Thanks Jason & Kyle,
Yeah the Gen II's did have a splash guard over the stock air intake tube,
many people (including myself) have removed this for better airflow. Yeah,
with all the lift I have on my Dak I am not so much concerned about the
engine air intake as much as I am all the "lower" hardware and vents, like
the diff breathers, transfer case, etc...
There are multiple river crossings on trails my 4x4 club frequents, none deep
enough (on most days) to enter the doors if you take it slowly without making
too much of a wake, but I just wanted to make sure the water submersion from
this point down wasn't going to mess something else up...like I said the
Trailmaster kit came with diff vent extenders...
I'll look for that transfer case vent, thanks! Anything else that needs to be
shored up? I am planning on raising the muffler and exhaust up higher into
the frame as well...
____________________
Dave Kilian -- Clayton, NC
'96 Dakota CC 4x4 3.9L 5-spd, 4" TM susp. lift, 2" Body lift, 33" BFG MT's
etc...
In a message dated 4/22/00 10:58:39 PM, jbleazard@home.com writes:
<< > The stock air inlet is pretty darn high; on your lifted Dak Dave I would
not
> worry about it.
Good point, I almost forgot that Dave's is lifted.
> I mean if you are driving in a creek deep enough for water
> to get in the stock cold air duct, you better worry about alot more things
> than water sucking into the engine, as that wasnt bad enough. I have been
> through some pretty deep water, something I would never do again, but it was
> deep! At stock height I think right around 19" is where water will enter the
> lower door jams, and yes I had this happen briefly.
What worried me was when dropping down off of a bank, for example. The
nose will be pointed down (directly at the surface of the water). Plus,
moving a truck through water tends to make a bow wave, and the water
will pile up in front of the truck.
In any case, I just feel better knowing that there isn't one single
small opening where all the air goes. Even if my filter does get
splashed now, it has enough area that it'll still be able to breathe.
With the duct, the area is a lot smaller, and if the opening gets
splashed it could bring the water up to the engine.
Anyway, I might be worried more about this than it really deserves. I
personally feel better without the straw up front.
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