Why Snorkel Simply put – The right snorkel can be the best insurance you buy for your ATV or UTV. The right snorkel can protect your expensive investment from disaster when submerged deeper than OE rated water depth. On the other hand, the wrong snorkel can be your worst investment and nightmare. We’ve seen countless units come through our shop with leaking snorkels.
How could that happen? Snorkels leak for a variety of reasons. Installation errors account for a lot these. Many times, a do-it-yourselfer may get it right, but only for a short time. When pipes aren’t cut to correct length and things don’t line up quite right, many times the snorkel will prevent water, but only for a limited time, then the joint fails. One of the most common failures we see is due to a heat source. When the snorkel runs to close to heat source the snorkel material deteriorates during each ride. The material gets harder and more brittle and many times begins to deform. At some point the material cracks and begins to let mud and water in. Less expensive kits rarely provide the heat resistant material to account for this. Our goal is to avoid these areas and if we can’t we use higher grade materials to better handle the heat. This can take more time and more material but goes a long way to extending the life of the snorkel and the ATV/UTV.
What does a Snorkel do?
A snorkel kit is intended to provide clean, dry air to the engine and other parts needing venting on ATVs/UTVs such as clutches, differentials, transmission, carburetors and fuel tanks. This doesn’t necessarily mean the ATV/UTV should exceed the OE manufacturer’s stated maximum rated water line depth. The snorkel kit is intended as additional margin of protection in the event that the ATV/UTV is inadvertently driven into water deeper than the OE manufacturer’s air intakes will tolerate. There are many considerations to consider when increasing water depth and a snorkel is just one component.
We know a little about taking off-road vehicles to the extreme - especially when it comes to deep water and mud. Trust us to protect your ride from deep water hazards with Snorkels by High Lifter Products.
Fitment:
2016 Honda Pioneer 1000-5
2016 Honda Pioneer 1000
2017 Honda Pioneer 1000
2017 Honda Pioneer 1000 EPS
2017 Honda Pioneer 1000 LE
2017 Honda Pioneer 1000-5
2017 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 Deluxe
2017 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 LE
2018 Honda Pioneer 1000
2018 Honda Pioneer 1000 EPS
2018 Honda Pioneer 1000 LE
2018 Honda Pioneer 1000-5
2018 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 Deluxe
2018 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 LE
2019 Honda Pioneer 1000
2019 Honda Pioneer 1000 EPS
2019 Honda Pioneer 1000 LE
2019 Honda Pioneer 1000-5
2019 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 Deluxe
2019 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 LE
2020 Honda Pioneer 1000
2020 Honda Pioneer 1000 Deluxe
2020 Honda Pioneer 1000-5
2020 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 Deluxe
2020 Honda Pioneer 1000-5 LE
