airflow safari 60 series

soxboy

New Member
I recently bought an airflow safari snorkel body in great condition for $20 off e-bay.Next day i went to arb to get some fittings..........omg,what where they thinking ?........template[made of paper] $16.00........flexible hose to toyota air box[$159.00].......rest of the fittings i already had in the shed..............im not the sort of customer arb usually get[i own a 60 series,and ive been around the block a few times,and know wats worth wat].I have the hole saw for the snorkel,but refuse to buy wat arb offer me..[i think they'd rather me buy a new one]......Wat are my options?........maybe try a different brand,and relist the safari on ebay ?any advice would be greatly appreciated.....
 

BUSHNUT

Well-Known Member
I recently bought an airflow safari snorkel body in great condition for $20 off e-bay.Next day i went to arb to get some fittings..........omg,what where they thinking ?........template[made of paper] $16.00........flexible hose to toyota air box[$159.00].......rest of the fittings i already had in the shed..............im not the sort of customer arb usually get[i own a 60 series,and ive been around the block a few times,and know wats worth wat].I have the hole saw for the snorkel,but refuse to buy wat arb offer me..[i think they'd rather me buy a new one]......Wat are my options?........maybe try a different brand,and relist the safari on ebay ?any advice would be greatly appreciated.....

Check out a decent wreckers, Over this way we have Somerville wreckers who would probably help you out, he has a good rep and generally pretty helpfull , courier wouldn't be a lot !
 

BILLBY

New Member
yeah

with a deep breath and a little patience you might be on a winner, first off the template can be reverse drawn off the snorkel, cardboard cutouts till you get it right , the hose you should be able to source thru the stores that sell industrial hoses not the hardware store and if all that fails pm me I am looking for a snorkel for a 60 :cool:
 

croozza

Active Member
I recently bought an airflow safari snorkel body in great condition for $20 off e-bay.Next day i went to arb to get some fittings..........omg,what where they thinking ?........template[made of paper] $16.00........flexible hose to toyota air box[$159.00].......rest of the fittings i already had in the shed..............im not the sort of customer arb usually get[i own a 60 series,and ive been around the block a few times,and know wats worth wat].I have the hole saw for the snorkel,but refuse to buy wat arb offer me..[i think they'd rather me buy a new one]......Wat are my options?........maybe try a different brand,and relist the safari on ebay ?any advice would be greatly appreciated.....

Your looking at $500 upwards to get a new snorkel fitted for starters, are you sure it is flexible hose to the filter box, I'm sure it is moulded plastic, so $159 is a fair price. The paper for $16 is fine also, have you seen the price of paper that size!, the paper is cut to suit your guard so that nothing can go wrong, I would hate to bore a hole in the guard only to find out it is in the wrong spot.
One other thing to remember is, it may seem like a bargin on the net, but 99% of the time it is not because you will have to pay out again to correct it or to find the missing pieces.
The poor man always pays out twise!
 
we fitted a snorkel to my 60 series with no template also fitted one to my Paj with no template either its about being patient and taking the time to measure and mark to get the right fit
 

bmurray2250

4x4 Earth Contributer
Agree with croozza. Purchasing parts from eBay that are not complete will cost you big time. I fitted my snorkel and every part Safari said was in the box was which make it some easy to fit it myself. Everything that comes in the box fitted perfectly and I only had to supply sealant. Safari doesn't talk directly to the public for parts either, contact Terrain Tamer because they had the best price
 

croozza

Active Member
scary stuff.......

Yes it is, I would get a Safari on a 60 Series, the other brands don't seem to work as well or look terrible. The 60 is a square-ish looking vehicle, and the Safari suites it, the other brands went for round-ish aero looks, and they just don't look right on the 60.
 

Grumpy

Moderator
Well soxboy I would have thought the template at $16 was pretty cheap, if you were to add up all the costs sounds cheap to me compared to the new price, only thing is fitting it well that's another story.
 
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