Thoughts on Factory 37s
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I love snorkels!!
I had one on my 2012 Power Wagon. AEV in Missoula used my truck for measurements to verify it would work with a gas motor. It was the first “Raised Air Intake” on a non AEV built vehicle. There’s times I still miss that truck.
If Scout could have the same ground clearance as the Rivian then the only reason anyone would have to run 37s is for looks.
Probably not gonna look right coming out of the butt end of my Traveler for the Harvester engine...
That does make me wonder though, with the Harvester mounted so low, what impacts will be had on the wading depth? Wonder where the plumbing for the air intake will lead? Hopefully somewhere high!
I assume the rear diff will limit ground clearance compared to a Rivian, but I have no clue what Scout is doing back there yet.
Oh I’m just in it for the looks. It doesn’t have to be connected to anything.Probably not gonna look right coming out of the butt end of my Traveler for the Harvester engine...
That does make me wonder though, with the Harvester mounted so low, what impacts will be had on the wading depth? Wonder where the plumbing for the air intake will lead? Hopefully somewhere high!
That is a very good question.Probably not gonna look right coming out of the butt end of my Traveler for the Harvester engine...
That does make me wonder though, with the Harvester mounted so low, what impacts will be had on the wading depth? Wonder where the plumbing for the air intake will lead? Hopefully somewhere high!
Wait - I forgot what we were talking about...
Oh yeah, 37s... too big for me, but I'm loving the looks with 35s. I squeezed 33's onto my Xterra with very minimal mods (just changing the shape of the fender liner slightly) and other than feeling a bit slower off the line, have had no downsides. But that was only going up one size, from 265 to 285.
And yay for snorkels! Sometimes you do things just because you want to and it's on sale!
No rubbing with the 33s on the Alpine Loop last summer, here's a poser shot showing stuffed 33s and the unnecessary but cool to me snorkel
Oh yeah, 37s... too big for me, but I'm loving the looks with 35s. I squeezed 33's onto my Xterra with very minimal mods (just changing the shape of the fender liner slightly) and other than feeling a bit slower off the line, have had no downsides. But that was only going up one size, from 265 to 285.
And yay for snorkels! Sometimes you do things just because you want to and it's on sale!
No rubbing with the 33s on the Alpine Loop last summer, here's a poser shot showing stuffed 33s and the unnecessary but cool to me snorkel
Another great advantage for the pure BEV reservation holders - deep wading depths (if the doors have adequate / double seals) and NO exhaust or intake (and no snorkel!).
Whenever I see a snorkel, I think about all the widdy bitty wadders that that they seem to wuv.
Whenever I see a snorkel, I think about all the widdy bitty wadders that that they seem to wuv.
M&M dispenser? I know you like your travel snacksOh I’m just in it for the looks. It doesn’t have to be connected to anything.
Probably not gonna look right coming out of the butt end of my Traveler for the Harvester engine...
That does make me wonder though, with the Harvester mounted so low, what impacts will be had on the wading depth? Wonder where the plumbing for the air intake will lead? Hopefully somewhere high!
Oh I’m just in it for the looks. It doesn’t have to be connected to anything.
@speedrye You will not need a snorkel for the Harvester. You only need a snorkel if vehicle needs to run the engine while in water. Since the Harvester is a serial hybrid, you don't need to run the engine all the time. You'll just need an air intake that prevents water from getting in; you can drive the Scout through the water on battery power alone. As long as the air intake can prevent water from getting in, it doesn't mater how low it is.
@cyure If I remember correctly, you switched to reservation to pure BEV. So you can put the most awesome looking (non-functional) snorkel you can find on your PBY Traveler. Just make sure your husband takes lots of pictures so you can post them here.
You remember correctly!@speedrye You will not need a snorkel for the Harvester. You only need a snorkel if vehicle needs to run the engine while in water. Since the Harvester is a serial hybrid, you don't need to run the engine all the time. You'll just need an air intake that prevents water from getting in; you can drive the Scout through the water on battery power alone. As long as the air intake can prevent water from getting in, it doesn't mater how low it is.
@cyure If I remember correctly, you switched to reservation to pure BEV. So you can put the most awesome looking (non-functional) snorkel you can find on your PBY Traveler. Just make sure your husband takes lots of pictures so you can post them here.
While you don't need to run the harvester in water - it would still need to be designed so water does not seep in and mess things up. IIRC when things have air inside and get hot - they usually have to vent pressure. Dunk them in water - temps drop, they are going to want to suck air in to equalize the pressure. Not good if they are not sealed right and the vent is under water.
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