Jeep Wrangler JL Snorkel 2018+

This Borne Off-Road Snorkel for the 2018+ Jeep Wrangler JL and 2020+ Jeep Gladiator is now available! Click here to check it out!

There's something about the outdoors that lets us reconnect with our youth. Maybe it's the memories of playing outside with our friends, or the simplicity of nature reminding us of simpler times. Whatever the reason, we could all use a little more time outside. Your Jeep Wrangler JL is marketed as a go anywhere, do anything machine, but sometimes it needs a little help to live up to that persona. Here at Mishimoto, we've been working on parts to help it do just that, including our latest project: the 2018+ Jeep Wrangler JL/2020+ Gladiator snorkel.

In the last post, we began the design process by 3D scanning our JL inside and out. We also discussed our options for routing the snorkel. In the end, we decided on a direct route from the lower airbox through the hood. While this path will require cutting the hood, it will also significantly reduce restriction and

When we were kids, we had Legos, Erector sets, Lincoln Logs, and K'NEX to satisfy our need to tinker. But as we've grown, so have our toys. Modifying cars and trucks is the adult (ish) version of our childhood pastimes, and vehicles like the 2018+ JL Wrangler are as close to Legos as you can get. The latest brick in our JL Wrangler build is a snorkel to help keep the intake clean while you're reconnecting with your youth on the trail.

In the last post, we looked at the stock intake and discussed why you might want to add a snorkel, even if you're not fording four feet of water. To recap, we explained that your JL's intake utilizes a fresh-air inlet in the fender area to pull in cooler outside air and a filter that captures particles as small as 5 microns to clean that air. However, dust on the trail can be as small as 0.2 microns, and that fresh-air inlet is at the perfect height to pull in every ounce of dust your friends kick up on the trail. As your engine air filter becomes saturated