And I didn't have to spend several hundred dollars on steel housings! I just put a strap:

over the snout of the third member, and bolted it to the crossmember, which effectively fixed my broken pinion mount. It's only temporary, but it'll do until I get the proper funds to put a GV housing in.

After I put the strap on, I took a little test drive through the trails behind my house, and not thinking about the snorkel, ignored some overhanging trees. This was the result:


I'm still happy, since I fixed a nagging problem and the damage of my brief trip was minimal. I'll be sure to be a bit more observant when out on tight trails

i have seen at part stores(ricer shops) they have a cone filter gaurd.  it goes about have the way around the filter. it might be right up you alley(sp). even though it is crome.

stu

I've already got an idea for a guard in my head... just gotta make time (IE get unlazy) to make it.