hdas
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In theory, it shouldn’t be an issue. AEV said as much. They are working on it, it seems that there will be no issues for sending a replacement.
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In theory, it shouldn’t be an issue. AEV said as much. They are working on it, it seems that there will be no issues for sending a replacement.
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It’s just a hose clamp right? Should matter unless it’s just raining cats and dogs and combined with cold weather freezes up in the bottom before it can drain out.
TexasSixSeven
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******** happens. Tell them to overnight it and move on if they agree. As long as they don’t give you a hassle I wouldn’t take it beyond that.
UglyViking
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Somewhat related, what made you decide to go with the standard intake over the prefilter? I plan on doing this mod in the next year or two and I plan to leverage the sy-klone pre-filter that is offered.
hdas
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So I will have the part quick, BUT I have to pay for it and claim the carrier. It’s only $160, and the carrier already gave me $200.
But this is a huge letdown from AEV. Big company that wants to ******** the tow driver because their lack of quality control….unbelievable.
I’m flying out of the country for an emergency. I don’t have time to fight the good fight with AEV now.
Thanks everybody for their input.
But this is a huge letdown from AEV. Big company that wants to ******** the tow driver because their lack of quality control….unbelievable.
I’m flying out of the country for an emergency. I don’t have time to fight the good fight with AEV now.
Thanks everybody for their input.
hdas
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1. A couple of engineers friends told me this is a better design (more air w/ enough filter)
2. AEV doesn’t offer it anymore.
3. Didn’t push for it bcs I don’t think it looks that good.
If I were to be proven wrong, where does one buy one?
UglyViking
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My only concern with the stock air filter would be worry about it getting caked with snow, and I don't think the sy-klone would have that same issue. Thanks for providing the product data Chet! I'm curious as to why AEV has decided to stop selling it.
UglyViking
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That is less than I expected. I guess that is one benefit with working directly with the OEMs, you get some ability to provide greater accuracy for numbers. Only 420lbs lost over factory. 37" tires prob weigh around 100lbs more for all 4. 16.5Ti has to be 100lbs. The AEV front bumper weighs 300lbs (minus say 75lbs for stock, puts you at 225lbs). Rear bumper, lets say 75lbs over stock? The suspension setup has to weigh 100lbs over stock? Plus other odds and ends (snorkel, weight of 17s over stock (if any, possibly lower?) All that adds up to about 600lbs, or about 50% more than the stated loss.
Makes one wonder if that offset is helped by the rating of the tires? I suppose my numbers could likely be way off, margin of error on these small numbers may be ~25%. Wonder what makes it different than my expectation.
Minor thing but it's nice the cold pressure ratings are listed there.
hdas
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Add:
- Side steps
- Intercooler Skid
Payload is key for me. I want to carry a lot of water and fuel and never think about being close to the limit. In a recent interview, Dave Harrington talked about the 80% of payload heuristic as a good ballpark measure for off-road performance and safety.
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UglyViking
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So that's even more to the case of the total additions being higher in weight than the loss of payload. I wonder why.
I think that generally speaking, weight is counter to offroad performance for sure.
What you need to be thinking is "this thing needs tracks for the snow", at least that is what I'm always thinking…
I think that generally speaking, weight is counter to offroad performance for sure.
What you need to be thinking is "this thing needs tracks for the snow", at least that is what I'm always thinking…
Todd780
OverCamper
Yeah, I would've hoped AEV would have stepped up there. Can't imagine the transport company would have done anything to the snorkel that would have caused that part to come loose. They should have covered the part for you then went after the transport company if the felt it was negligent on their end.
hdas
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This would go the other way no?. From E to D
I predict this will be exceeded post-haste.