one.
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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The total cost is about 180 but the eBay one is around the same price but I rather go with eBay since I would be able to trust it more since they have feedback and this is the only snorkel I have seem for this price. They usually run 300-400
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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I've got the ebay snorkel with the chinese lettering like above and it was $146 to my door in 5 days
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