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I've had one and used it. 2 4.88%
I've had one, but never found myself in need of it. 1 2.44%
I haven't had one, but would like to have a snorkel on my vehicle. 3 7.32%
I haven't had one and don't particularly want one. 19 46.34%
Vehicles have snorkels? 5 12.20%
Snorkel is a great word. Snorkel snorkel snorkel. Haha. Great word. 11 26.83%
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Old 03-11-2018, 08:25 PM  
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There's an SUV that's been parking outside my house recently, and it looks like something that suzzer would drive to Patagonia. It's got extra gas cans strapped to the top, some sort of cargo carrier, big ol' spotlights that would blind an elk, and most importantly a snorkel.

Has anyone ever had a vehicle with a snorkel, and did you ever find yourself in a situation where you used it? I like them a lot and am considering putting a decorative snorkel on my BMW just to make it look even more cool.
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Old 03-11-2018, 10:09 PM   #31
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i drive a holden commodore (monte carlo-ish) so no need.



living on the east coast in the mountains, there are a ton of valleys, springs, and creeks to wade thru, so in some cases there's no way to get around without them.
You lucky ****er. I actually made a Holden reference in my AMA thread the other night.

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Old 03-11-2018, 10:10 PM   #32
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Yeah, she did talk to management, and I think she wasn't the only one. But it's a reserved spot system and that was the spot the big truck driver chose - right on the corner around a tight turn where a support column blocks part of the driving path. The truck driver does everything to minimize impact, backing up right onto the parking block, but the vehicle is just too large, so it sticks out and blocks off one of the paths through. She and about a dozen other cars have to squeeze through the second path around the column, which then makes it hard to turn into their spots.

Honestly, the garage has a really weird design, which doesn't help. I keep thinking there must be a better way to stripe it and design spots, because there are support columns in weird places.
That’s too bad. I guess just wait until he quits or buys a new car? The garage I park in has weird “compact” spots in between the supports. They are truly compact though, only those smart cars and fiats fit reasonably in those spots. It’s almost laughable they consider them parking spots at all.
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Old 03-11-2018, 10:11 PM   #33
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You lucky ****er. I actually made a Holden reference in my AMA thread the other night.

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Old 03-11-2018, 10:24 PM   #34
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There's an SUV that's been parking outside my house recently, and it looks like something that suzzer would drive to Patagonia. It's got extra gas cans strapped to the top, some sort of cargo carrier, big ol' spotlights that would blind an elk, and most importantly a snorkel.

Has anyone ever had a vehicle with a snorkel, and did you ever find yourself in a situation where you used it? I like them a lot and am considering putting a decorative snorkel on my BMW just to make it look even more cool.
If you're doing actual off-road stuff in creek-crossed areas or bayous, it comes in pretty handy. Never owned an auto with one, but first rode in one when my dad rented a Jeep to camp in Yankee Boy Basin. 10 or 15 times we crossed creeks that were within inches of the hood line. Could reach over the side of the Jeep and splash the water.

My cousins down in LA almost all put them on at least one of their trucks for hunting season.
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Old 03-11-2018, 10:42 PM   #35
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If you're doing actual off-road stuff in creek-crossed areas or bayous, it comes in pretty handy. Never owned an auto with one, but first rode in one when my dad rented a Jeep to camp in Yankee Boy Basin. 10 or 15 times we crossed creeks that were within inches of the hood line. Could reach over the side of the Jeep and splash the water.

My cousins down in LA almost all put them on at least one of their trucks for hunting season.
Yankee Boy basin is such a neat place. So scenic, especially when all of the wildflowers are blooming. Reminds me of off reading trips I took with my family growing up. We loved that area around Ouray.
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Old 03-11-2018, 10:49 PM   #36
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If you have a welder bolted to your diesel - not a douche.

By definition anyway. Lots of welders are also douches, but not due to the diesel.
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Old 03-11-2018, 11:23 PM   #37
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Yeah, she did talk to management, and I think she wasn't the only one. But it's a reserved spot system and that was the spot the big truck driver chose - right on the corner around a tight turn where a support column blocks part of the driving path. The truck driver does everything to minimize impact, backing up right onto the parking block, but the vehicle is just too large, so it sticks out and blocks off one of the paths through. She and about a dozen other cars have to squeeze through the second path around the column, which then makes it hard to turn into their spots.

Honestly, the garage has a really weird design, which doesn't help. I keep thinking there must be a better way to stripe it and design spots, because there are support columns in weird places.

If you suggested to management that a third party's opinion on the issue might go a long way to resolving the issuesince they aren't doing anything. Maybe suggest the Fire Inspector should decide if it's really an issue as that is part of their duties. If they don't agree creat a fire hazard and call them anyway.

There has to be sufficient clearance for them to get in and out in case of an emergency and for people to exit so if he's blocking the right of way or creating an unsafe situation he might get management to act. Tell your wife that sliding him a wad of $cash$ would help too.

If the Fire Dept. say's it's kewl, give them tee shirts to calm them down...
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If you suggested to management that a third party's opinion on the issue might go a long way to resolving the issuesince they aren't doing anything. Maybe suggest the Fire Inspector should decide if it's really an issue as that is part of their duties. If they don't agree creat a fire hazard and call them anyway.

There has to be sufficient clearance for them to get in and out in case of an emergency and for people to exit so if he's blocking the right of way or creating an unsafe situation he might get management to act. Tell your wife that sliding him a wad of $cash$ would help too.

If the Fire Dept. say's it's kewl, give them tee shirts to calm them down...
I don’t think you can play the safety card here. The fire evacuation procedure in these buildings is to walk out via the stairs. No one is supposed to be driving during a fire and emergency vehicles do not enter the garages for a variety of reasons.
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Old 03-12-2018, 06:40 AM   #41
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Our "car guys" on this board are always interesting, I guess technically any vehicle is an Overland rig in Kansas.

The particular vehicle RM is referencing is probably outfitted for Overlanding:

"Overlanding is self-reliant overland travel to remote destinations where the journey is the principal goal. Typically, but not exclusively, it is accomplished with mechanized off-road capable transport (from bicycles to trucks) where the principal form of lodging is camping, often lasting for extended lengths of time (months to years) and spanning international boundaries."

This trend has been growing all over the last couple decades but is also exploding in Mountainous areas like CO. It is absolutely over the top and extremely expensive (also a big pissing match) however the vehicles are bad ass and if equipped correctly can sustain long journeys. Ideal vehicles are true off road capable SUV/trucks (Jeeps, Toyotas, etc) with tires that max typically at 33 inches. Suited more to driving to Buenos Aires and back than rock-crawlers or mud trucks.

You'd have to be some sort of Colorado anomaly like an emaciated marathon running, peach miata driving, short short, leg-shaving nancy boy to not know what that is...



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Old 03-12-2018, 06:49 AM   #42
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Yeah im SURE that guy is driving to Buenos Aires and back... and your article made the same point as me.

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Thanks for educating me and Rainman on a unique car culture we were unaware of. Thanks for being the only one to answer the OP accurately 40+ replies later.
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You're right. I've never seen anything like that.

Well except for the one I built for a guy who drives it around Columbia on a daily basis...
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That reminds me, I'm not often just completely gobsmacked by vehicle footage, but what I saw at 3:53 was pretty jawdropping. Anyone with experience know if it is truly remarkable, or if I'm just a 'noob' in this particular area?
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