I fitted a cyclonic head filter (as are seen on many heavy construction vehicles). Filters out all bugs, sand and grit and takes 30 seconds to clean. Take the standard head off and fit the cyclone head back on. Most importantly it does not restrict airflow in any way. It’s also easy to see when it needs cleaning. Great video Terry!

Thanks Terry, I've gone this route myself now. Cheers for the video. Also doing the iTech battery under the bonnet. Keep the vids coming. cheers

Great bit of gear. 👍Thanks for sharing. Love it that you've taken Pat Callinan's signature good bye from his shows and made it yours. 😜

Thanks for your time you take to make these videos Great content I ordered a filter I really find your maintenance videos are so easy to follow Keep up the great work Cheers Ray

Hello again. We use Donaldson pre-cleaner bowl units on our Safari snorkels. You can get 6 inch and 10 inch. It doesn't matter which size you choose. The important tip is to paint the exterior of the plastic bowl in black paint and then run cloth tape around the entire outside circumference of the bowl so it stops rocks from trucks and wankers in caravans casting stones into the bowl and cracking it. You can of course get a steel bowl but we just use paint and cloth/duct tape which stops the cracks from flying stones. It is a myth that they stop the engine from getting air. Every day you just unscrew the wing nut on top and empty the bowl. You may need a spacer on the 200 Safari snorkel to match the diameter of the pipe and the head. If you head down this route then make sure you get authentic Donaldson. Even on the worst corrugations the wing nuts don't come undone. No oil, no disposable filter units - just empty it out. They work well. In fact, they work so well that you have to religiously check them every day because they pull 99% of the dirt out of the air. I recommend this way of pre filtering.

Hold on Terry.. Different opinion this side of the Ocean! The sock to be used only dry to keep the bugs out. No oil… clogged to fast in Bull dust For Bull dust and rain use the Donaldson big cyclon filter, keeps out booth. Normal highway driving with sock Tight spaces and brushland, take the dry sock off and put it away. Just my way of handling the bug, dust, rain and ripp off issue. Keep the sunny side up. Cheers

Awesome little protection mod

Great idea 👍

Ive used the Donaldson bowls for years very successfully, when i went from the Patrol to the 200 the only option was to use the socks on the airmax. Now Donaldson have released a unit that suits Ive bought one. In my opinion just a great solution and far easier to maintain. I also use the foam filter in the air box and have had no dust by pass. Thanks for another excellent video. Out of curiosity what camera set up are you using?

Great video, so I went straight to AOB to order a kit and on their description the green filter is for fine dust and the red for normal 4x4. Look forward to your next vid 👍🏻

Im a big fan of snorkel socks Terry. Been running unifilter slip on for years. I do like the look of these though. Cheers Steve

Great video! I will have to get a prefilter for my snorkel!

Nice job Terry, useful bit of kit .Martin Thailand 😎

Hey Terry, thanks for another great video. Putting a Safari snorkel on my 200 soon so this will be added also. One thing I noticed was you installed the rubber L piece to reduce dust bypassing the new filter but those 4 slots in the bottom of the snorkel is for draining rain water I gather, there was dust inside this area. Having this sock is a great idea but those 4 slots could allow dust to bypass the new head filter. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated. thanks Mate.

I have a turf terrain metal snorkel fitted.......did 12,000km Sydney....Townsville....Mt Isa....then various across the top.....Darwin, Kununurra, Halls Creek, Wolfe Creek, Tanami Rd, Alice Springs, Plenty Hwy back across to Townsville, and lots of points in between, over about 8 weeks ......not towing, just swag and everything by ear, with my brother last year......long story short, and finally a point....just used a paper filter, checked occasionally, barely dirty. I put it down to the rear facing intake....as opposed to the so called ram head, might be wrong. Anyway, no problems. I do have a sock, but I probably won't bother. So, intake direction may be important? Good info. Cheers

Thx Terry Interesting trolling the internet and there is certainly plenty of yes & no opinions on a ‘socks’ usefulness. Yours has come from plenty of real world experience 👍 I am wondering if a ‘grandpa spec’ cyclone head is the way to go? …just a few q’s 😁😁😁 - have you noticed any change in performance as the filter starts to clog up with crap - what was the aerosol you used to add oil - and what do you carry to clean them Luv all these ‘educational’ vlogs you upload Cheers

What a great kit.

Have you had a look at the centrifugal bowl filters that sit on the snorkel? I've fitted one to the Armax snorkel on my 200. Picks up a lot of dirt and insects that can't get to the filter.. Pro: very easy to clean, a wing nut releases the lid. Seems very effective. No filter to change. Minus: a bit dear at $250 odd. Makes a bit of noise if your window is down.

I certainly could have used one of those on the trip.

big tick magoo .. cheers

Good clear video as usual, informative and based on real use experience. Quick question regarding the use of the filter oil? The Air on Board web site doesn't mention the use of the filter oil, is this just extra precaution on your part based on conditions off road?

Do you have link to order online please thanks

Great video, what type of oil did you spray on the filter

I do have the sock but haven't seen this one before. Something to think about. Cheers. PS/ What filter oil do you use? I noticed you had a small spray bottle.

Hi Terry, I have the Safari Armax snorkel which has the 4-inch head, I just fitted the AOB filter system just like yours there is a couple problem I found, the frame contour doesn't match the snorkel head the top and bottom fit's fine but the corners have a gap of 5mm to 10mm, I contacted AOB about this they told me to silicone the gaps up all good now. I now have a loud whistling noise coming from the snorkel head do you have the same problem, it's annoying it comes in from 20km hour on, do you have any noise coming from yours. Love your channel seeing the itech 120 lithium battery under bonnet install I did the same thing love it cheers les

How is your roof rack coping with the weight of your RTT? Particularly during your Cape York trip. It would be good to get a update on it.

After a year and a bit, what do you think of this type of filter?

Have you tried the cyclone snorkel heads?

I might of missed it in the video, but do you also run a Uni filter (or other oiled filter under the bonnet) at the same time?

Hi Terry Where would I find a kit like you just installed? I currently use the sock that slides over (like you lost) but would really like to try the slide type.

Hi Terry I’ve been running that filter for a couple of years and never thought to oil it. Can you tell me the type of oil or brand you use

Hi Terry. Thanks for the video. I enjoy the channel. I’ve mine installed without the L rubber you have installed and have significant wind whistle noise, so much I’ve taken the unit off. Be interested to know please if you have a whistle when installed on yours without the foam (driving around town). Thanks for your help.

Link for purchase ?

What about when it rains ?

I don't see the point of putting the L shape rubber on. The air will find the path of least resistance wich will be where you took the head off. It's got water drain Chanels.