Thread: Wading

Doesn't sound feasible to me, imagine all the rust claims they would get.

Does seem a bit strange ehh?
I don’t think I’d ever be doing that, I’d reckon if it started floating you could easily lose it altogether. I’ve been caught out like this before, can be quite scary when you suddenly realise you have no traction and start going downstream.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Doesn't sound feasible to me, imagine all the rust claims they would get.

No one would drive in salt water would they?

Originally Posted by scarry

No one would drive in salt water would they?

I avoid it at all costs, even the freshly damp sand where possible.

The Funnel air intake is correct.
The sills will fill up - as do our D4s if you’re in there too long!

As for foam - nope!

Long before they reach the intake the vehicle becomes buoyant.

At least the old Defenders were so leaky they just filled up & never floated away like the Asian 4x4's are prone to.

Originally Posted by Tombie

The Funnel air intake is correct.
The sills will fill up - as do our D4s if you’re in there too long!

As for foam - nope!

Long before they reach the intake the vehicle becomes buoyant.

I would imagine this in reference to latest gen rigs, D5 etc

Reminds me of an short article I saw - forget where a fair while ago. A convoy of vehicles attempted to drive through a crossing in a flooded river. Either in South East Asia or Africa. Photo showed leading vehicle, a Land Rover where the driver thought it was expedient to stop and back out - when water was starting to go over the bonnet. It got out okay, partly attributed to "features" of the standard very leaky door seals. As it had entered deep water, of course water poured in rapidly so reducing the tendency to float. Meanwhile vehicle following, something Made in Japan that was relatively watertight, probably lighter and maybe lower did not fare well . It floated off the causeway with the current, tipped over and sank.