No intention of ever buying any sort of off road vehicle But for some reason I’m still sitting here watching you fit a snorkel 🤷‍♂️

Thanks for making this video guys. I bought a snorkel that is pretty much an exact copy of yours and it came with no instructions or link to instructions on the product page. I would have never figured out where the rivnut nlgoes without watching this vid. Great job!

I fitted my snorkel today, very quickly supplied, thank you, Simon and team. A couple of observations: The top bracket is now plastic and requires different dimensions to the cutout, the top rivnut supplied is clearly the wrong size, I actually found one in my stock that fitted the pre-punched hole and used that instead. Your rivnut tool is far better than either of the ones I had so expect an order for one any day. I made a couple of plastic washers to retain the bolts during installation, they were still a challenge but much better than removing the door.

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bill - well done on doing the install and glad the video helped - hopefully the bracket design is an improvement !

2021 LR 110 still has oversized hole WAPITA, C'mon LR get your act together, thanks for the video on this it was so helpful.

Very Impressive work Simon -Well done

I can see this being one of them jobs whereby several new swear words are invented, and half the skin of your fingers ends up inside the door cavity!! Credit to you two for cracking on with this one!

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Hi - it took a while but hope it helps others....

@nsurgents

3 жыл бұрын

i can attest, my door jam is more skin then paint right now.

Beautiful work! Now wrap it in gloss black too!

Simon...I think JLR should run these fittings past you for practicality. You do this as a job and have much more experience than the desk designer man who did not get this product sorted out very well at all. I also do think that the quality of these fittings we are seeing is not that good ...yours would be much better and I guess they might want £250/300 for that snorkel. Another excellent video...keep up the good work! 🙂🙂🙂🙂

@brianlaunchbury4491

3 жыл бұрын

Ah the classic "I clearly don`t understand how design and engineering for manufacture works" response. This part WILL have been installed by more people including design and prototype, prototype build, pre-production, production and service than you could shake a stick at. The part was designed and has been presented as I would expect it to be for line production as a set of parts for creation of a sub-assembly. It is a "completely knocked down" set of parts ready for assembly. I don`t know where all the parts come from, they may well come into the production plant in finished form for installation on the line, or they may come from multiple suppliers to the plant for assembly and installation. In either case the parts when parted out as an accessory may well be bagged and packed for Land Rover by an outside company (why do you think the spares used to say Unipart in the old days). This why you get a set of parts not a sub-assembly, very few volume manufacturers would waste money putting together sub-assemblies for other than line manufacture.

@HQBProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Brian Launchbury Sir, I am not quite sure what your line of thought is but the facts are that if you go to JLR and buy a “Raised air intake kit” they supply you with a box of bits that JLR has approved as being suitable to be sold to a customer. Who, where from and what those bits are, JLR consider them fit for purpose. Hence when a very experienced accessory retailer goes to fit them and finds incorrect fittings, an oddly designed bracket needing careful modification to fit, that the instructions to remove the door are not needed and that the general standard of fit and finish is rather poor, I think it is fair to say that this accessory has NOT been test fitted many times nor properly checked for assembly. Simon is an expert at fitting such things...it is what Powerful UK does...if he has comments to make, I listen to him. JLR parts are super expensive...I was charged £500 for four rubber floor mats and a rubber boot liner which is frankly ridiculous. Simon has highlighted problems...JLR need to listen. 😐

@DaMalat

3 жыл бұрын

@@HQBProductions The issue for all major vehicle manufacturers is their sheer size of operation. This kit along with all after market kits and accessories has nothing to do with the manufacturing arm of JLR. It's the brainchild of the brand and marketing division in conjunction with sales. The input from the engineering and manufacturing division will have been minimal. You're right, JLR and others need to listen to experienced parts suppliers and fitters but unfortunately, that will never happen. JLR won't even listen to their own franchise dealerships so an independent has no chance. Both our sons are service techs for large JLR franchise dealerships and had the ludicrous situation of spending 3 of their 5 days at work replacing balance shafts in Evoques that were less than 3 months old while JLR production continued to install the faulty balance shafts on the production line. It literally took 3 years from the issue first being identified to JLR manufacturing appearing to do anything about it.

@brianlaunchbury4491

3 жыл бұрын

@@HQBProductions Not sure what my line of thought is? They are the thoughts of someone who spent more than 32 years designing, installing and testing parts for a volume auto manufacturer. Sorry but I thought it was clear and simple. The parts in the "acceessory" box are what would arrive on the production line as a sub-assembly for installation. That is they are volume production parts. The parts in the "accessory" box are either the same parts loosely bagged, or a set of similar parts, out together by an external parts organisation. Whoever did the instructions may or may not have had access to the vehicle whilst doing them (engineering personnel rarely get involved in this process, the instructions often being done in some design agency). They aren't great, but having dealt with similar over the years they are not the worst I've seen. As I said in my previous post spares organisations charge for their services, I know that our old organistion applied a minimum markup of 6:1 spare to production price (for the same part from the same supplier). Parts designed for accessory fit are not necessarily designed to the same standards as production and often not designed to fit in the same way as production parts. In this case they were so bad luck but good business.

@HQBProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Da Malat Now I do know what you mean about JLR not listening. Very briefly my 2018my Discovery Sport SD4 had a diesel fume problem from new..strong burnt diesel arriving inside the car when braking to a stop but intermittently. My dealer was very good and tried everything including new turbo seals, refitted the dpf valve to check it was aligned properly, they tested it for a month and yet, it didn’t make a scrap of difference. JLR raised a case...I had lots of very stilted automated messages from a rather useless liaison woman but nobody listened. Then when we were at the point of them giving me a refund for the car, I spotted something different about a 2019 car on display...the offside underbonnet sealing strip and plastic moulding were missing meaning that burnt dpf fumes were funnelled straight into the cabin air intake via the water drain moulding near the base of the windscreen. My dealer said some naughty words, ordered the part, fitted them in ten minutes in the car park and the trouble was totally cured! My car is NOT the only one affected but JLR would not admit any problem existed...I got some hot air auto composed letters but JLR did not even discuss or listen. Look at the seals on a 2020 model...they are everywhere...JLR knew but would not admit it. As for this air intake kit, JLR should remove it from sale and let Simon make his own...it would be vastly better!

love this channel! My defender arrives next week, have a list of extras to buy from you, keep the videos coming!

@L663

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Well done. A lot more fiddly than the snorkel I put on my Sport.

Thanks for the great videos, just fitted air intake, roof racks, mudflaps and a ladder, watched all your video hints worked a treat 😁

@L663

2 жыл бұрын

Glad they helped - i think they have changed the design of the top bracket on the snorkel now - its not plastic - but be careful there are stories of the plastic bracket breaking in carwashes - I have not confirmed this.

@neilldudley623

2 жыл бұрын

@@L663 Thanks the bracket is now plastic, also we had a template for the holes in the trim for the ladder bolts. Thanks again for your reply, do you have any videos on discovery sport? Neill.

@simonjefferson

2 жыл бұрын

@@neilldudley623 Hi - be careful with the snorkel in car washes - we had one confirmed breakage today in a car way with the plastic bracket. We are designing a new stronger bracket.

@neilldudley623

2 жыл бұрын

@@simonjefferson Thanks.

My 2022 came equipped with this piece as an option and the top bracket is cracked either from parking lot curiosity or improper installation at the factory. Your video was very helpful in troubleshooting and finding the defect. Thanks!👍🏽👍🏽

@L663

2 жыл бұрын

We sell the spare pieces on our website - the plastic brackets from Land Rover ( their Version 2 ) do break very easily. I think they tried to improve the fit over the metal bracket - the fit was better but it was very weak in plastic.

Good clear and informative vid. Thanks. 👍🏽😎

wow, stumbled upon your youtube channel and found everything anyone would need coupled with step by step dealership quality instructions all at my fingertips. I wonder how many actual land rover dealerships are using your videos themselves to save time ! take the door off?! yeah no thx!!

@L663

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you have found us ... and don't forget we have great knitwear too ! We know that many main dealers refer to our videos... and Land Rover has changed the design of the snorkel and their instructions based on watching our video !

Loving your channel, have you fitted or even is there a snorkel for the Discovery 5, be great if you could do a video for that. Or even a short video for removing A pillars to wrap them as well.

Nice vid super clean and organized garage too ! .

@L663

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Hi 👋 Thanks 😊 for another great 👍 video now is looking proper off-road and is better looking 👀 then raised air intakes this is very good with modern car 🚗 look 👀 modern air intakes and I have to order two more footwell lights 🦶 mine is four front and back. By mistake I have ordered only two I will let you know after I install. Thanks 🙏 🙏

Looking forward to the matching RHS A pillar exhaust!

Спасибо ! Я тестировал 2020 Land Rover Defender 110. Моё мнение, англичане обошли в этом классе и немецкие и японские бренды ! Хочу такой автомобиль

Does it touch the upper part of the wing? Would it vibrate and dull the paintwork?

Mine came factory fitted as well. But I’m at 100 kms only and the mileage is horrendous at 30l/100km average !!! I have the P400 model and wondering if removing the snorkel/raised air intake is going to improve things a bit ??? My dealer says I have to run in the engine around 2k kms to get claimed figures ? Any help would be greatly appreciated .. also amazing videos just the right amount of pedantry to fill in the gaps on a busy week .. cheers

Great video guys... I know the average LR owner is well versed in overcoming and conquering LR quirks but my gut feel is that nobody at Land Rover has ever fitted this....

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Most of these are fitted by dealers - and if you read the other comments it seems they are making up their own ways to fit them !.... As i was told when i was an engineer at Sony...."The right may should be the easy way" this is the key to good design / a good process etc. It seems that the way its designed to fit is not the easy way... hence they find other ways to do things.

Have been watching all your Defender 2020 with great Interest. One big question though can the snorkel be made water tight where it enters the body? Many thanks

Genius I like what you did good job 👍 👏

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@powerfulukltd Hi Simon, any similar snorkel adaptable to RRS L494 ? Thanks

Would snorkel obstruct vision if fitted to a L/H drive vehicle?

Hi can you fit an armrest to a freelander 2

Very good video. I thought the end cap didn't sit well on the snorkel. Thought the design was poor. Nothing to do with you. As I said, good video.

@RaptorFlyer3D

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed l, that top cap looks like it should be sat lower. Wonder if there will be any noticeable wind noise from that upper area (don’t expect the rest of the install to be noisy).

Your Rivnut here in the states is called a Nutcert. There is a special tool to install them it looks like a large rivet gun. They come in many sizes. We mostly use them where you cannot weld a nut behind the metal to hold it steady. But you are correct the hole in the A pillar is too large for that nutcert.

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you are correct - i think there is a company that have the trademark for the word "Rivnut" and they normally go after anyone using the term .. hence the other terms like Nutcert etc. My favourite type are the hexagonal type that dont need a tool to insert but rely on you having a hexagon hole.... if only land rover had done that here... they did it on the Evoque side step mounting points !

Let us know if you notice a increase in wind noise? And do you think it seals on the fender to prevent water ingress whilst wading? Thanks again.

@alantd44

3 жыл бұрын

Admittedly mine was fitted from the factory (dealer) so I can't compare it to 'naked' but there's no appreciable wind noise. It's a neat looking accessory - most people won't even notice it but it contributes subtly to the off-road nature of the car. Regards sealing, it's not designed to increase the wading depth (there are probably too many other things to drown). Therefore it doesn't need to be sealed on the wing - after all, the previous opening was entirely unsealed! It's specified as a "Raised Air Intake" and not a "Snorkel" and is purely to reduce dust ingress to the air filter. 👍

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Not had it on the motorway yet but around town it seems no different.

Great job. Though I wonder Why the opening for set backwards And in the middle instead of forward and at the top

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

There is supposedly less dust in this area than at the front !

Like to see an old baseball cap when doing car mechanic's! Top Man

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Its to hide my receding hairline !

You’re very entertaining, I reckon you could earn a living as a comedian 😀

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks but to be honest i was not in sucha good mood when i made this video.... but glad it does not show !

Do you usually install oem parts or third party parts? I’m thinking about installing speakers with subwoofer but I don’t think it’s easily accessible in India.

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Hi - we will bolt anything we can find to our cars..... OE or aftermarket....

@discoverytraveller

3 жыл бұрын

powerfulukltd nice nice

Many thank for you and your channel… really your videos are very helpful. I fixed this snorkel on my car by Land Rover dealer in my country, my question is… is it normal to feel and listen to a lot of air and whistle while driving? Regards

@cutdepiefails6596

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, especially if it is on top of the driver side. Remember it is sucking air from the top of your head.

OK...MUY BUEN TRABAJO

the snorkels were NEVER designed to improve wading height. they were purely to reduce dust in dusty environments. wading heights were ALWAYS limited by the height of the breathers in the gearbox, axles, fuel tank etc, and also (on Petrol engined versions especially, prior to ECUs) the height of the electrics (ignition system)

Brilliant to see you fit this. Mine came pre-fitted by the dealer but I'd have rather done it myself. Mine has left a large panel gap between the RAI and the door. I can see that it's likely a consequence of having to allow for the door clearance (you pushed yours over). Has yours left a large gap too?

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Hi - mine is sort of OK - i have taken a picture for you to compare - see below link www.dropbox.com/s/6lg0lqjg2d06y2w/2020-07-15%2018.25.00.jpg?dl=0

@alantd44

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 Thanks for that. Yours looks a better fit than mine. I took a look at how they'd installed mine and 2 things are different: 1) They've not cut the square hole at the top of the A-pillar trim but just drilled through and mounted the bracket on the outside of the trim. Minimal damage to the trim but it means the RAI stands off the A pillar slightly. 2) They've installed the Rivnuts for the lower mounting into the car, not the RAI. SOMEHOW, they've managed to screw in from the other side - the heads of the bolts aren't accessible from behind the door - they're inside the RAI! Either they have Mr Tickle working for them or they dismantled the air box under the bonnet and reached through! Weird. It means. I can't get it off easily but it's sealed tight to the wing. Consequence of these is the RAI must be at a slight angle compared with yours so an uneven panel gap appears next to the door. Not a problem - just not as neat as yours. Cheers Alan

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

@@alantd44 Not good if Land Rover themselves are not following their own instructions ! The link to the instructions is here accessories-instructions.landrover.com/enUSA/new-defender/G2409775

Might have a go at this. How long did it take to fit from start to finish? Looks like a 2-person job at times to help with the fitment

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Hi - it too me and George a couple of hours... but i think i could do the next one in an hour !

I love the look .... but I’ll have to custom build a snorkel 🤿 to make it waterproof

@dpd6401

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly, it’s useless for water ingress into the air filter.

I ordered my 110 with the snorkel already installed by the dealer and, as I got it, I wanted to test its efficiency: I wrapped the upper part with plastic bags thus sealing the air intake and switched on the engine expecting it to choke. That didn't happen, on the contrary it went on running regularly even while accelerating. I told it to the dealer, they checked it out with LR and came back saying that the installation is correct and so it is its behavior (???). How would you comment it?

@XtremeCoke

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing owner experience - save me from ordering it just for the look...

I'd LOVE to have that rivet tool...

@AddyAshton

3 жыл бұрын

Make you own, one bolt same size dia as fixing bolt say 7.5cm long , one nut same size and a slightly oversized nut, hold bolt fixed into rivnut and screw down nut onto oversized nut.

Hello! Timing on parts being up on your site? Just curious. Thanks!

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Hi - we have a little more stock but still not as much stock as we would like....

My snorkel broke because the bracket was plastic not metal. Is there anywhere I can find a metal bracket???

Hi there! I have just lost my snorkel cap after cruising my defender at higher speed. Any idea where I can get the cap replacement?

@L663

8 ай бұрын

Hi - all the spares are on our website ! www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/land-rover/new-defender/spare-parts.html?p=3

@bryanc7182

8 ай бұрын

the snorkel roof cap is out of stock =(@@L663

Did you use a M6 rivet nut for the top bracket? looks like you used a different nut.

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the bolt and the rivnut at the top are indeed M6

It looks as though a brief encounter with an overhanging tree would snap that cap off, and may well break the snorkel off at the top attachment as well. Looks very underdone with the top fixing they've designed. Thanks for another interesting video.

@gordonwedman3179

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. That cap is going To come off when it sees a tree branch. LR says the snorkel does not increase wading depth so after this video I think it is mostly useless.

Does the raised air intake add to the wind noise at highway speeds? I test drove an SE model today and while it didn't have the raised air intake, I did notice wind noise on the highway. Is there a fix for that?

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

There is a recall / rework for wind noise on the windscreen pillar .. i know that much but i have not been told what it entails ! I think there may be less noise with the snorkel fitted !

Cant wait to see these being used in anger like the good old Defenders of the past. 👍

😆Perhaps white wasn’t the best colour choice for filming - as your camera struggles with those tricky dark locations. 😊 loving the vids non the less 👍🏻

Can you see it from the drivers seat? Does it make the nearside A pillar bigger from the drivers seat?

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Its a neat piece of design - you cannot see it from the drivers seat - i took a picture for you www.dropbox.com/s/20njlnx8uvfwgg3/2020-07-15%2018.25.37.jpg?dl=0

@milesfinch

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 Thanks for that.

I'm not a door off guy either 😉 Can you let your viewers know. Why buy from you and not directly from Land Rover themselves? Is there a cost saving to be had? I'm sure it would be very helpful. Cheers 👍

Love all your videos. Very informative. I just bought a defender 110 first edition here in the US. My jaw dropped when I learned that is not equipped with dynamic cruise control. What a huge disappointment. Is yours a first edition?

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

No i was just talking about this today... mine is a S spec and as such has not dynamic cruise control - a feature i love on the sport !

@DH-sm7sw

3 жыл бұрын

Likewise got a FE and was surprised not to get dynamic cruise - didn't think to check as it seemed an obvious thing for a "special version"; but then no roof rails or mudflaps either.

@groundelectric

3 жыл бұрын

Mine is also having issues with the front brakes ( a knocking noise when braking hard) How about yours?

Do you need an axle breathing kit too?

@ozzie273

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, if it's for anything other than show. I'd also want to make sure that there was a proper seal around where the air intake grille was removed.

Does anyone know how to remove the spare wheel carrier on a 2020 Defender?

I'm afraid this reminds me very much of the early era MFI flat pack assembly instructions where parts were either missing or incorrectly specced. 8-0

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Blast from the past..... MFI.... IKEA really does stuff so much better than MFI...

Hey so i just installed mine... but im looking at it now and it is pulled close to the body except in the front of the air intake. Is there a clip i missed or something? How did you get yours so close to the body? Did it pull closer as you tightened the bolts?

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Did you insert the cage nuts correctly before putting the snorkel up to the car ? Do not drive the car until you have checked this - I have seen these come off when they are not installed correctly.

@nsurgents

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 yes i did... it is attached just sticks out from the front i will loosen it and see if i can retighten it.

@nsurgents

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I figured it out.... i detached it and i think it was slid too far forward... if you move it around it eventually snapped into place much closer to the body. I had to get it in place without the bolts then blindly align the bolts.

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

@@nsurgents Hi Micah - well done on sorting this out....glad it all fitted correctly.

Is it too noisy while driving in highway above 70mph?

@L663

Жыл бұрын

Its not really noticeable - the roof rack makes more noise !

Does anyone know if a proper safari intake will be made for the new defender 90/110 or does the new design not allow for a snorkel that would increase wading depth?

@simonjefferson3376

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian - check out NewDefenderMods - I know Ben has been working on a "proper snorkle"

awesome!!!

@L663

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Does anyone know where I can get a new top bracket for the snorkel - as shown at 21:33 on the video? Mine has snapped! Thanks

@L663

Жыл бұрын

You are in luck - we have several option to address this problem www.powerfuluk.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=brk435

@brownsauce6360

Жыл бұрын

@@L663 legends. Ordered! Thanks so much 👍👍

Whereabouts on your website is that Rivnut tool please?

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

www.powerfuluk.com/m4-m5-m6-rivnut-nutsert-tool-insertion-tool.html

@robertaddison4761

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 Thank you

What do you think of the new ford bronco

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

My son George likes it... will it be for sale in the UK ?

@timberlinecline3667

3 жыл бұрын

Ya on the bronco nation KZread channel ford was testing a right hand drive version

Have you driven both the 4 and 6 cyl? What do you think

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

I have just driven the 4cyl... its a bit peaky.... you have to work it hard to get any sense of speed ... i need to try the 6 cyl

@joeventre1994

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 i have driven the 6 and like ii but It’s $8000.00 more than the 2.0L

@joeventre1994

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663great work with the videos!

Hi, looking to order the metal bracket from your website, wanted to know if you offer the riv-nut with the bolt as well. Thanks.

@L663

2 жыл бұрын

We have these items in the workshop - so we can get these available Out of interest what has happened ? has you top mount ripped out with the rivnut aswell ?

@terapy6198

2 жыл бұрын

@@L663 Hate to say this in public, but we lost the part

@terapy6198

2 жыл бұрын

And since we can't just buy the bracket, you guys are godsend. I am in Sri Lanka, but I will be in the UK for the next 2 weeks, so I can ask my friend, living in London to order it for me. How should they go about it? Just order the bracket on your website and you will add the rivnut and bolt? Or is there some way I can ask him to get in touch with you?

@L663

2 жыл бұрын

@@terapy6198 No problem - place the order then send an email saying that Simon agreed to send a rivnut and bolt free of charge Sri Lanka is such a beautiful country - been a few years since i was last there !

@terapy6198

2 жыл бұрын

@@L663 Thank you so much for that! Glad to hear you enjoyed the Country! Will ask him to order and send the email

Maybe a flexible ratchet spanner rather than a socket would be easier fitting the bolts in the door area, well done on persevering and finding a way to fit without taking the door off. I assume you have mentioned to Land Rover that the rivnut is too small for the hole they provided.

@rafflesnh

3 жыл бұрын

Undersized rivnut issue included in post edit speech bubble @24:41

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Land Rover are currently watching my videos..... but I am not sure how much they are listening.....

Can i buy the tow hitch and is it difficult to install or worth $650 to order with car? Thank you

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

I guess you are the other side of the pond ? your hitch will be USA spec ! Having dealer fit the hitch could be the safer way... also there are some electrics to connect. Also sometimes you need to configure the ECU so that the car knows it has tow hitch fitted so it can look for electrics connected and modify car dynamic behaviour.

@joeventre1994

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 thank you

I don’t completely understand why this doesn’t increase the wading depth. Why with some other cars does it seem to increase the wading depth, but not with this car? I would love a little explanation. Thank you.

Also LR I have discovered you can lock the key inside the new defender using the spare key. Not good.

@eastwood978

3 жыл бұрын

The system will sense a key inside so will not lock but having the spare outside assumes that you will not be locked out & maybe want to lock the spare key inside.

Now you have your car for a few weeks, how do you feel about the overall engineering quality? I have one on order, so just setting my expectations. Great videos btw.

@DH-sm7sw

3 жыл бұрын

Got it? Had mine 2 weeks and now back with LR for repeated low battery warnings and a constant creak/squeak from the driver's door on braking and any imperfection in the road. Also a very loud whistling from the driver side A pillar at over 50 mph - seems there is a significant gap between the leading edge of the A pillar trim and the pillar itself.

@RichardCurtisImaging

3 жыл бұрын

D H good to know, Charliedrives has the same issue..

@RichardCurtisImaging

3 жыл бұрын

D H not yet, September sometime..

I just watched a Landrover designer say that it's not a snorkel? (for water) or maybe this is a different type of raised intake.?

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Yes is it technically not a snorkel.... its a rasied air intake to get clean air into the car...

@thethinker5284

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 hi just watched this video and very good it was when you go to wading program it closes the air vents so it that you don't accidentally flood the engine or the car.

So apart from the wrong riv nuts and extra washers it’s all fine

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Yes ish - it could have been a lot better / easier to fit.

Great for looking cool with your mom group at the mall.😂😂😊

@simonjefferson

3 ай бұрын

Mans jealous that i am hanging out with the moms at the mall.....

@danielsteinberg7698

3 ай бұрын

True that, simon.

It's not for show, your electronics might die but your engine at least will not die under water. Electronics on a new car should be quite well sealed, especially essential ones, so they might die after from oxidation from humidity or some ingress of drops of water but it will pull you out of a underwater situation you might be caught into.

Can someone please send me instructions how to install my DEPLOYABLE LADDER on 2021 defender??? Pleaseeee and thanks

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Here you go my friend - we will be doing this next week... if you can wait a few days accessories-instructions.landrover.com/enUSA/new-defender/G2409785

@tonyramirez7246

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 you are really the best thanks

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonyramirez7246 Please dont..... my ego is probably bigger than it should be already ! Let us know how you get on.

I have watched most of your videos on the new defender and some of the parts that you're fitting. Firstly thanks, I have appreciated you doing this, your time and effort. Secondly, what a disappointment the new land rover is, it really is a cheap plastic everyday suv. Watching the new Ford Bronco videos I feel Land rover really dropped the ball. They'll probably go bust now. A shame as I own a defender and wanted this to do well.

Maybe not a sticker but include a marked area on the rear of the A pillar trim(i.e cut here)

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Yes this is better idea - they could mark the inside of the A Pillar injection tool - they did this on the sills on the D3 and Sport showing where to cut----- i take my hat off to your Sir ( or madam )

@excossack

3 жыл бұрын

@@L663 cheers. And its Sir :-)

Or you could use a proper riv nut tool? That would have made things a lot easier...

Interesting that they didn't make it easier by pulling the inner guard off the wing and get in that way

Is it not a Air intake and not a snorkel, there are a 2 different things

@pietrodiana2997

3 жыл бұрын

What is it then? Just a piece of plastic to improve the car look?

It actually doesn’t look to bad if I’m honest for a snorkel, it’s really modern looking and will do the job. Shame about the rest of the car!

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Agree its a pretty sleek design

Not a critiscm of your work, but that final top cap looked a poor fit - just sort of plonked/tapped on with a big gap to the remainder of the snorkel?

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Yes have to agree - i did double check it to make sure i had located it correctly - the design could have been better.

This is a problem with the new Defender, tire size. You really need at least 33” minimum size tires to be effective off road. 35” should be a factory choice. Unfortunate.

Great vid, that cutout at the top seemed excessive in size, poor design from LR

@L663

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree

For such an expensive vehicle there is a hell of a lot of cheap plastic.

Meanwhile in China the reverse engineering parts wheel is furiously turning

@rafflesnh

3 жыл бұрын

I've a sneaky suspicion that's where Simon's part was originally made.

@sean-wh3it

3 жыл бұрын

​@@rafflesnh it must have been and they probably had shelf ready copy before the official product

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe.... but this was a fresh genuine part...

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Land Rover are having issues with accessory supplies on the new Defender.

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

OK even if these gen parts are made in China.... the instructions... which are crazy... are from the UK !

LR is so terrible in making accessories. The quality and installing process is like a random small workshop's product on the street. Full of sad surprises while installing...

Remove the door 😂😂😂

It doesn’t look waterproof

It's very misleading to refer to an air intake as a snorkel!

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

It may well act as a snorkel... not tested but maybe Land Rover dont want to advertise that... to be fair the Defender goes so deep in water already it nearly floats !

You must be so patient dealing with crap engineering like this. My 2003 110 was not the best but looks a damn sight better built than this and less plastic.....seems like JLR has put the prices up 200% yet reduced the quality 200%.... Doesn't incentivise me to ever think about buying one....will the new Ford Bronco come to the UK?!

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

George my son was showing the Ford Bronco last night - it has caught his eye !

@chrisarnold4709

3 жыл бұрын

Looks nice. But then so does the Grenadier - that looks proper sorted. And if we go on what's on YT so far it will be properly engineered!

I won’t be a party to planned obsolescence. All the plastic and clips on the car will become brittle, fragile and warp within a few years. Any DIY mods will result in broken trims and panels. I think it is time for less short term consumerism and more lifespan quality. JLR is destroying its brand and will make an interesting marketing case study in years to come.

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

You raise a good point and one that i care about.... plastic in many ways can be reusable and better than rust steel fixings.... but in other areas i agree its made too thin and easy to break !

What is wrong with JLR designers? Most of this agro could have been avoided with keyhole slots. The accessory market was supposed to be a major objective with this car. I suppose its going to make the bits hard to nick, but that just increases the risk of damage to the vehicle.

it looks like cheap plastic

@L663

3 жыл бұрын

Well i can assure you it is expensive and plastic !

Ugly design