New Product Spotlight: IAG Intake Snorkel

[Kevin Scarbel]

Is IAG paying royalties to Ford? It's basically the FOMOCO design.

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[swamp2]

Tested: 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades Is Ready to Get Wet

To make the Everglades the most seaworthy Bronco, Ford raised the vent tubes for both axles, the transmission, and the transfer case. Combined with the custom-designed snorkel, this allows the vehicle to drive through up to 36.4 inches of water.

The snorkel itself doesn't solve the problem...

Exactly. The Raptor's official fording depth is 37", obviously without a snorkel.

 

[killaz05]

You will be surprised by how high the regular (non-everglades) Broncos have their vent tubes. I don't see why Everglades would need them higher. As it is, if I were to go in water over the vent tubes... I will be having a much worse day than just getting water in into my differentials.

Having said that, I love that IAG has come up with a snorkel solution. The stock intake ingests so much dirt, water and mud that this should help immensely for those wanting the Ford Everglades look. A little too late for me as I went with Airaid. I would never recommend the airaid snorkel to anyone because of how the company advertised their product but left the factory inlet open. Totally defeating the purpose and their response, "the snorkel is to provide another air inlet source." If someone hits that fender, I am going a different route for sure and I love the look of IAG's snorkel.

I made a temporary solution to close off the stock inlet. Unfortunately, IAG's solution here uses the part I am trying to block off. I just need a good solid cover to block it. Bourne Off-road has one for their snorkel but they won't sell me just the piece haha.

IAG, if you have any ideas or parts that would work to close it off. I almost want to buy the Bourne unit and get the piece, then sell the snorkel at a big discount (telling the buyer it doesn't have a piece to close the stock inlet).

 

[thegoatman]

Looks good

 

[IAG Performance]

You will be surprised by how high the regular (non-everglades) Broncos have their vent tubes. I don't see why Everglades would need them higher. As it is, if I were to go in water over the vent tubes... I will be having a much worse day than just getting water in into my differentials.

Having said that, I love that IAG has come up with a snorkel solution. The stock intake ingests so much dirt, water and mud that this should help immensely for those wanting the Ford Everglades look. A little too late for me as I went with Airaid. I would never recommend the airaid snorkel to anyone because of how the company advertised their product but left the factory inlet open. Totally defeating the purpose and their response, "the snorkel is to provide another air inlet source." If someone hits that fender, I am going a different route for sure and I love the look of IAG's snorkel.

I made a temporary solution to close off the stock inlet. Unfortunately, IAG's solution here uses the part I am trying to block off. I just need a good solid cover to block it. Bourne Off-road has one for their snorkel but they won't sell me just the piece haha.



IAG, if you have any ideas or parts that would work to close it off. I almost want to buy the Bourne unit and get the piece, then sell the snorkel at a big discount (telling the buyer it doesn't have a piece to close the stock inlet).

I searched for an off-the-shelf vinyl cap of some kind that could potentially be modified without success. Definitely a product idea we can think about though!

 

[BD6G]

@IAG Performance are you planning on just selling these inlet covers separately if they match the factory snorkels dimensions? If so I am interested.

 

[Bikeric]

Having said that, I love that IAG has come up with a snorkel solution. The stock intake ingests so much dirt, water and mud that this should help immensely for those wanting the Ford Everglades look. A little too late for me as I went with Airaid. I would never recommend the airaid snorkel to anyone because of how the company advertised their product but left the factory inlet open. Totally defeating the purpose and their response, "the snorkel is to provide another air inlet source." If someone hits that fender, I am going a different route for sure and I love the look of IAG's snorkel.

Have you considered parking sideways at the bottom of Hell’s Gate while a Jeep tries to climb it??

But seriously, this IAG Snorkel looks very good to me and an attractive price point. It does seem to take away the typical location for an ARB dual compressor, which is also on my wish list. Decisions, decisions.

 

[adam1991]

Have you considered parking sideways at the bottom of Hell’s Gate while a Jeep tries to climb it??

 

[swamp2]

Very specifically @IAG Performance .

Assuming the alternator on the Bronco is water proof (which it very likely isn't). How much does this product increase the water fording specification of Broncos? Snorkel or not and assuming ones alternator survives, isn't the fording limit of all Broncos governed by the height of the differential vent?

 

[FreddieLee]

Lots of talk about water fording depth, but just to clarify, a snorkel, or raised air intake, has multiple uses.

If you've ever been the number two or three vehicle in an off-road convoy trying to focus on the chase light ahead of you because you're in a complete plume of dust and debris, you know what I'm talking about.

Switching the cover plate to the front of the snorkel, you're drawing in clean air from the rear. Some of the guys that you see pulled over on the trail with the hood up are actually changing their filter, not diagnosing a problem.

I own a Wildtrak now, but having owned an Everglades, I know that snorkels definitely have a place off-road, assuming you actually hit the trails. IMO, water fording is a secondary perk.

 

[swamp2]

Lots of talk about water fording depth, but just to clarify, a snorkel, or raised air intake, has multiple uses.

If you've ever been the number two or three vehicle in an off-road convoy trying to focus on the chase light ahead of you because you're in a complete plume of dust and debris, you know what I'm talking about.

Switching the cover plate to the front of the snorkel, you're drawing in clean air from the rear. Some of the guys that you see pulled over on the trail with the hood up are actually changing their filter, not diagnosing a problem.

I own a Wildtrak now, but having owned an Everglades, I know that snorkels definitely have a place off-road, assuming you actually hit the trails. IMO, water fording is a secondary perk.

I'll believe it when I see a test.

I live in So Cal and have done my fair share of dirty/dusty wheeling. It doesn't pass the sniff test that raising the elevation and position of the engine air intake by about 2 feet makes a shred of difference in terms of prolonging air filter life or improving the cleanliness of intake air.

 

[IAG Performance]

Very specifically @IAG Performance .

Assuming the alternator on the Bronco is water proof (which it very likely isn't). How much does this product increase the water fording specification of Broncos? Snorkel or not and assuming ones alternator survives, isn't the fording limit of all Broncos governed by the height of the differential vent?

There are too many variables to accurately answer that question, which is why we do not advertise maximum water fording depth after the installation of the snorkel. Packages, lift kits, tire size, etc.

This is another tool you can have on your belt to avoid a potential issue, but there are always additional weak points, and sometimes happens. If you are out on the trail and see a deep spot that you want (or need) to go through, unless you get out the tape measure and confirm not a single spot is higher than Ford's max advertised fording depth, there is a calculated risk that the alternator will fail, that you will suck water into your diff, there will be an unseen sink hole at the bottom, or that you will pull water through the intake. Having the snorkel is just a bit of peace of mind that as long as it isn't deeper than the inlet of the snorkel, at least one of those things probably isn't going to happen. But anybody going off-road should assume that something will break at the most inopportune time and prepare for that to happen.

 

[IAG Performance]

@IAG Performance are you planning on just selling these inlet covers separately if they match the factory snorkels dimensions? If so I am interested.

We currently don't plan on selling them separately but it is something that we can discuss.

 

[FootPain]

I like this a lot better than my Mishimoto snorkel.

 

[Glade Runner]

As long as people are aware, adding this does not "mirror the Everglades".

Does it come with an “Everglades Poser” decal for the fender?

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