Thread: 2013 Puma - to wade or not to wade

Well paint me yellow.

Turned up and had a look, in the end did not cross.

Cheers for the responses, good advice to stop and let things cool before a crossing.

Tombie - we are travelling solo, so would have had no one to help if things had gone wrong.

Bizarrely SWMBO ended up the one keen to just give it a go regardless.

Originally Posted by Simon

Well paint me yellow.

Turned up and had a look, in the end did not cross.

Cheers for the responses, good advice to stop and let things cool before a crossing.

Tombie - we are travelling solo, so would have had no one to help if things had gone wrong.

Bizarrely SWMBO ended up the one keen to just give it a go regardless.

Should have done it then - now you've lowered the bar for next time.

That's moving in the wrong direction...

Might be time to get both the missus and yourself accustomed to the idea of driving through water, I have always considered it a very routine part of driving in the bush. And I'm stuffed if I'd be wading any water crossing in Kakadu. If it looks like a bad idea from the bank, it probably is.

POD - water driving not a problem, just a question of depth. Was not overly concerned about air intake, more the electrics closer to the waterline. Nearer home may have given it a go, out here it's a long tow home, and I don't fancy stopping between croc and bank.....

Originally Posted by Simon

POD - water driving not a problem, just a question of depth. Was not overly concerned about air intake, more the electrics closer to the waterline. Nearer home may have given it a go, out here it's a long tow home, and I don't fancy stopping between croc and bank.....

Yeah absolutely with you on the crocodile thing, what I was getting at is that if you have some experience with river crossings in general you'll be better able to make the decision about what is sensible to cross and what is not. Your mentioning that your lady was not keen sort of suggested that maybe you guys haven't done many river crossings. We have been spending a lot of time in the Vic high country for over 30 years so when I look at a crossing in the Kimberley where there may be things with big teeth, I'm confident in judging whether it is a sensible crossing to attempt or not. I find it is very rare to get water building up inside the car unless you actually stop in deep water. The electronics under the bonnet of the Puma are very well sealed. There was a vid on here somewhere of some nutcase in Britain driving one for what seemed like miles with the bonnet underwater in a flood, madness but showed what is possible. A concreted ford would have to be pretty deep or fast flowing to be any cause for worry.

If you are Yellow then Yellow is the colour of wisdom.

Obviously exbox is a great solution for raising under seat electronics. Has anyone found a solution for the sensor at the accelerator pedal? A rubber boot or plastic bag with zip locks?

Originally Posted by MrLandy

Obviously exbox is a great solution for raising under seat electronics. Has anyone found a solution for the sensor at the accelerator pedal? A rubber boot or plastic bag with zip locks?

If its anything like the TD5 unit (haven't looked) it shouldn't be a problem...

Had my Defender in water up to the top of trans tunnel on a few occasions without issue.