But I've got a snorkel...

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Originally Posted by scarry

I did bonnet height in my D2a numerous times with no real issues.It had a snorkle.

I always used a blind across the front and didn’t hit the water too hard.

The only issue we did have was the horns filled with water and blew a fuse which also disabled the Cruise control.

If we did get stuck at those depths we would have had issues,the first being a soaked gearbox ECU as it’s fitted in a brilliant place under the passenger seat.

We did get stuck in a creek near the old crossing of the Jardine one year,and water was just over the rear door sills,the rear of the vehicle was down quite a bit lower than the front. Luckily the gearbox ECU didn’t get wet,but we found hundreds of small fish flapping around in the second row of seats footwell,once we got out.

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I bet they were fiddly to fillet. [biggrin]

When I had my RRC I was camped at one of the falls on the GBR.

A bloke walked up to me and asked if I knew where he could get a new air cleaner element.

He had a D2 with no snorkel and in his hand was this lump of **** that was once an air cleaner element.
I said Perth.
I guess I am OCD, but if I didn't have a snorkel I would carry 2 spares.

Talking of water , I was in Litchfield and crossed a creek to an old station, and misread the depth marker as 500MM when it was 900MM.

I had the snorkel on the RRC and got through even though I got the headlights full of water.
Regards PhilipA
PS, the reason I put the snorkel on the RRC was originally that a mate from the Range Rover club had hit a big puddle at 80KMH and hydrauliced his motor as the OE air cleaner input was behind the LH headlight.

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Originally Posted by Saitch

This is 1200mm on my Toyota 'tilly. Either there's a depth perception problem here, or a contradiction in the first and second statements?
I wait to be corrected, of course.

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NO depth perception problem here Old Mate, Stand corrected you are[biggrin]

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Maybe if you put a decent set of tyres on "Tilly" and add a small lift it wouldnt look so low[bigwhistle][thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by scarry

I did bonnet height in my D2a numerous times with no real issues.It had a snorkle.

I always used a blind across the front and didn’t hit the water too hard.

The only issue we did have was the horns filled with water and blew a fuse which also disabled the Cruise control.

If we did get stuck at those depths we would have had issues,the first being a soaked gearbox ECU as it’s fitted in a brilliant place under the passenger seat.

We did get stuck in a creek near the old crossing of the Jardine one year,and water was just over the rear door sills,the rear of the vehicle was down quite a bit lower than the front. Luckily the gearbox ECU didn’t get wet,but we found hundreds of small fish flapping around in the second row of seats footwell,once we got out.

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I bet the carpet stunk for a while until the carpet, foam and fish slime/scales dried out[bigsad]

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Originally Posted by Saitch

This is 1200mm on my Toyota 'tilly. Either there's a depth perception problem here, or a contradiction in the first and second statements?
I wait to be corrected, of course.

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Perhaps you need a Besser block too. [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

NO depth perception problem here Old Mate, Stand corrected you are[biggrin]

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Maybe if you put a decent set of tyres on "Tilly" and add a small lift it wouldnt look so low[bigwhistle][thumbsupbig]

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I've found that the Maxxis Bighorn 764s on my 'tilly are quite adequate for my use.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

Perhaps you need a Besser block too. [bigwhistle]

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This old girl doesn't need a besser block to get clearance [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

This old girl doesn't need a besser block to get clearance [biggrin]

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"Old Girl"? Pffft! 'Tis but a spring chicken. [smilebigeye]

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Originally Posted by trout1105

I bet the carpet stunk for a while until the carpet, foam and fish slime/scales dried out[bigsad]

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It actually wasn’t that bad,no where near as bad as a Falcon Panel van I had years ago that got filled with water and hail almost to dash level during a storm.
It took months for the smell to disappear from inside it,even leaving the doors and windows open every night.

I actually drove that thing out,the bloody water and hail mixture was absolutely freezing cold.[biggrin]

The storm did a good job on it,taillights smashed,quarter glasses smashed,and every panel peppered with dents,luckily it wasn’t mine,it was a company vehicle.They ran with no insurance,just third party,and reconned they were way ahead,dollar wise.

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Originally Posted by Saitch

"Old Girl"? Pffft! 'Tis but a spring chicken. [smilebigeye]

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Thats a nice looking fishing rig[thumbsupbig]