ARB Engine Air Intake Snorkel

ARB Safari Snorkels: Purpose-Built Engine Air Intake Protection

When the trail dips into a river crossing, a mud bog, or a thick cloud of bulldust, the last thing any serious off-roader wants is water or debris finding its way into the engine. That's exactly the problem that ARB 4x4 Accessories engineered their Safari Snorkel line to solve — and they've been doing it longer than just about anyone in the business.

Safari invented the concept of the snorkel as a custom-molded, vehicle-specific, engineered product for the 4x4 accessory industry, back in the eighties. That heritage shows in every detail of ARB's current snorkel lineup. Rather than selling a one-size-fits-all tube, as a result of an intricate design process working with a combination of CAD modeling and actual vehicles, Safari snorkels are manufactured to integrate seamlessly with your specific truck or SUV.

How ARB Safari Snorkels Work

The system relocates your engine's air intake point from the relatively low and vulnerable position under the hood to a much higher and safer location where a constant source of cool, clean, dry air is available. This matters in more ways than one: a well-designed snorkel also protects your engine from dust on dry dirt roads by repositioning the air intake to a higher, cleaner location, significantly reducing the amount of dust reaching your airbox and filter.

At the top of each snorkel sits the Air Ram — a critical piece of engineering in its own right. Safari's Air Ram system is CAD and lab-tested, designed to simultaneously remove the maximum volume of water from the incoming air stream while delivering the maximum airflow to your vehicle's engine.

ARB Safari Snorkel Product Lines

ARB offers several distinct Safari Snorkel variants, each targeting different use cases and performance levels within the Engine Air Intake Snorkel category:

• ARMAX: ARB's high-performance snorkel line. Featuring the ARMAX design — the new generation of raised air intakes from Safari Snorkel — each unit is tested and verified on an airflow bench to ensure that airflow through the snorkel meets or exceeds that of the factory inlet design. This ensures that if the vehicle owner wishes to increase engine performance — ECU, exhaust, forced induction — the snorkel will meet those needs while providing the cold, clean air that is a standard benefit from any Safari Snorkel model.
• VSPEC: Features a UV stable cross-linked polyethylene body, high flow air ducting, air supply in excess of engine requirements, and is designed for maximum dust and water sealing — and comes backed by a lifetime warranty.
• R-SPEC: The R-SPEC system relocates the engine's air intake to a much higher and safer location, and is made from recreational-spec UV stabilised polyethylene that is incredibly resilient and UV stable.

Built to Last in the Harshest Conditions

Safari snorkels utilize a UV stable polyethylene body, which ensures a strong and robust fitting to the outside of your 4x4, complemented by high-grade stainless steel and plated hardware for corrosion resistance on all internal and external fittings and fixtures. Every snorkel kit includes the necessary fasteners and mounting brackets for a secure, vehicle-specific installation. Safari snorkels are engineered and manufactured in Australia from locally sourced materials , reflecting ARB's long-standing commitment to quality over quantity.

Whether you wheel through river crossings, tackle desert dunes, or simply want to give your engine the cleanest possible air supply on every drive, ARB's Safari Snorkel lineup represents one of the most thoroughly engineered solutions in the off-road market. Browse all available ARB snorkel fitments in our Engine Air Intake Snorkel category, or explore the full range of ARB 4x4 Accessories products.