Why a snorkel? Cause you never know how deep that creek is.... and once you are in, it is too late. Taking in water through the air intake can hydraulic an engine which leads to bent and thrown rods. We know this as we had our engine blow up on the way back from Rubicon once after taking an unexpected deep drop.
Our snorkel clad vehicle deep in the swamp of the Four wheeler magazine Top Truck Challenge.... Tank Trap!!!
It also came in handy during the 97' Top Truck Challenge hosted by Four Wheeler magazine. We found ourselves in a swamp over 4' deep. The snorkel saved the day and our engine. Not to mention.... the judging staff thought the snorkel just plain looked awesome!
Other benefits of the snorkel are performance related. The snorkel installation on the XJ America page noted improved power and gas mileage after installation.... when they were expecting opposite results. This due to the ram-air effect the snorkel has on feeding your intake (kinda like how a supercharger works, only not as forceful). Your engine also breathes cooler air from outside of the vehicle which produces more efficient power.
http://www.safarisnorkel.com/guides/JEEP/ss1060hf/ss1060hf_guide.htm
tire pumps
power inverters
first aid kit
fire extinguishers
encase engine block to reduce water flooding
place a water pump with sensor to auto start pump once floodwater gets in
http://www.valleyautorecycling.com/rich_text_1.html
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