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dragn88
11-08-2007, 09:43 AM
Has anyone fitted a snorkel to a Ford Ranger yet? I think their is an Airtec one available but the Safari one won't be here untill September so they tell me at ARB.
Has anyone had any experiance with Airtec? Any good ? or is it best to wait for the Safari? Are there any other brands worth looking into?
Cheers, Dave.
landcrusier ute
11-08-2007, 12:45 PM
yer i have fitted one they are easiest i have ever fitted no joke
mimmo_gsr
11-08-2007, 03:38 PM
I cant seem to find if it's available for the Ranger yet, but the BT-50 has a factory snorkel available for $484 +fitting. Looks like the Airtec to me but it has "BT-50" embossed on it. I think the standard issue with airtec is the fact the head cannot be turned around when driving in very dusty environments.

http://www.mazda.com.au/images%5Cproperties%5Clarge%5CBT-50_Snorkel_RGB.jpg

Mimmo
dragn88
11-08-2007, 05:37 PM
Yeah i'v seen the BT50 with the genuine fitted at a dealer. Ford say they have no plans to bring one out:(

Your right though the BT50 one does look like the Airtec one. Some people say you shouldn't turn the heads around as you get the opisite effect to what your trying to achieve, but i cant see how:confused:
dragn88
12-08-2007, 09:02 PM
Does anyone know about how well the Airtec one seals. I've heard that the Safari one is the only one that seals properly keeping the water and dust out like its supposed too. Any truth in this?
mimmo_gsr
13-10-2007, 05:05 PM
Hi All,

I spoke to Ford yesterday regarding the Snorkel for the Ford Ranger. They recently added a snorkel to their list of genuine accessories for a reasonable $385.

The fitting however is where you would get stung costing close to $400 in labour!!!

I think if I get a snorkel I will attempt to fit it myself with the help of a panel beater to cut the hole and drill the mounts.

Mimmo
TheGrub
13-10-2007, 06:56 PM
I got a factory snorkle on my BT-50 cost $585 includingthe installation.

You are right although the head comes off it is not possibile to turn it around because of the way i is designed. Not a big deal in my book.
rocky8
13-10-2007, 10:06 PM
goto Snorkels.com.au - 4x4 and SUV Snorkels (http://www.snorkels.com.au) they got one there...
arcticwolf
20-10-2007, 09:19 AM
yes you should not have the snorkel facing backwards when driving as you will be starving the engine of air
rocky8
21-10-2007, 04:31 PM
arcticwolf is absolutely correct.....snorkels are made for the air to be rammed in not sucked in.....
stRanger
22-10-2007, 08:24 PM
Will a BT-50 snorkel fit on a Ranger?
rocky8
22-10-2007, 11:06 PM
the bt50 and ford ranger are virtually the same but with different badging so i would say yes it would fit....
bce
25-10-2007, 09:57 PM
Will a BT-50 snorkel fit on a Ranger?

G'day stRanger,
They appear to be one and the same snorkel... they are both 'TJM Airtec' snorkels... however on the TJM website they do have differnt part numbers... see links...
Ranger:
http://www.tjm.com.au/Portals/0/xmod/packages/webedit/attachments/07_108_RANGERsnorkel.pdf

BT-50:
http://www.tjm.com.au/Portals/0/xmod/packages/webedit/attachments/07_90_BT-50snorkel.pdf

Cheers,
BCE :thumb: